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WEBGamuchirai Masiyiwa , GPJ Zimbabwe. Dr. Rafael Cruz Tirado, Utuado, Puerto Rico. Pediatrician, missionary and community doctor. “When we go to isolated communities, …

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Isolated in the Mountains, a Community in Puerto Rico Built Its …

WEBSince its founding in 2018, this community health clinic has treated more than 20,000 people at no charge, a unique phenomenon in Puerto Rico. Ruth Alicia Ramos is …

Category:  Health Go Health

Portraits of Public Health Global Press Journal

WEBPortraits of Public Health. Did you know that life expectancy — for both men and women — has shot up by 23 years since 1950, extending billions of people’s lives by an average of …

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Under-Resourced and Medically Understaffed, Puerto Rico Faces …

WEBThe Puerto Rican government owes creditors over $70 billion. Financial experts have long attributed the debt to the mismanagement of funds. However, a …

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Construction of New Health Center Helps Community with …

WEBThere will be 21 employees at the new health center. For some, a larger staff means improved access to quality health care. But for construction workers, a new …

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Community Insurance Bridges Health Care Gap

WEBOnly 1% to 2% of Ugandans use private insurance, according to the National Health Insurance Scheme bill proposed last year, but private care accounts for …

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Why are Patients Rejecting Nepal’s Free Healthcare

WEBAcharaya says the government has allocated 6 billion Nepalese rupees ($52 million) to bring all districts under the scope of the health insurance in the 2019-20 fiscal …

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Haitians Turn to Vodou to Treat Mental Illness

WEBGiven the lack of access to care, some people turn to Vodou to deal with mental health issues. The Vodou religion runs deep in Haitian society. An outgrowth of …

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A New Tradition is Born in Nepal as Healthcare For Mothers, …

WEBNepal’s maternal mortality rate in 1990 was 850 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to the United Nations Development Program. A 1996 study by the …

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Remembering the Zimbabwean Health Care System’s Heyday

WEBHARARE, ZIMBABWE — Wards bustling with highly motivated health care workers, readily available medication, decent salaries, a thriving teaching hospital …

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At Zimbabwe’s Public Hospitals, Striking Could Now Land Workers …

WEBIn January, the Zimbabwean government, through an amendment of the Health Service Act, banned public health care workers from striking for more than 72 …

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Zimbabwe’s Goal to End AIDS Is So Close. Why Are Health Experts …

WEBExperts caution that the battle against stigma (negative attitudes and beliefs) and discrimination (actions based on those beliefs) remains vital in Zimbabwe. Bernard …

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Two Worlds Meet as Doctor’s DRC Clinic Blends Western and …

WEBIn DRC, the term “traditional healer” refers to anyone who knowingly utilizes the healing properties of plants, animals or minerals. Traditional healers are common …

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Hospital Shortage Risks Lives of Rural Residents

WEBWomen in rural areas can face 20-hour journeys on foot to give birth in a hospital. Nepal has ambitious plans to fight maternal mortality and bring facilities to …

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In One Zimbabwean Prison, Justice is Out of Reach for Prisoners in …

WEBAccording to Mental Health in Zimbabwe, a journal, Chikurubi is one of only nine institutions that provide mental health care services for Zimbabwe’s 15.7 million …

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As Citizens Live Longer, Argentine Society Strives for Active Aging

WEBWith funding from the city’s Ministry of Social Development, the Directorate General for the Promotion of Active Aging organizes a range of free workshops for older …

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What is the Mexico City Policy

WEBThe policy, which Trump formally christened as Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance, prohibits the use of U.S. dollars by organizations that provide …

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Unable to Secure Funding, Ugandan Health Entrepreneurs Trade …

WEBThe entrepreneurs have been offered upwards of $1 million USD (3.6 billion shillings), but investors want to see clinical trials before investing, he says. Some …

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Coronavirus Looms Over Fragile Health Care System

WEBDishon’s predicament, echoed in hospitals across Zimbabwe, highlights the sheer unpreparedness of the country’s health care system as the new coronavirus …

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