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How to fulfil universal healthcare promise

As the world meets in Nairobi to mark the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD),…

5 years ago

Opinion: How to achieve UHC? Invest more, and better

We propose three broad — but by no means exhaustive — recommendations for investing in sustainable health systems strengthening.

5 years ago

Social enterprises crucial for health cover success

Kenya is making commendable progress in the push to attain universal health coverage (UHC). UHC is about financial protection and…

5 years ago

Column: Investing in WCs does not stink

During the recent heat wave in the Netherlands, there were calls to cut water consumption and even limit flushing toilets.…

5 years ago

Local action driving universal achievements

Every member of the international community has a role to play in building a healthier world.

5 years ago

Frances Longley: Your last 100 days are as important as your first 100

There’s plenty of advice on offer when you start a new role. If that role is chief executive, it is…

5 years ago

Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together, Stronger Together

The first-ever United Nations High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), scheduled for 23 September 2019, will soon be…

5 years ago

Restoring Her Dignity: A Health Systems Approach to the Management of Female Genital Fistula

By Dr Elizabeth Wala Maternal mortality and morbidity has remained high in sub-Saharan Africa mainly due to poor access to…

6 years ago

Universal Health Coverage and Adolescent-Responsive Health Systems for Adolescents Living with HIV

By Maria Tororey, Paediatrics and Adolescents Officer, Amref Health Africa in Kenya Universal Health Coverage strategies aim to avail appropriate,…

6 years ago

Developing a sustainable model that improves access to high-quality care

Q&A with Dr. Githinji Gitahi, CEO Amref Health Africa and Henk Siebren de Jong, Chief of International Markets, Philips  …

6 years ago