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Feb 19, 2015
Community Engagement: A Necessity to Increase Access to Immunisation
What do we know about immunisation? We know that it is one of the most cost-effective health interventions available today. We know that immunisation has played a significant role in advancing reductions in under-five mortality and morbidity globally.
Feb 18, 2015
New Approach to Blocking H.I.V. Raises Hopes for an AIDS Vaccine
A new compound has blocked H.I.V. infection so well in monkeys that it may be able to function as a vaccine against AIDS, the scientists who designed it reported Wednesday.
Feb 17, 2015
Making medicine in Africa – the untapped possibilities that could save millions of lives
Africa carries 25% of the world’s disease burden but consumes less than 1% of global health expenditure
Feb 13, 2015
Updated interoperability vision and principles can help Africa
Like previous IOp releases by the USA’s Office of the National Co-ordinator (ONC), these offer a good starting point for African countries. With fewer resources for eHealth than countries elsewhere, IOp progress will be slower. This isn’t a problem, just a reality that African countries can use to minimise the risks of failure.
Feb 10, 2015
The measles outbreaks that matter the most aren’t happening here
The measles outbreak linked to Disneyland has heightened public debate about the effect of anti-vaccination sentiment, and what can be characterized as a luxury of choice in the United States. Understandably, much of the dialogue is focused on whether to vaccinate kids. It’s critical to address these issues so we can dispel myths about immunization and reemphasize the important benefits of vaccines. But there is another conversation that we’re not having, one that is equally important to making sure measles outbreaks don’t happen in the United States: how to stop measles outside our borders.
Feb 5, 2015
Why is eHealth Interoperability so Hard?
As pressure continues to grow on the healthcare system to become more efficient and to provide safer care at a lower cost, health IT is usually touted as the most obvious driver of transformative change in the way healthcare is practiced and delivered.
Feb 5, 2015
Gavi implementation not a ‘walk in the park’ — NGO chief
When Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance announced last week in Berlin that it had reached its target of $7.5 billion in pledges for the organization’s 2016-2020 replenishment, many global development actors were relieved.
But one stakeholder now warns that even if the funds have been committed, actually implementing the programs and achieving global vaccination goals will be no easy task. It’s “not going to be a walk in the park,” Save the Children International CEO Jasmine Whitbread said in an interview with Devex.
Feb 5, 2015
HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING PROJECT LAUNCHED IN RWANDA
The US Agency for International Development (USAID), Rwanda’s Ministry of Health (MOH), and implementing partner Management Sciences for Health (MSH) launched the Rwanda Health Systems Strengthening Activity (RHSSA) in Kigali on Tuesday.
Development partners and guests of honor Health Minister Agnes Binagwaho and USAID Rwanda Mission Director Peter Malnak attended the event. The five-year project officially began on November 17, 2014.
Feb 4, 2015
The Lottery of Birth: New Report Reveals World’s Most Disadvantaged Children are Being Left Behind in Global Efforts to Improve Child Survival
Despite historic global progress in reducing under-five child mortality rates over the past 15 years, new research conducted by Save the Children has found that large groups of children are still being left behind, simply because of where they live and the circumstances in which they are born.
Feb 3, 2015
eHealth doesn’t automatically mean sharing data
Sharing patient and clinical information is seen as a core component of eHealth and better team work. It’s what sets eHealth apart from its ICT component. The Dalai Lama said “Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality,” but healthcare in the USA may still have some way to go.