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Africa urged to explore new healthcare financing as overseas donation declines
Sub-Saharan Africa should explore innovative financing for primary healthcare in the light of declining support from overseas donors, advocates said at a forum in Nairobi on Friday. The advocates and policymakers said domestic resources will cushion the health sector in Africa from paralysis occasioned by major cutbacks from bilateral and multilateral donors.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Corporate Aid Can Revive India’s Ailing Public Healthcare System
Despite the rapid growth of the private sector, the government has been unable to employ its services in providing quality healthcare across all segments of society. And we need to ask why!
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Wockhardt Foundation launches 100th healthcare van
"We are happy to announce that the 100th 'Mobile 1000' healthcare van was launched in Uttarakhand today in partnership with the Hans Foundation and it will further bridge the gaps in the delivery of healthcare services to rural India," said Dr Huzaifa Khorakiwala, CEO and Trustee of Wockhardt Foundation, the social arm of pharma company Wockhardt Ltd
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Standard Bank, GE Launch Healthcare Accelerator at Africa Innovation Centre
GE and Standard Bank have officially launched their new 'Accelerator Programme' for South African Healthcare Professionals at the R500 million GE Africa Innovation Centre in Johannesburg.
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- Entrepreneurship, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Exclusive: Philip Morris jolted by Indian proposal to ban foreign tobacco investment
Philip Morris International is fighting to keep a toehold in India's $11 billion tobacco market, as the government considers further tightening foreign investment rules in the sector, according to documents seen by Reuters.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- South Asia
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India to encourage health investors, but silent on sending its doctors
India has pledged to support Kenya to improve its healthcare, despite not responding to the government’s attempt to hire doctors from the country. President Uhuru Kenyatta and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led their delegations in bilateral talks geared towards improving cooperation between Kenya and India.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Scientist makes improvements to surgical masks
A Scientist at the University of Alberta has found a way to improve one of the most fundamental pieces of medical equipment, and he did it using something you’d find on your kitchen table.
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- Health Care
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- North America
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Opinion: Global health is good business — Trump should get in the prosperity
As President-elect Trump considers submitting a fiscal year 2018 budget request to Congress, scores of government funding issues will be intensely debated. America’s investment in global health is one area that should stand outside the political fray.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- North America
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