Access to Healthcare Services Insights
The Conversation Around Cancer Costs Must Go Beyond Drugs
06th Apr 2023, via Others
Cancer care costs have risen from $57 billion in 2001 to over $200 billion today, placing an increas... [read more]
Fewer oncologists hurting the battle against cancer
19th Jan 2023, via Business Daily
Skewed distribution of medical oncologists has slowed down the uptake of cancer screening services i... [read more]
Close to one billion people globally are served by health-care facilities with no electricity access or with unreliable electricity
14th Jan 2023, via WHO
"Decentralized sustainable energy solutions, for example based on solar photovoltaics systems, are n... [read more]
Motorbike ambulance saves mothers and babies in Kenya: UNFPA
12th Jan 2023, via Others
"families are now forced to migrate ever further from health facilities in search of water, food and... [read more]
Opinion: Adopting WHO's oxygen resolution is imperative to save lives
16th Nov 2022, via Others
WHO’s executive board announced its plan to introduce the Increasing Access to Medical Oxygen resolu... [read more]
Half of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services – WHO, UNICEF
30th Aug 2022, via WHO
"Though 68% of health care facilities had hygiene facilities at points of care, and 65% had handwash... [read more]
Ministry launches Oral Health Policy to improve oral health status for Kenyans.
03rd Jun 2022, via Ministry of Health
Oral diseases are among the commonest chronic diseases worldwide and constitute a major public healt... [read more]
Teething problems: State outlines plan to improve access to dentists
27th May 2022, via The Standard
One in every two children aged five years and below suffer from tooth decay. Moreover, 99 per cent o... [read more]
Virtual care models aim to lower avoidable hospital readmissions
20th May 2022, via Amref
Hospital readmissions can be a vital part of a patient’s treatment, but in many cases are avoidable... [read more]
Hyundai’s Inaugural Move Into Healthcare: Enabling Prescription Drug Delivery
16th May 2022, via Forbes
Hyundai is delving into healthcare delivery. Its latest move is a partnership with NowRx, a Californ... [read more]
Hospitals can change their models of care to meet the worsening nursing shortage
12th May 2022, via Healthcare Finance
There's been a nursing shortage in the U.S. for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made the situat... [read more]
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
10th May 2022, via US News
According to a new study out of Australia, customized reminder texts may help folks who have had one... [read more]