BAMAKO, MALI/N’DJAMENA, CHAD/PARIS/LONDON, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 – A large scale malaria prevention program, consisting of intermittent distributions of anti-malaria medicines, appears to be drastically reducing the number of new cases of the disease among young children during peak transmission season, according to preliminary results from projects run by the international medical humanitarian organizationMédecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in two African countries. Antimalaria medicines have been administered prophylactically to approximately 175,000 children between three months and five years of age inKoutiala District in southern Mali and in two areas of Moissala District in Chad, through an intervention known as seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC). Children in that age group are among... Continue Reading
Harare: The United States Embassy and Plan Zimbabwe are supporting a volunteer campaign by nearly 100 youth in Harare and Chitungwiza starting September 22nd to raise awareness about the need for youth to take responsibility for their personal health and immediate environment through practical clean up campaigns and sport. The first exercise will be held this Saturday at Chitungwiza Town Centre at 9 am with the soccer tournament taking place at Nyatsime College at 11 am. Future events will be held monthly in the suburban areas in partnership with district councils and local organizations working with young people. The campaign brings... Continue Reading
Thursday, 20 September 2012: Government had come up with elaborate plans to improve access to healthcare and called on the private sector to work towards universal coverage so more South Africans could access quality healthcare, said health minister Aaron Motsoaledi on the opening day of the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) 2012 Conference in Cape Town. Addressing delegates, Motsoaledi said National Health Insurance (NHI) should not be viewed as a contest between the public and private healthcare sectors and that the issue of regulation had dominated news stories over recent months. “Some have argued that (the issue of pricing) should... Continue Reading
Healthcare sector needs to explore different pricing structures to incentivise prevention rather than cure Thursday, 20 September 2012: As pricing of healthcare takes centre stage in the healthcare industry, Professor Andrew Street, director of the Economics of Social and Health Care Research Unit in the UK talking about universal cover says Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) could ensure fair reimbursement of healthcare providers in the public sector. Speaking at the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) conference in Cape Town, he said the main aims of pricing in a universal healthcare system were to control overall expenditure, incentivise efficiency and improve quality.... Continue Reading
The WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia (WASH R&E) a Media Group comprising over 50 local journalists and media institutions has honored Mr. Samuel Hingha Pieh, Outgoing Coordinator of the Liberia WASH Consortium for his invaluable services to the Liberian people and State in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector.
