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1 Apr
Views From Rwanda: Why African countries should improve welfare, capacity of Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers in many African countries are increasingly complaining about their welfare. Their major concern is that they are being sidelined and undermined, and worst still, underpaid, reports GroundUp, a […]
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The case for universal health coverage, and the critical role for the private sector
While universal health coverage is essential, the implementation of such a system is complex and the private sector has a pivotal role to play in leading the charge. Co-authored by […]
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WHO launches new guideline for community health workers
KIGALI, Rwanda — For most people living in rural Africa, the first point of contact for health care is with community health workers. Serving as the link between structured health facilities and communities, these workers provide a range of essential health services from prenatal consultations to malaria screenings. For more than 40 years, community health workers, [...]
READ MORE14 Mar
Community involvement key to achieving health targets
Experts say implementation at a community level is critical to the achievement of successful health programs. As Africa strives to achieve universal health coverage, community health should not be overlooked. […]
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Why India must chew on African model in health innovations
With cries for a universal health coverage echoing at the Africa Health International Conference in Kigali, there are lessons that India could take back home. Aisha Mukamana holds her one-year-old daughter close as she waits for her turn in the vaccination room at the Kabusunzu health centre, eight miles away from her home in Kigali, [...]
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Why the African model may be the right prescription for India
With cries for universal health coverage echoing at the Africa Health International Conference in Kigali, there are lessons that India could take back home. Aisha Mukamana holds her one-year-old daughter close to her as she waits for her turn in the vaccination room at the Kabusunzu health centre, 15 km from her home in the [...]
READ MORE12 Mar
Doctor on call
A digital health service in Rwanda enables patients in remote areas to consult experienced doctors over phone A morning buzz gathers momentum in a well-lit office on the sixth floor of a building in downtown Kigali. A mission statement, hanging at the entrance, explains the hum, “...To put an accessible and affordable health service in [...]
READ MORE8 Mar
AHAIC 2019 : Les dirigeants africains décidés d’accroître la couverture de soins de santé universels à la femme africaine
Kigali, 8 mars 2019 : La maire de la ville de Kigali, l’hon. Marie-Chantal Rwakazina a appelé les gouvernements africains à donner un accent particulier à la priorité de soins de […]
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African Leaders Commit to Bold Targets and Urgent Action to Advance Universal Health Coverage
March 7, 2019, Kigali: Hon. Marie-Chantal Rwakazina, Mayor of the City of Kigali, called for prioritising women’s health in plans for Universal Health Coverage across Africa, at the closing ceremony of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference, which took place today in Kigali, Rwanda. “Gender inequality denies women and girls much-needed access to health services. [...]
READ MORE7 Mar
Achieving UHC in Africa requires support for most vulnerable, experts say
KIGALI, Rwanda — Achieving universal health coverage remains a challenge in Africa, where customized, quality, and affordable essential health services that meet local demands and reach vulnerable populations often remains an option for a limited few. On Tuesday, as the second biennial Africa Health Agenda International Conference kicked off in the rainy hills of Kigali, Rwanda, some [...]
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