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Identifying Key Challenges Facing Healthcare Systems In …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Globally, countries are faced with health system problems which vary from one to the next. While health service delivery challenges are more often seen in countries with a very high Human Development Index (HDI), human resources …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844097/

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Health in Africa Nature Communications

(Just Now) WEBSince 2000, Africa has made historic progress in improving health metrics across all age groups 4. The WHO estimates that the region successfully reduced the number of malaria-, HIV-1-, and

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45268-1

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Driving new public health agenda in Africa News

(4 days ago) WEBMarch 12, 2020 – Africa faces a range of public health challenges, from infectious diseases such as cholera, malaria, Ebola, HIV, and more recently, coronavirus, to a growing burden of chronic diseases.Other …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/africa-cdc-head-is-driving-a-new-public-health-agenda-on-the-continent/

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Bridging the health inequality gap: an examination of …

(2 days ago) WEBDespite the end of apartheid in the early 1990s, South Africa remains racially and economically segregated. The country is beset by persistent social inequality, poverty, unemployment, a heavy burden of disease and the inequitable quality of healthcare service provision. The South African health system is currently engaged in the complex project …

https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-021-00804-9

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Mental health in Africa - The Lancet Global Health

(3 days ago) WEBMental health problems appear to be increasing in importance in Africa. Between 2000 and 2015 the continent's population grew by 49%, yet the number of years lost to disability as a result of mental and substance use disorders increased by 52%. In 2015, 17·9 million years were lost to disability as a consequence of mental health problems.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(18)30303-6/fulltext

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COVID-19’s impact on overall health care services in Africa

(4 days ago) WEBSource: “The Impact of Covid-19 On HIV, TB and Malaria Services and Systems for Health: A Snapshot From 502 Health Facilities Across Africa And Asia,” The Global Fund, 2021. The authors warn

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/covid-19s-impact-on-overall-health-care-services-in-africa/

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Africa’s top health forum opens to tackle major challenges

(4 days ago) WEB“In Africa, like everywhere else in the world, we must confront the ongoing (health) challenges, but more so act, act to guarantee access to quality health care for all, everywhere and at all times. Act to provide social protection and universal health coverage to all citizens, and act to put an end to counterfeit and poor-quality medicines.

https://www.afro.who.int/news/africas-top-health-forum-opens-tackle-major-challenges

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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 addressing population health in Africa for improving public health globally. By 2050, nearly 60% of the population of the continent is expected to be living in urban areas and 35–40% of …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-6674-8

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The Global Burden of Disease: Main Findings for Sub-Saharan Africa

(8 days ago) WEBThe overall findings for Sub-Saharan Africa are: The Sub-Saharan Africa region has made overall progress in reducing mortality and prolonging life since 1970; however, some countries showed elevated rates of death within certain age groups and for sexes, between 1990 and 2010. Mozambique, for example, has seen rising mortality rates among …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/publication/global-burden-of-disease-findings-for-sub-saharan-africa

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Socioeconomic-related health inequality in South Africa: evidence …

(2 days ago) WEBBackground Inequalities in health have received considerable attention from health scientists and economists. In South Africa, inequalities exist in socio-economic status (SES) and in access to basic social services and are exacerbated by inequalities in health. While health systems, together with the wider social determinants of health, …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-9276-10-48

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Health Systems in Africa - WHO Regional Office for Africa

(8 days ago) WEB4.2 Community perceptions of health and health care delivery 12 4.3 Experience with health services 30 4.4 Community perceptions of health care financing 36 4.5 Health system goals and social capital 43 Chapter 5 Discussion 49 Chapter 6 Conclusions 57 Chapter 7 Recommendations 59 Chapter 8 References 61

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

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Social determinants of health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(3 days ago) WEBThe social determinants of health (SDH) are the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. These forces and systems include economic policies and systems, development …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/social-determinants-of-health

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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 spend less than 10% of their GDP on health care. Also, there is a shortage of trained health care professionals from Africa because many of them prefer to live and work in …

https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/taking-challenges-health-care-africa

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Six Charts Show the Challenges Faced by Sub-Saharan Africa - IMF

(5 days ago) WEBSub-Saharan Africa will be the world’s slowest growing region in 2021, and risks falling further behind as the global economy rebounds. Our latest Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa takes a close look at the issues. On current forecasts, per capita GDP in many countries is not expected to reach pre-crisis levels until the end of …

https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2021/04/12/na041521-six-charts-show-the-challenges-faced-by-sub-saharan-africa

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Health Challenges in Africa and the way forward - ResearchGate

(7 days ago) WEBAfrica is confronted by a heavy burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Cost-effective interventions that can prevent the disease burden exist but coverage is too low due to health

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23675192_Health_Challenges_in_Africa_and_the_way_forward

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EAST AFRICA GLOBAL HEALTH - United States Agency for …

(3 days ago) WEBEAST AFRICA GLOBAL HEALTH East African countries continue to face health challenges including large numbers of maternal and child deaths and the adverse effects of infectious diseases. Each country faces challenges within its health system that hinder the government’s capacity to meet the needs of its most vulnerable people. African leaders

https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/East_Africa_Global_Health_Fact_Sheet_2020.pdf

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A new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but critics …

(3 days ago) WEBSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa shows the signed bill for National Health Insurance signed into law in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday signed into law a new health bill that aims to overhaul the country’s healthcare system but is set to face legal challenges from opposition parties.

https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-health-law-elections-e1e15892eaa6efa51cc1bf14959d3453

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Ten key issues in Africa in 2022 - Control Risks

(3 days ago) WEB2. Rising costs of living. Inflation is on the rise around the world, and high prices will bring more turbulence in African countries. The World Bank projects annual inflation will exceed 10% in seven countries in 2022, including Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Angola, driven by rising oil prices, droughts and disrupted supply chains.

https://www.controlrisks.com/our-thinking/insights/ten-key-issues-in-africa-in-2022

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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 temperatures can expand and

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

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Climate change and sexual and reproductive health and rights in …

(Just Now) WEBThe intersectionality of social, economic, and health disparities further exacerbates their vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. Proposed Policy Solutions. With the rise of concerns about climate change's impact on communities, the African Union met in October 2022 to discuss green recovery efforts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_and_sexual_and_reproductive_health_and_rights_in_Africa

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The role of social work in the healthcare settings during the …

(8 days ago) WEBUnfortunately, in Africa, many health practitioners do not recognize the important roles social workers could perform or play within health institutions (Dako-Gyeke et al., 2018).Even in health institutions where professionals recognize the roles of medical social workers, there are limited collaborations to maximize their potentials to address …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00208728211070525

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Economic inequalities lead to increased depression and anxiety

(4 days ago) WEBEconomic inequalities in South Africa have an impact on mental health, particularly contributing to increased rates of depression and anxiety. High unemployment rates and low wages mean many South

https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-05-20-economic-inequalities-lead-to-increased-depression-and-anxiety/

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Cultural Relativity and Acceptance of Embryonic Stem Cell …

(6 days ago) WEBThe social priorities of the community are also a concern. [17] Department of Health Republic of South Africa. (2021). Health Research Priorities (revised) for South Africa 2021-2024. (2013). Legal and Ethical Issues in Stem Cell Research in South Africa. In: Beran, R. (eds) Legal and Forensic Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/bioethics/article/view/12685

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