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Free Health Care in Côte D’Ivoire, for Now
Many public hospitals in Côte d’Ivoire are overflowing as people rush to benefit from a brief period of free medical services, announced by the government as part of the recovery from months of post-election chaos. But the health ministry has been...
Rwanda And South Africa Meet “Abuja Declaration” Goal
Only Rwanda and South Africa have met the “Abuja Declaration” goal adopted in April 2001 by the African Union (AU) heads of state establishing the annual budget for national health sector improvement at least at 15 per cent, United Nations sources...
European Community to Increase Humanitarian Aid to Yemen
Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response has announced the mobilization of 15 million EUR (19,5 million USD) to address Yemen’s pressing humanitarian needs, caused by internal conflicts...
Sleep-disordered Breathing Comes At a Heavy Cost
In one of the largest studies of its kind Danish sleep researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Institute for Health Services Research have examined the socio-economic consequences of the sleep disorders snoring, sleep apnoea, and...
Funding, Access Challenges to TB Treatment in Myanmar
Access to health services remains a challenge for tuberculosis (TB) patients in rural Myanmar. “There is a need to improve case-finding because some areas are hard to reach,” Eva Nathanson, technical officer for the World Health Organization...
Nigeria Endorses United Nation’s $40 Billion Health Fund
Nigeria has endorsed the launching by the United Nations of a $40 billion health initiative aimed at saving the lives of 16 million women and children over the next five years.
Canadian Cooperation Minister, Beverley Oda, Pledges Continued Support for Mozambique
The state-run Mozambique News Agency (AIM) has reported that the Canadian Cooperation Minister, Beverley Oda, has pledged continued support to Mozambique’s state budget, particularly in terms of health, agriculture, statistics and public sector reform...
UK Government Launches 111 a Non-Emergency Health Services Number
United Kingdom (UK) Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has launched a new three-digit number – 111 – that will make it easier for patients to access non-emergency NHS healthcare wherever they are, 24 hours a day. The new service, launched in...
