Universal Health 2030 Solving Complex Health System Problems
December 2013 UHCForward; I want to live in a world where all governments, however resource-challenged, take care of their populations’ most basic needs — starting with health. In this world, fiscal resources would be unlimited (or donors will be around forever), and social solidarity is so strong that everybody is …
Read More »End of line for hard to detect Malaria
December 2013 SciDevNet; A low-cost, portable device that can detect malaria in people who show no symptoms is soon to be tested in Africa.This ‘mobile bio-lab’, under development by Dutch company Amplino, aims to help health workers identify asymptomatic malaria sufferers using a sensitive molecular technique.People who show no symptoms, …
Read More »The Power of Crazy Ideas
December 2013 GatesFoundation; I spent last week at the Global Health Supply Chain Summit in Ethiopia, mingling and mixing with logisticians, academics, private sector distribution experts, and ministry of health representatives, all talking about the important and complicated process of getting health products to the people who need them. Global …
Read More »KENYA:Kilifi to Draft Five-Year Health Master Plan
December 2013 TheStar; Health officials in Kilifi county are developing a master plan to enhance the sector. Most health facilities are in bad condition and require a face lift to meet the demands of the patients in the region. The residents rely on Malindi, Kilifi and Mariakani hopsitals for medical …
Read More »KENYA:President directs all rural health centres to be registered with NHIF
December 2013 ThePresidency; President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed all rural health centres and dispensaries to be registered with the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). President Kenyatta said placing rural health outlets under NHIF cover will enable majority of Kenyans in the informal sector to access treatment.The President spoke today during …
Read More »RWANDA:Nyamagabe, Rutsiro to Benefit From Rfw2.2 Billion Nutrition Project
November 2013 TheNewTimes; VULNERABLE FAMILIES in Nyamagabe and Rutsiro are set to benefit from a $3.319 million (Rwf2.2 billion) project that seeks to fight malnutrition in the two districts. Families to benefit from the project are those under categories 1 and 2 of Ubudehe classicifation programme, according to officials. The …
Read More »KENYA:Sh135 Million for Trans Nzoia Health Services
November 2013 theStar; The Trans Nzoia county government has allocated Sh135 million for health.Addressing the press yesterday in a Kitale hotel, Governor Patrick Khaemba said Sh5 million will be used to procure a generator while Sh10 million will be for buying coolers for the Kitale District Hospital mortuary. “The mortuary …
Read More »KENYA:Governors, Doctors to Resolve Standoff in 14 Days
November 2013 CapitalFM; A meeting of key players in the health sector on Tuesday agreed that unions, governors and the ministry be given two weeks to resolve the impasse arising from the devolution of medical services. The consultative meeting of stakeholders that was chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State …
Read More »KENYA:Devolve healthcare to reduce maternal mortality, says governor Roba
November 2013 DailyNation; Mandera governor Ali Roba has said the devolution of health services is key to reducing the alarming maternal mortality rate in his county.Mr Roba has urged the national government to speed up the decentralisation of public healthcare services to county governments in order to save the lives …
Read More »TANZANIA:Safe Motherhood – Service Delivery Frustrated By Lack of Health Centres
November 2013 DailyNews;An infant gets respiratory difficulties and it will take not more than five minutes before it loses its life, that being one among many causes leading to deaths of 144 infants daily, making it 48,000 of them per annum in Tanzania. In a similar case, a woman gets …
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