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child health
action medeor
Due to the shortage of funds, developing countries are often forced to decide whether to invest into the training of medical midwives or the instruction of traditional birth attendants. The
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close-to-client care
Doctors with Africa
Once upon a time there was Ayen, a 22-year-old woman who had been married
for
about two years. She had already had three pregnancies: the first had ended in
miscarriage; the second was
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child health
MM Italy
Do not be scared if the following report smells
“science”. The project we present is an excellent example of how a clinical
problem typical for resource poor countries identified by one
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child health
Smile Train Italia
In 2011 Smile Train Italia and its volunteers involved in humanitarian projects have succeeded in giving back a new smile to more than 1,650 children affected with facial malformations, giving
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faith based services
EPN
Medicines are essential
tools for the treatment, prophylaxis or diagnosis in medicine. To handle
medicines adequately pharmaceutical professionals are required. The statistics
from WHO
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communities and users
The campaign STOP MALARIA NOW! including several
members of the MMI Network ended in December of 2011. Two years of activities
in Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland and Kenya contributed to
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The promotion of the
integration of private not for profit (PNFP) health facilities in national
health systems has been a strategic priority of the Medicus Mundi International
Network over
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Article
contracting
ITM Antwerp
"We dedicate this work to the late Professor Dr. Harry Van Balen, former
Head of the Public Health Department of the Institute of Tropical
Medicine in Antwerp, and former Chairman of the
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global health policy
MM Spain
"The Health in development cooperation and human action report made by Medicus Mundi Spain , Médicos del Mundo and Prosalus, was published for the first time in 2002. During 10 years, we have
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human resources
Wemos
Three theses by Remco van de Pas, Wemos , for the AfGH workshop "Teeth for the tiger - Strengthening the role of the World Health Organization in global health", Berlin, March 2012. 1. The
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global health policy
Wemos
"This paper firstly explores the EU’s growing role and position on health and global health matters, how this role has emerged and the implications of the Lisbon Treaty for the EU’s role in global
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medicines and technology
EPN
"From manufacturer to patient, that is the road medicines need to take all over the world. In some cases it’s a short distance. For most patients in developing countries, the road is very long.
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communities and users
action medeor
"Malaria control interventions are mostly being implemented within the structures of the local health system with potential to promote the whole system. In contrary health system strengthening
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The thick black book with all its information, testimonies and photographic documentation about 40 years of activity of Medicus Mundi Italy is now available online.
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human resources
SolidarMed
Getting the right workers with the right mix of skills to areas where they are needed most is key to improving health service delivery outcomes Sub-Saharan Africa will not meet any of the health
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close-to-client care
Africa CHA Platform
Faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) state as their mission the aim to provide quality health services to all, and in particular to serve the poor or the rural poor. Are FIIs then more willing to
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communities and users
EPN
For 30 years, the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN) has been actively supporting church health systems, for the benefit of the patient who needs affordable and quality medicines. At this
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global health policy
After 60 years of esteemed leadership, the World Health Organization (WHO) is embroiled in a crisis of identity characterized by underfunding, incoherent policy prioritization and administrative
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child health
Doctors with Africa
Mothers and children first. Mothers' access to safe childbirth and neonatal health free of charge.
"We continue to work towards strengthening healthcare systems, which has become our key
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diseases control
Network: MMI
"With
this letter, we also want to highlight the crucial role that health
workers have in the prevention and control of NCDs and the need to set
concrete targets for addressing the critical
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global health policy
Network: MMI
The WHO reform process that started at the WHO Executive Board meeting in January 2011 and was discussed during the 64th World Health Assembly is under way. The reform process was proposed by
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human resources
EPN
Donna Kusemererwa is the Executive Director of the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network , a Christian non-profit organization committed to the provision of quality pharmaceutical services as a means
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close-to-client care
Doctors with Africa
In Karamoja in northern Uganda, many children do not live to see their fifth birthday. In an initiative to improve child survival, Doctors with Africa Cuamm has formed a partnership with UNICEF to
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diseases control
SolidarMed
Programmes aimed at fighting single diseases have helped many, but they have also weakened public health systems. This does not have to be the case. Individual disease programmes can help to
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global health policy
Network: MMI
"As representatives of organisations working on campaigns for health and social justice, of academia, governments and multilateral institutions, we gathered in New Delhi from 2nd to 4th May 2011,
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close-to-client care
MM Spain
A story from Guatemala, told by Medicus Mundi Navarra, a member of the Federation Medicus Mundi Spain (FAMME). The story is told twice: how it could have happened, and how it really was. The
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medicines and technology
EPN
In 1981 the World Council of Churches started, within its Christian Medical Commission, a programme to address pharmaceutical issues in Church Health Systems. This programme evolved over the years
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child health
Smile Train Italia
In 2010, thanks to the organization of successful surgical missions and scientifical workshops, Smile Train Italy developed a great position on international cooperation focused on health-care and
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human resources
Wemos
The Dutch Alliance for Human Resources for Health is concerned about the global maldistribution of human resources for health (HRH), which particularly affects the health of people in developing
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global health policy
Wemos
In this book, the Wemos Foundation presents the testimonies of people participating in clinical trials in Poland, Russia, the United States, China and India. The book gives insight in the
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faith based services
Fatebenefratelli
The Hospitaller Order of St. John of God ( Fatebenefratelli ) is present in 53 countries. It provides different services together with the Health and Welfare Ministries and other civil
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management and capacities
action medeor
"This study
shows that action medeor, though being a small NGO, has managed to contribute
to improved quality of locally manufactured drugs in Tanzania – through
capacity building and
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financing and resources allocation
Cordaid
There is mounting evidence that Performance Based Financing (PBF) can
improve utilization and quality of health care services. In a PBF
system, the way health providers are paid is not
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human resources
Africa CHA Platform
Doris Mwarey is the Regional Human Resources Specialist with the African Christian
Health Associations Platform (ACHAP) . In this role, she supports the
Christian Health Associations in
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equal access
MM Switzerland
The issue no. 117 (September 2010) of the Bulletin of Medicus Mundi Switzerland
is a collection of contributions in English, French and German on the challenge of improving access to
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close-to-client care
Cordaid
The 2009 Cordaid HIV and AIDS Award rewarded Home Based Care Leadership. Two awards were handed out by Ms. Marijke Wijnroks, Dutch AIDS Ambassador, on behalf of Cordaid and the Review Panel. Watch
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governance, leadership, accountability
Cordaid
"The main purpose of this HRH context analysis in Tanzania is to improve the understanding of the existing HRH policy environment and strategies; to highlight challenges and opportunities in the
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global health policy
WHO HSF
Many civil society organizations interested in “making WHO work better” (title of a Global Health Watch discussion paper, 2006, available as PDF ) were frustrated by the way the World Health
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The MMI Network Strategy 2011-2015 is a general framework which explains how our Network shall pursue its vision and carry out its operational mission during the five years ahead. Our strategic
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contracting
Doctors with Africa
The issue 4/2009 of the journal " Salute e Sviluppo " (Health and Development) published by Doctors with Africa Cuamm contains articles related to contracting and performance based financing:
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