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

(3 days ago) WEBReturning to the issue of poverty as a harbinger of disease and poor health, the UN notes that Africa continues to be disproportionately the poorest of the continents and the only one whose poverty index has increased overall since the 1960s. Says …

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

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Tackling health poverty risks in Africa: 4 experts weigh in

(5 days ago) WEBWe asked four healthcare professionals with footprints in the African space to share their thoughts on what the future could look like, with particular emphasis on the steps governments in partnership with …

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

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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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Poverty and health : WHO proposes a strategy for the African …

(5 days ago) WEBOn the basis of the clear linkage between poverty and health, the WHO Regional Office for Africa has developed a strategy which explores the potential contribution of health to …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/poverty-and-health-who-proposes-strategy-african-region

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Poverty and Health - World Bank Group

(2 days ago) WEBPoverty and Health. Context. Poverty is a major cause of ill health and a barrier to accessing health care when needed. This relationship is financial: the poor cannot afford to purchase those things that are needed for …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/health/brief/poverty-health

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Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years

(4 days ago) WEB4 August 2022 Health. Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, has increased by almost 10 years, the …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1123972

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Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A Framework for Action

(9 days ago) WEBInvestment in Africa’s health systems is key to inclusive and sustainable growth. Strong economic growth in recent years has helped reduce poverty to 43 percent of the …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/universalhealthcoverage/publication/universal-health-coverage-in-africa-a-framework-for-action

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Health in Africa - Nature

(5 days ago) WEBHealth in Africa. Africa is undergoing a demographic transition 1 that has led to significant reductions in the number of individuals living in extreme poverty, and to positive shifts in …

https://www.nature.com/collections/deefjegjjj

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Strengthening sub-Saharan Africa’s health systems: A practical …

(9 days ago) WEBThe poor health of so many people in sub-Saharan Africa has been widely known for years. Over the past decade, however, Africa’s health care crisis has …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/strengthening-sub-saharan-africas-health-systems-a-practical-approach

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Population health outcomes in Nigeria compared with other west …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth outcomes remain poor in Nigeria despite higher expenditure since 2001. Better outcomes in countries with equivalent or lower health expenditure suggest health …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02722-7/fulltext

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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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People in Africa live longer. But their health is poor in those extra …

(9 days ago) WEBThe life expectancy at birth for women in sub-Saharan Africa in 2017 was 66.2 years, but healthy life expectancy was only 56.8 years. Thus, women spend 14.2% …

https://theconversation.com/people-in-africa-live-longer-but-their-health-is-poor-in-those-extra-years-108691

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Health shocks in Sub-Saharan Africa: are the poor and uninsured

(2 days ago) WEBIn developing countries, health shock is one of the most common idiosyncratic income shock and the main reason why households fall into poverty. …

https://healtheconomicsreview.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13561-018-0210-x

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Poverty WHO Regional Office for Africa

(6 days ago) WEBPoverty is associated with the undermining of a range of key human attributes, including health. The poor are often exposed to greater personal and …

https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/poverty

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Healthcare in South Africa: how inequity is contributing to …

(6 days ago) WEBSouth Africa has a two-tiered, and highly unequal, healthcare system. The public sector is state-funded and caters to the majority – 71% – of the population. The …

https://theconversation.com/healthcare-in-south-africa-how-inequity-is-contributing-to-inefficiency-163753

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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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Sanitation and hygiene UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa

(9 days ago) WEBChallenge. Poor sanitation and high-risk hygiene behaviors confine the poor in a vicious cycle of poor health, environmental degradation, malnutrition, reduced productivity and …

https://www.unicef.org/esa/sanitation-and-hygiene

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Universal Health Coverage: Only Half Of Africans Have Access To …

(1 days ago) WEBLess than half of Africa’s citizens (52%) – some 615 million people – have access to the healthcare they need, the continent’s quality of health services is …

https://healthpolicy-watch.news/only-half-of-africans-have-access-to-health-care/

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Hunger in Africa: The current crisis, explained - Concern Worldwide

(5 days ago) WEBIn the final months of 2022, 70% of the world’s hungriest people are located in just three countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Currently, a crisis in the Horn of …

https://concernusa.org/news/hunger-in-africa-explained/

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African health experts warn of climate change & rising vector …

(9 days ago) WEBHealth experts are particularly concerned about the role of climate change in the rise of vector-borne diseases in Africa’s low- and middle-income countries. Rising …

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/african-health-experts-warn-of-climate-change-rising-vector-borne-diseases/

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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is

(6 days ago) WEBSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a controversial new law that will lead to the biggest shake-up in the health sector since the end of the racist …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1030v3p1r8o

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Health Systems in Africa - WHO Regional Office for Africa

(8 days ago) WEBAnnex 8: Households needing health care by performance of district 69 Annex 9: Most common reasons why health care was sought by sub-region 70 Annex 10: …

https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2017-06/english---health_systems_in_africa---2012.pdf

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The New Humanitarian Why should Africans die in pain?

(6 days ago) WEBMillions of people die needlessly in pain in the Global South each year due to a lack of palliative care and opioid access – interventions that can ease a patient’s …

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2024/05/13/palliative-care-africa-pain

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Emergency obstetric care access dynamics in Africa′s cities: …

(1 days ago) WEBThe rapid urbanization, particularly in Africa has posed several challenges that affect provision and accessibility of healthcare. The complex mix of providers, socio …

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.15.24307462v1

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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is - BBC

(8 days ago) WEBThe DA says it will institute legal action in a bid to stop the scheme being implemented. It says it stands for universal health care, but the NHI will "destroy South …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1030v3p1r8o

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Senate Laments Nigeria's Poor Health Outcomes

(1 days ago) WEBThe Senate Committee on Health, Secondary and Tertiary Health Institutions, has decried Nigeria's poor health outcomes, particularly high child mortality rates, infant mortality …

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/senate-laments-nigerias-poor-health-outcomes/ar-BB1mzIBh

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