Access to health care key to sustained development
The current outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus has commanded headlines in recent weeks, reminding us that poverty and health are deeply entwined, with the poor being the worst affected. On Feb. 18-19, Japan hosts a meeting of health experts from seven leading industrial nations. One topic of ...
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New law to regulate medical supply in the African Union
Africa has taken a major step in accelerating access to the needed safe, efficacious and quality medicines for the treatment of priority diseases by adopting the African Union Model Law on Medical Product Regulation. The Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union that convened in A...
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UNDP engages with global health experts to examine UHC priorities
Bangkok, Thailand – Achieving equitable, efficient and sustainable universal health coverage was the main agenda item this week as experts converged for a major global public health conference in Bangkok. Public health experts from around the world participated in the Prince Mahidol Award Conferen...
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Pemerintah Diminta Tentukan Harga Eceran Obat Non Generik
Kantor Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha (KPPU) Jakarta, Selasa, 15 September 2015. (CNN Indonesia/Safir Makki) Jakarta , CNN Indonesia -- Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha (KPPU) meminta pemerintah mengatur harga eceren tertinggi (HET) semua produk obat yang beredar di pasaran. Hal...
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Glimmer of hope in controlling tropical diseases
"There is hope of having greater control of malaria, TB and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), thanks to the translation of science into practice, a new approach known as implementation research among research centres in the country," reports the Daily News in Tanzania. Read their in-depth coverage...
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