Random News

eriinfo

Tag: health

Africa: AU Member States Urged to Have Functional Nat’l Public Health Institute Capable of Leading Disease Prevention

Africa: AU Member States Urged to Have Functional Nat’l Public Health Institute Capable of Leading Disease Prevention

eriinfo.com06 mins

Addis Ababa, — – In a powerful display of regional unity and commitment to strengthening public health systems, senior health officials, government leaders, and public health professionals from across Southern Africa convened in Harare, Zimbabwe, for the Fourth Annual Southern African National Public Health Institute (NPHI) Meeting. Hosted under the theme “Strengthened Information, Knowledge Sharing…

Read More
Africa: AU Member States Urged to Have Functional Nat’l Public Health Institute Capable of Leading Disease Prevention

Southern Africa: Report Exposes Hidden Crisis in Southern Africa’s Public Health Sector

eriinfo.com04 mins

A new report released by WomenLift Health lays bare a critical but often overlooked barrier to resilient health systems in Southern Africa: a persistent leadership gap for women in the public health sector, despite decades of progressive gender equality policies. Based on a comprehensive stakeholder analysis across ten countries including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi,…

Read More
Searching for healing: Inside one of the last hospitals in Haiti’s capital | Health News

Searching for healing: Inside one of the last hospitals in Haiti’s capital | Health News

eriinfo.com04 mins

The most peaceful area in the entire hospital was a small patio at its centre, where patients rested on benches beneath a wooden pagoda. Nearby, a small, colourful obstacle course helped survivors regain their mobility after surgery and other intensive treatments. That’s where we met four-year-old Alexandro and his mother, Youseline Philisma. Alexandro was just…

Read More
Africa: AU Member States Urged to Have Functional Nat’l Public Health Institute Capable of Leading Disease Prevention

Africa: WHO Launches Tool to Catch Health Threats Earlier

eriinfo.com06 mins

Namibia’s capacity to detect and respond to public health threats is expected to improve significantly following the launch of the Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Guideline in Windhoek on Monday. World Health Organisation (WHO) representative Richard Banda says the guideline is part of the third edition of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy, which Namibia…

Read More
Africa: AU Member States Urged to Have Functional Nat’l Public Health Institute Capable of Leading Disease Prevention

West Africa: Africa CDC, Ecowas Commit to Strengthening Public Health Capacity Across West Africa

eriinfo.com04 mins

Monrovia, Liberia — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through its West Africa Regional Coordinating Centre, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing public health capacity across the region. The pledge was made at the conclusion of a three-day workshop held…

Read More
Africa: AU Member States Urged to Have Functional Nat’l Public Health Institute Capable of Leading Disease Prevention

Africa: Report Exposes Hidden Crisis in Southern Africa’s Public Health Sector – Gender Equality on Paper, Patriarchy in Practice

eriinfo.com04 mins

A new report released by WomenLift Health lays bare a critical but often overlooked barrier to resilient health systems in Southern Africa: a persistent leadership gap for women in the public health sector, despite decades of progressive gender equality policies. Based on a comprehensive stakeholder analysis across ten countries including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi,…

Read More
Africa: AU Member States Urged to Have Functional Nat’l Public Health Institute Capable of Leading Disease Prevention

Africa: Time to Rethink Health Financing – It’s Not Just a Public Sector Concern

eriinfo.com09 mins

By Hatice Beton, Roberto Durán-Fernández, Dennis Ostwald and Rifat Atun As G7 leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations wrapped up their summit in Kananaskis June 16, a critical issue was absent from the agenda: the future of global health financing. Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, trade conflicts and cuts to development aid, health has been sidelined…

Read More