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Identifying Key Challenges Facing Healthcare Systems In Africa …

(3 days ago) WEBThe top four problems of the health sector in African countries identified by individual participants were inadequate human resources (n = 49 respondents, 17.82%), poor resource allocation to health (n = 48, 17.45%), poor maintenance of healthcare …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844097/

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The State of Health System(s) in Africa: Challenges and …

(3 days ago) WEBRwanda is said to have one of the best health care systems in Africa, along with Botswana, and a few other countries, such as Ghana. Its system has universal …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7123888/

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Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022: Health situation …

(1 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, safer nations and a better world. Our …

https://www.afro.who.int/publications/atlas-african-health-statistics-2022-health-situation-analysis-who-african-region-0

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Tackling health poverty risks in Africa: 4 experts weigh in

(5 days ago) WEBWe asked four healthcare professionals with footprints in the African space to share their thoughts on what the future could look like, with particular emphasis on the steps governments in partnership with …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/autonomy-is-a-game-changer-for-health-systems-in-africa-davos2023/

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Health in Africa Nature Communications

(Just Now) WEBSince 2000, Africa has made historic progress in improving health metrics across all age groups 4. The WHO estimates that the region successfully reduced the …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45268-1

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COVID-19’s impact on overall health care services in …

(4 days ago) WEBSource: “The Impact of Covid-19 On HIV, TB and Malaria Services and Systems for Health: A Snapshot From 502 Health Facilities Across Africa And Asia,” The Global Fund, 2021. The authors warn

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/covid-19s-impact-on-overall-health-care-services-in-africa/

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Acting now to strengthen Africa’s health systems

(3 days ago) WEBIdea 2: Accelerate health financing reforms in Africa to increase budgets and efficiency. Idea 3: Build consumer-centric digital health ecosystems. Idea 4: Ensure reliable access to high-quality …

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/middle-east-and-africa/acting-now-to-strengthen-africas-health-systems

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Africa’s top health forum opens to tackle major challenges

(4 days ago) WEB“In Africa, like everywhere else in the world, we must confront the ongoing (health) challenges, but more so act, act to guarantee access to quality health care for …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/africas-top-health-forum-opens-tackle-major-challenges

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Driving new public health agenda in Africa News

(4 days ago) WEBMarch 12, 2020 – Africa faces a range of public health challenges, from infectious diseases such as cholera, malaria, Ebola, HIV, and more recently, coronavirus, to a growing burden of chronic diseases.Other …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/africa-cdc-head-is-driving-a-new-public-health-agenda-on-the-continent/

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Strategies for effective health care for Africa in the Fourth

(8 days ago) WEBAfrica Growth Initiative 2. Engage in “public-private-philanthropic partnerships” (4P) to foster risk pooling and increase access to capital for smaller, local health organizations …

https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Strategies-for-effective-health-care-delivery-in-Africa_FINAL.pdf

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Africa’s changing up public health. The world should take note.

(4 days ago) WEBCommunity health workers play a vital role in health care provision in much of Africa—Kenya has more than 86,000 of them. In Kenya and several other countries, …

https://harvardpublichealth.org/global-health/africas-changing-public-health-the-world-should-take-note/

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Strengthening sub-Saharan Africa’s health systems: A practical …

(9 days ago) WEBLowell Bryan, a director in McKinsey’s New York office, is also president of the Touch Foundation, which focuses on health care issues in Tanzania.Michael …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/strengthening-sub-saharan-africas-health-systems-a-practical-approach

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A new model for public health in Africa can become a reality

(Just Now) WEBThe Africa CDC must coordinate the continental agenda on local manufacturing of these fundamental health-care tools, targeting outbreak-prone as well …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02749-5

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Boosting efforts to transform care for severe chronic diseases in …

(2 days ago) WEBDar es Salaam – Health experts from across Africa, policymakers, civil society organizations and partners meeting for the first-ever conference on strengthening efforts …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/boosting-efforts-transform-care-severe-chronic-diseases-africa

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Understanding the unique challenges of Africa’s healthcare …

(7 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought into focus the unique challenges and limitations that continue to degrade Africa’s medical landscape. Understanding the continent’s …

https://www.futureproofinghealthcare.com/en/experts-think/understanding-unique-challenges-africas-healthcare-landscape-and-after-covid-19

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Health economics in Africa from 1991 to 2020: A systematic review

(3 days ago) WEBHealth care issues in African countries are of great significance and provides a good context for discipline development, particularly in poverty alleviation. However, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9425962/

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How digital tools could boost efficiency in African health systems

(6 days ago) WEBWe conducted an analysis to quantify the financial impact digital health tools could have in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. Our findings indicate that these …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/how-digital-tools-could-boost-efficiency-in-african-health-systems

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African Governments Falling Short on Healthcare Funding

(8 days ago) WEBDespite the global surge in public healthcare spending amid the pandemic in 2021, on average African governments spent only 7.4 percent of their national budgets …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/04/26/african-governments-falling-short-healthcare-funding

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FACT SHEET: U.S-Africa Partnership in Health Cooperation

(8 days ago) WEBU.S. investments in Fiscal Year 2021 alone enabled the provision of family planning and reproductive health services to 15.4 million African women, averting 4.7 …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/13/fact-sheet-u-s-africa-partnership-in-health-cooperation/

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What are the biggest health care issues in Africa? - DW

(6 days ago) WEBHealth Africa. 12/22/2021. The coronavirus pandemic has tested and unearthed gaps in health care systems across the world. With major challenges like child and maternal …

https://www.dw.com/en/what-are-the-biggest-health-care-issues-in-africa/video-60222938

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Six in ten female youths in low-income East African countries had

(8 days ago) WEBAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition, youth is an individual who is between the ages of 15 and 24 years [].Youths are the global future …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-10934-z

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Public health in Africa: Challenges and solutions

(5 days ago) WEBIndeed, “The African Regional Health Report –The health of the people. What works” published in 2014 by the WHO, identifies the existing state of health affairs …

https://www.datelinehealthafrica.org/public-health-in-africa-challenges-and-solutions

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Journal of Public Health in Africa

(2 days ago) WEBThe Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHiA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek …

https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia

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Dying from lack of medicines Africa Renewal - الأمم المتحدة

(7 days ago) WEBApproximately 1.6 million Africans died of malaria, tuberculosis and HIV-related illnesses in 2015. These diseases can be prevented or treated with timely access to appropriate and …

https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/december-2016-march-2017/dying-lack-medicines

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Quality of antenatal care in 13 sub-Saharan African countries in …

(4 days ago) WEBMaternal and neonatal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with women having a 1 in 36 lifetime risk of maternal mortality [].Ensuring reduction in …

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-024-06459-2

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Challenges of access to healthcare in SA 30 years after democracy

(3 days ago) WEBIn the South African context, access to healthcare has come a long way. It has always been a huge issue given the history of apartheid as well as the divide …

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/935952-2/

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Research ethics and artificial intelligence for global health

(4 days ago) WEBThe ethical governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care and public health continues to be an urgent issue for attention in policy, research, and practice. In …

https://bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12910-024-01044-w

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Fact Sheet on FTC’s Proposed Final Noncompete Rule

(6 days ago) WEBReduced health care costs: $74-$194 billion in reduced spending on physician services over the next decade. New business formation: 2.7% increase in the …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/fact-sheet-ftcs-proposed-final-noncompete-rule

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