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Identifying Key Challenges Facing Healthcare Systems In Africa …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Globally, countries are faced with health system problems which vary from one to the next. While health service delivery challenges are more often seen in countries with a very high Human Development Index (HDI), human resources …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844097/

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Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022: Health situation …

(1 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, safer nations and a better world. Our …

https://www.afro.who.int/publications/atlas-african-health-statistics-2022-health-situation-analysis-who-african-region-0

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Journal of Public Health in Africa

(2 days ago) WEBThe Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHiA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek …

https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia

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Africa’s changing up public health. The world should take note.

(4 days ago) WEBA lack of government funding for public health is a persistent theme around the continent, and it has created an overreliance on funding from outside donors and …

https://harvardpublichealth.org/global-health/africas-changing-public-health-the-world-should-take-note/

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Tackling health poverty risks in Africa: 4 experts weigh in

(5 days ago) WEBAfrica’s push towards public health autonomy is gaining momentum. With the creation of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African Medicines Agency and the proposed African …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/autonomy-is-a-game-changer-for-health-systems-in-africa-davos2023/

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A new model for public health in Africa can become a reality

(Just Now) WEBThe Africa CDC has begun bolstering national public-health institutes and emergency operations centres in 20 AU member states and will eventually establish a …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02749-5

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Health in Africa Nature Communications

(Just Now) WEBSince 2000, Africa has made historic progress in improving health metrics across all age groups 4. The WHO estimates that the region successfully reduced the …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45268-1

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CPHIA 2023: realising Africa's new public health order

(3 days ago) WEBThe origins of both the public health order and CPHIA lie in the COVID-19 pandemic, which highlighted many of the issues for Africans that had long been known …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02795-2/fulltext

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A New Public Health Order for Africa - IMF

(4 days ago) WEBOur work at Africa CDC is guided by the need for a new public health order for Africa and a focus on five core areas for the continent’s mid- to longer-term health security: Strong regional institutions to guide …

https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2021/12/Public-Health-Order-Africa-Nkengasong

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Urban health in Africa: a critical global public health priority

(6 days ago) WEBThe African continent is predicted to be home to over half of the expected global population growth between 2015 and 2050, highlighting the importance of …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-6674-8

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The State of Health System(s) in Africa: Challenges and …

(3 days ago) WEBOut-of-pocket expenditures, as a percentage of private expenditure on health, “varied from 5.7% in Namibia to 80% in the year 2006” (Tumusiime 2012: 1–3). …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7123888/

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Africa’s New Approach to Public Health Global Health NOW

(Just Now) WEBAfrica’s New Approach to Public Health. Existing patterns of health funding and emergency response in Africa—many of which focus on filling short-term …

https://globalhealthnow.org/2022-11/africas-new-approach-public-health

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The Global Burden of Disease: Main Findings for Sub-Saharan Africa

(8 days ago) WEBThe overall findings for Sub-Saharan Africa are: The Sub-Saharan Africa region has made overall progress in reducing mortality and prolonging life since 1970; however, some …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/publication/global-burden-of-disease-findings-for-sub-saharan-africa

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Africa’s top health forum opens to tackle major challenges

(4 days ago) WEBLomé – The President of the Republic of Togo, H.E President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé opened the Seventy-second session of the World Health …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/africas-top-health-forum-opens-tackle-major-challenges

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Public Health in Africa - CSIS

(Just Now) WEBPublic Health in Africa 686kb. Nowhere are global public health challenges more acute than in sub-Saharan Africa. With just 13 percent of the world’s …

https://www.csis.org/analysis/public-health-africa

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Journal Information - Public Health in Africa

(8 days ago) WEBOverview. ISSN. 2038-9922 (PRINT) 2038-9930 (ONLINE) Focus and scope. The Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHIA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on …

https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/about

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Public health in Africa: Challenges and solutions

(5 days ago) WEBIf the wheel is not to be simply reinvented, public health managers in Africa must be open to collaborate with international and bilateral actors for purposes of …

https://www.datelinehealthafrica.org/public-health-in-africa-challenges-and-solutions

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Issues in public health in Africa

(3 days ago) WEBYellow Fever: Africa Region Situation Report 2023-2024 March 27, 2024 : The outlook of yellow fever outbreak in several African countries is reviewed for year …

https://www.datelinehealthafrica.org/featured-health-topics/public-health

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Taking on the Challenges of Health Care in Africa

(4 days ago) WEBAccess is still the greatest challenge to health care delivery in Africa. Fewer than 50% of Africans have access to modern health facilities. Many African countries …

https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/taking-challenges-health-care-africa

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Public health in Africa: What is new—The context, the gains, the …

(5 days ago) WEBPublic health can be defined as the process of mobilizing local, state, national, and international resources to solve major health problems affecting communities. It can …

https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(15)51265-9/fulltext

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A Fatal Public Health Problem In Africa That Flies Under The Radar

(9 days ago) WEBIn September, public health officials in South Africa finally declared victory over the world's worst-ever outbreak of listeriosis, a foodborne illness that had sickened …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/02/21/696385246/a-fatal-public-health-problem-in-africa-that-flies-under-the-radar

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Improving public health communication in African epidemics: …

(4 days ago) WEBGiven that around 80% of the population in 33/54 African countries have access to, or own, a mobile phone, text messaging is playing an increasingly crucial role …

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240425/Improving-public-health-communication-in-African-epidemics-Lessons-learned-and-future-directions.aspx

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World Malaria Day 2024: All you need to know about the situation …

(Just Now) WEBA study published in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease last year said COVID-19-induced lockdowns led to disruptions at 30% of rural community health …

https://apnews.com/article/malaria-explainer-poverty-climate-change-8d4437a316cce82e4a69e68f9a6521b7

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THINK : Tackling Public Health Issues - Africa Outlook Magazine

(9 days ago) WEBTHINK : Tackling Public Health Issues. Lucy Pilgrim - Senior Editor Published 22 April 2024. Share. Based in South Africa, THINK utilises the latest technology and …

https://www.africaoutlookmag.com/healthcare/think-tackling-tuberculosis-and-hiv

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Challenges of access to healthcare in SA 30 years after democracy

(3 days ago) WEBThe Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says public healthcare has made many strides in the last three decades. “As a member of the …

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/935952-2/

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The Current Situation in Nigeria United States Institute of Peace

(7 days ago) WEBIn 2023, the Network of Nigerian Facilitators (NNF) helped the Kaduna State peacebuilding institutions negotiate, draft and implement a peace agreement between …

https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/04/current-situation-nigeria

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBDeath rates and prevalence of health problems vary significantly by race and ethnicity in every state. 2021): 768–73; and Jamila Taylor, Racism, Inequality, …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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Journal of Public Health in Africa

(3 days ago) WEBThe Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHiA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek …

http://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/index

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