March 2014 SAnews; Government spending on health care is expected to exceed R492-billion over the next three years as South Africa strengthens its health care system in preparation for the implementation of a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme. Budget documents released on Wednesday show that national health spending will grow …

March 2014  TheHerald; Last week a Social Determinants of Health Working Group Orientation Meeting was held in Harare. Focal persons from 10 ministries in the Government of Zimbabwe attended the meeting, including the Office of the President and Cabinet and the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC).   The …

March 2014  TheTimesofZambia ; A SEGMENT of mankind enjoys better health today than the past generations. But better health does not mean the best health. Sickness still exacts a heavy toll. Just the fear of getting sick brings great anxiety. And the harsh reality is that even in this modern …

March 2014 IFPRI; What is the problem? Persistent hunger and undernutrition. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 842 million people—or one in eight people worldwide—go hungry every day. And more than 2 billion people suffer from “hidden hunger,” or a shortage of essential micronutrients, such as …

March 2014 Health-e; Despite promises of payment by the Gauteng Department of Health, some community health workers report that they have not been paid for their work as home-based carers, HIV testing counsellors and peer educators. For some, the delay means they have gone almost five months without pay. In …

February 2014  Standard; “I am dying but you will live to regret,” these were the last painful words of an expectant woman who died in a mysterious circumstance in a hospital in Taita-Taveta County. The tearful words of the late Justinah Kililo were directed to health authorities at a local …

February 2014 Elesban Kihuba; Reports about medical malpractice are a common item in our media. The much-touted fatal unassisted births in public hospitals are just pointers to the suffering of patients and the poor quality of health services in Kenyan hospitals. A look beneath the surface raises a number of …

February 2014 Elesban Kihuba; Reports about medical malpractice are a common item in our media. The much-touted fatal unassisted births in public hospitals are just pointers to the suffering of patients and the poor quality of health services in Kenyan hospitals. A look beneath the surface raises a number of …

February 2014  SANews; A total of 193 869 patients are on Anti-retroviral Treatment in the Free State, says Premier Ace Magashule.”Over the past 5 years, we have expanded our antiretroviral treatment programme and currently 193 869 patients receive antiretroviral treatment. This is an increase from the 53 152 in 2009,” …

January 2014 AfricanArguments; The debate on whether the IMF should shoulder any blame for the Ebola outbreak has been frustrating, even infuriating. And I predict that it is going to continue to be frustrating. This is largely because asking “Who is to blame for Ebola?” is not a good question. …