September 2013 Bangkokpost; Professor Anne Mills, vice-director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, has researched and published widely in the fields of health economics and health systems in low- and middle-income. She also helped assess Thailand’s Universal Healthcare Coverage Scheme (UC) in its first decade (2001-2010). The …
Read More »Health research is essential for progress towards universal health coverage
September 2013 WHONews; At the launch of the “World health report 2013: Research for universal health coverage”, WHO today called on countries to continue investing in local research in order to develop a system of universal health coverage tailored to each individual country’s situation. With universal health coverage, countries can …
Read More »What future for private sector involvement in humanitarianism?
September 2013 IRN; The private sector’s involvement in humanitarian action has risen steadily in the last decade and is likely to play an even larger role in the post-2015 development agenda. “In the face of diminishing resources and increasing disasters and crises… it is imperative to bring in innovative resources,” …
Read More »KENYA:Assault On Woman After Delivery On Hospital Floor Probed
September 2013 CapitalFM; Cabinet Secretary for Health James Macharia says he has sent officers to Bungoma County to investigate alleged malpractices by healthcare personnel. The directive comes after footage was aired of a woman at the maternity unit of the Bungoma District Hospital giving birth on the floor. As if …
Read More »KENYA:Bungoma Hospital Bans Mobile Phones in Wards
September 2013 TheStar; Bungoma District Hospital has banned the use of mobile phones in the wards. This follows a local television report in which nurses were filmed beating a pregnant mother who was delivering on the floor of the the hospital’s maternity ward. Mothers who spoke to the Star said …
Read More »UK pledges $46.5 million for neglected disease drug R&D
September 2013 SciDevNet; The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has extended its support for the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative’s research and development work by pledging a total of £30 million (US$46.5 million) over the next five years. The DNDi is a non-profit organisation devoted to finding new …
Read More »Africa unable to cope with cancer challenges – WHO official
September 2013 ANGOP; The WHO regional director for Africa, Luís Gomes Sambo, said on Wednesday in Brazzaville that health in Africa is facing various challenges and opportunities. Luis Gomes Sambo said so when addressing the African health ministers and members of the organisation, who are attending from Monday to Friday …
Read More »Health in Africa Has Huge Challenges and Opportunities – WHO Regional Director
September 2013 ANGOP;The WHO regional director for Africa, Luís Gomes Sambo, said on Wednesday in Brazzaville that health in Africa is facing various challenges and opportunities. Luis Gomes Sambo said so when addressing the African health ministers and members of the organisation, who are attending from Monday to Friday the …
Read More »SOUTH AFRICA:Proposed alcohol advertising ban may be just the start
September 2013 Health-e; The Department of Social Development recently introduced a Bill proposing a ban on alcohol advertising. A number of groups, including the SA Chamber of Commerce, are opposing the ban. “I used to think we could tinker with advertising, only allowing it [on television] after 9pm when children …
Read More »KENYA:Private sector urged to support health workers’ training
August 2013 CapitalFMNews; The government on Tuesday called for help from the private sector as they try to solve the problem of shortage of trained health workers.Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi said this problem is caused by varied financial constraints facing students willing to pursue medical training. Kaimenyi said the …
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