IntraHealth Urges Investment in Community and Primary Health at TICAD
September 10, 2019At the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) last month, IntraHealth International and Japan Center for International Exchange convened policy experts, ministry of health officials, and representatives from the World Health Organization and Japanese government to lay out a case for greater investment in the health workforce. On the heels of the G20 and G7 summits, where health ministers acknowledged that primary health care is the bedrock of universal health coverage (UHC), TICAD fostered frank discussions on what’s keepi...
Source: IntraHealth International - September 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbishopp Tags: Health Financing Health Workforce & Systems Health Workers Source Type: news
Supporting a Human-Centered Home Health System in Jordan
By Mirna Fakhoury,
Project manager, USAID Jordan Competitiveness Program ; Omar Shamieh,
Chairman, Department of Palliative Care ; Bridget Johnston,
Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine
Jordanian home care patient Zuhdiyyah, age 76, receives a visit from her care team--no hospital trip required. Photo by USAID.September 09, 2019Jordan’s health care system is considered one of the more modern in the Middle East, and many patients travel from neighboring countries to access its medical offerings. However, Jordan struggles with rising health care costs, an aging population with a changing...
Source: IntraHealth International - September 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Tags: Health Workforce & Systems Nurses Source Type: news
In Uganda, One Teen Tackles the Stigma of Violence Against Women
By Irene Mirembe,
Knowledge management manager, IntraHealth International.September 06, 2019Regina Nadim is an 18-year-old survivor of gender-based violence (GBV) who now uses her story to encourage other girls to seek support in Uganda’s Moroto District.As a young girl in rural Karamoja, Regina never went to school and had no social or economic support.“My parents could not afford school fees,’’ Regina says. " They only saw me as a source of labor and a dowry. There was no one to help me and it was difficult to find odd jobs. "Regina’s story is typical for a Karamojong girl from a resource-...
Source: IntraHealth International - September 5, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Tags: Family Planning & Reproductive Health HIV AIDS Community Engagement Gender Equality Youth Community Health Workers Source Type: news
Data Insights on Religion and Contraception for Couples in Burkina Faso
By Anna Williams,
2019 UNC-IntraHealth Summer FellowAugust 29, 2019As a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo during 2013–2015, I worked with community partners to host a gender equality training for middle school students.At the beginning of the session, before we officially started, Paul, a community leader, picked up a broom and started to sweep the floor. Gasps erupted as young students watched a respected community member and man do a chore usually left to women and girls. Not only did girls rush forward to take the broom from him and finish the job, but the boys did as well.Had I, a female teacher at the school, star...
Source: IntraHealth International - August 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Tags: Family Planning & Reproductive Health Community Engagement Gender Equality Source Type: news
Understanding Cybersecurity for Health Care Professionals
By Rachel Clad,
Global practice specialist II, DAI ; Galia Nurko,
Associate digital specialist, DAIAugust 13, 2019We live in exciting times.The ways in which we store and engage with health data have been transformed with the creation and adoption of digital health technology. Whether it’s using a Fitbit, accessing your vaccine records online, or virtually connecting with your doctor, understanding your health status in real time has never been easier…for some of us.We at DAI Global Health are working tirelessly to increase access to health care in low- and middle-income countries by leveraging d...
Source: IntraHealth International - August 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mnathe Tags: Digital Health Technology Source Type: news
