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April 2021 Spending for Health in Malawi - The World Bank

(2 days ago) WEBHealth in Malawi: Current Trends and Strategies to Improve Efficiency and Equity in Health Financing Key Messages: Malawi has made remarkable progress in improving maternal and child health outcomes, but the COVID-19 pandemic could reverse these …

https://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/526731624433373135/pdf/Spending-for-Health-in-Malawi-Current-Trends-and-Strategies-to-Improve-Efficiency-and-Equity-in-Health-Financing.pdf

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Malawi – Strengthening data for greater equity and impact in …

(3 days ago) WEBThrough its Health Sector Strategic Plan 2017-2022 (HSSP II), the Government of Malawi aims to move towards universal coverage of quality, equitable and affordable health care with the aim of improving health status, financial risk protection and client satisfaction. Developed with support from WHO and UNICEF, HSSP II includes …

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/malawi2021

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Country Health Equity Analysis Malawi

(3 days ago) WEBMalawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) formed in 2000 has an advocacy role on health equity, influencing people-centred policy through the Parliamentary Committee on health. Following the background compilation of the major equity issues and the key institutional policies and mechanisms in place in Malawi, a meeting was held with equity actors in the

https://www.equinetafrica.org/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/REQMalawi06.pdf

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Improving Public Investments in the Health Sector in the

(Just Now) WEBprimary health care, planning for short-term catch-up activities and developing a roadmap for further re-allocation/planning within the country’s recovery plan. Global Financing Facility (GFF) COVID-19 Brief for Malawi. Comparative analysis of health spending in Malawi to other countries benefitted from a review of a Social Policy

https://www.unicef.org/esa/media/8991/file/UNICEF-Malawi-2020-2021-Health-Budget-Brief.pdf

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THE 2023/24 HEALTH BUDGET ANALYSIS ActionAid …

(6 days ago) WEBReview of the health sector budget was commissioned by Malawi Health Equity Network (MEHN) through the UHC Coalition aimed at analyzing the health sector budget in general, and drugs and …

https://malawi.actionaid.org/publications/2023/202324-health-budget-analysis

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Health Equity and Financial Protection in Malawi

(4 days ago) WEBTopics covered include: inequalities in health outcomes, health behavior and health care utilization; benefit incidence analysis; financial protection; and the progressivity of health care financing. Malawi's government is committed to improving equity and financial protection in the health sector.

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/27156?show=full

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Mind the funding gap: Who is paying - wemos.org

(9 days ago) WEBInternational recommendations includeminimumpublicspending of around USD 90. Malawi currently spendsUSD34,includingdonor funding. Most donors are not prepared to contribute to health worker salaries. Countries need at least 4.45 skilled health workers per 1000 people to realize the SDGs. Malawi has only 0.5.

https://www.wemos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Country-report-Malawi-2018.pdf

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Role Of Local Advocates, NGOs Important In Malawi’s Health System

(7 days ago) WEBIn this post in the Health Affairs blog, Martha Kwataine, executive director for the Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) and head of the Access to Medicines Campaign in Malawi, examines the role

https://www.kff.org/news-summary/role-of-local-advocates-ngos-important-in-malawis-health-system/

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Global Health Malawi U.S. Agency for International Development

(2 days ago) WEBOver the last two decades, Malawi has achieved dramatic gains in most health indicators by focusing on the improved delivery of essential health services. Malawi is one of a few sub-Saharan African countries that achieved Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 for child survival by 2015. The Government of Malawi (GoM) reduced maternal mortality by …

https://www.usaid.gov/malawi/global-health

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Increasing equity to malaria prevention through vaccination pilot …

(8 days ago) WEBIncreasing equity to malaria prevention through vaccination pilot in Malawi. 15 April 2021. Clara Magalasi, who lives in a rural village near Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi, woke up to a grey morning with a dull sky that was threatening rain. For Clara, the weather did not stop her from walking 4 kilometers to Chileka Health Centre.

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/increasing-equity-to-malaria-prevention-through-vaccination-pilot-in-malawi

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Health Equity Access

(5 days ago) WEBAt Health Equity Access (HEA), we are building a world where individuals and communities experience no disparities in accessing needed health services; where no one is underserved.We work towards this vision through supporting the government of Malawi and technical partners to come up with innovative strategies and interventions for eliminating …

https://www.healthequityaccess.org/

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Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) - Namati

(2 days ago) WEBMalawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) MHEN, formed in 2000, is an alliance of 95 CSOs in health sector. Its programs include: Health Systems Strengthening; Governance; Research; and Evidence-based advocacy. To advocate and lobby for the health systems that promote the delivery of equitable and quality health care services …

https://grassrootsjusticenetwork.org/connect/organization/malawi-health-equity-network-mhen/

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Malawi - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WEBMalawi Eliminates Trachoma as a Public Health Problem. 21 April 2022. News release. Over 1 million African children protected by first malaria vaccine. 20 April 2022. Departmental update. New guidelines from WHO recommend a simpler, safer treatment for cryptococcal disease in people living with HIV.

https://www.who.int/countries/mwi/

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Deforestation and health equity: Community reforestation in …

(5 days ago) WEBThe following article highlights deforestation and health equity in Malawi as an example of the interactions between ecosystems, public health, economic stability, and community resilience. Although only scratching the surface of our complex systems, this story demonstrates the urgent need for greater attention to the environment and its …

https://afidep.org/deforestation-and-health-equity-community-reforestation-in-malawi/

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Health Budget Brief 2023/24 UNICEF Malawi

(4 days ago) WEBHighlights The 2023/24 National Budget was drafted under a challenging global and domestic economic context, with the IMF projecting a weakening of global and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) real economic growth for 2023 and 2024.Malawi's growth prospects remain subdued, with the World Bank projecting Malawi's economy to grow by only 1.4% in …

https://www.unicef.org/malawi/reports/health-budget-brief-202324

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Malawi — Health Equity & Policy Lab

(7 days ago) WEBHealth Equity Health Capability Health Efficiency Resource Allocation Health Financing Health Governance Malawi has one of the lowest life expectancies worldwide due primarily to HIV/AIDS, dropping to just 37 years in 1996 and climbing back up to 43 in 2000/1. One of the world’s poorest countries and one of the most devastatingly stricken

https://www.healthequityandpolicylab.com/malawi

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Intimate partner violence and excess fertility among women of

(4 days ago) WEBThe health and well-being of women in Malawi is influenced by a host of gender equity factors across the socio-ecologic model . Women’s degree of disempowerment, in terms of control over sexual activity and reproductive preferences can impact their health, their children’s health, and that of other family members.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10817113/

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Meet These 2024 Health Grads with Visionary Courage

(8 days ago) WEBExplore how just a few of TC’s remarkable 2024 health graduates are igniting true change in healthcare, research and beyond has remained focused on her purpose to directly “address the needs of patients and communities,” and advance health equity globally. Traveling to Malawi, Africa, to learn from a non-governmental organization

https://www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/2024/may/meet-these-2024-health-grads-with-visionary-courage/

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Guth Selected as IUP Distinguished University Professor for …

(Just Now) WEBThis followed her 2014 outreach project, “Counseling in the Warm Heart of Africa Institute” in Lilongwe, Malawi, when she was one of 10 counselor educators from the United States chosen for the National Board of Certified Counselor International Malawi Counseling Institute.

https://www.iup.edu/news-events/news/2024/05/guth-selected-as-iup-distinguished-university-professor-for-202425-academic-year.html

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Novo Nordisk Foundation, Wellcome, and the Bill & Melinda Gates

(2 days ago) WEBNovo Nordisk Foundation, Wellcome, and the Gates Foundation Join Forces to Accelerate Global Health Equity and Impact. Media contact. Phone: 206-709-3400; Mail: [email protected] Joint partnership will support science to tackle a series of global health challenges and build healthier futures, especially for the world’s most vulnerable

https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/media-center/press-releases/2024/05/novo-nordisk-wellcome-health

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These are the tools for providing top-notch diabetes care to …

(Just Now) WEBFor 30 years, doctors have known that maintaining near-normal blood sugar has huge benefits for people with Type 1 diabetes. A 1993 clinical trial found that participants who were taught methods for tightly managing their disease -- checking their blood sugar many times each day, making adjustments to insulin doses and receiving …

https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2024/05/07/diabetes-glucose-monitoring-ai-equity/

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Chair File: Driving Change Together and Accelerating Health Equity

(9 days ago) WEBMore than 1,000 people will convene in Kansas City, Mo., beginning tomorrow to participate in the AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference. This year’s theme, Driving Change Together, emphasizes the importance of leaders at hospitals, health systems, public health departments and community-based organizations taking a united …

https://www.aha.org/news/chairpersons-file/2024-05-06-chair-file-driving-change-together-and-accelerating-health-equity

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Accelerating Health Equity Conference Day 2 Highlights

(9 days ago) WEBThe convening of 1,000 leaders from hospitals, health systems, and community and public health organizations continued for a full-day schedule at the AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference in Kansas City, Mo. Day 2 featured breakout sessions, table conversations, networking opportunities and community immersion …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-08-accelerating-health-equity-conference-day-2-highlights

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Malawi court drops corruption charges against vice president

(9 days ago) WEBA court in Malawi has dropped corruption charges against the country's Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima, clearing a legal hurdle over his potential candidacy in next year's presidential election.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/malawi-court-drops-corruption-charges-against-vice-president-2024-05-06/

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Steward Health says bankruptcy won't interrupt operations in …

(2 days ago) WEBSteward Health says anyone with questions about the announcement may call an information line created by the company at 888-505-1257 (toll free) or 646-893-5546 (international).

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2024/05/08/steward-health-says-bankruptcy-wont-interrupt-operations-in-arizona/73602545007/

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Release of United States' International Cyberspace and Digital …

(Just Now) WEBDuring the RSA Conference, in San Francisco, California, the U.S. Department of State launched the United States’ International Cyberspace and Digital Policy Strategy: Towards an Innovative, Secure, and Rights-Respecting Digital Future. Working with other federal agencies, the Department of State developed this strategy to guide international …

https://www.state.gov/release-of-united-states-international-cyberspace-and-digital-policy-strategy/

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AHA urges Senate Budget Committee to streamline prior …

(4 days ago) WEBIn a statement submitted May 8 for a Senate Budget Committee hearing on reducing administrative burden in health care, AHA urged Congress to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage. “These practices also add financial burden and strain to the health care system through

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-08-aha-urges-senate-budget-committee-streamline-prior-authorization-process-hearing-reducing

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Private equity is bankrupting American healthcare firms—literally

(6 days ago) WEBHealthcare bankruptcies surged in 2023, and it turns out many of the companies that went under had one thing in common: private equity (PE) ownership. At least 21% of the 80 healthcare companies

https://fortune.com/2024/05/03/private-equity-healthcare-bankruptcy-medical/

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Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - CBS Boston

(7 days ago) WEBBOSTON – Steward Health Care, the struggling health care provider that relied on backing from private equity investors to quickly acquire dozens of community hospitals, including facilities in

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/steward-health-care-bankruptcy/

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Study finds private equity expanding to mental health facilities

(7 days ago) WEBThe study did not characterize the impact on cost, quality or access for patients, but prior research in 2022 and last year has found price increases with mixed effects on quality following private equity acquisition of health care facilities. The typical investment period for private equity investors is three to seven years.

https://news.ohsu.edu/2024/05/01/study-finds-private-equity-expanding-to-mental-health-facilities

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