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Azienda News:
- Child health
Child health, growth and development are inseparable In 2016, at least 250 million children were not able to reach their full physical or psychological development This represents the staggering figure of 43% Violence against children is also rampant In 2019, abuse or neglect affected as many as 1 billion children
- Child mortality (under 5 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
COVID-19 disease and children’s health The evidence on deaths directly attributable to COVID-19 infection is strongly age-dependent, with children and adolescents least affected Children under 5 years represent approximately 2% of the global cases (2 231 276) and 0 1% of the global deaths (1902) (1)
- Billions left behind on the path to universal health coverage
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank have jointly published the 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring Report, revealing an alarming stagnation in the progress towards providing people everywhere with quality, affordable, and accessible health care Released ahead of the High-Level Meeting on UHC at the 78th United Nations General Assembly, this report exposes a stark reality based on the latest available evidence – more than half of the world’s
- The role of government in supporting health - World Health Organization . . .
It is the role of government to support health and well-being, including to: Provide good-quality health services, that are accessible and affordable to all who need them Ensure policies, frameworks and standards for health and well-being are in place and acted on; Ensure health services are well funded and run by professionals who are well
- Universal health coverage - China - World Health Organization (WHO)
Universal health coverage (UHC) is a vision where all people and communities have access to quality health services where and when they need them, without suffering financial hardship It includes the full spectrum of services needed throughout life—from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care—and is best based on a strong primary health care system
- Determinants of health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Many factors combine together to affect the health of individuals and communities Whether people are healthy or not, is determined by their circumstances and environment To a large extent, factors such as where we live, the state of our environment, genetics, our income and education level, and our relationships with friends and family all have considerable impacts on health, whereas the more commonly considered factors such as access and use of health care services often have less of an
- It all starts with her! Six steps to ensure maternal and child well-being
Keeping mothers and children healthy not only saves lives but provides the foundation for resilient communities Investing in maternal and child health ensures the physical, emotional and economic well-being of families in its entirety—making it one of the top priorities for global and national development
- Malawi - World Health Organization (WHO)
Third, by advancing social protection, WHO AFRO supported national health insurance systems in South Africa, Ethiopia and Liberia, and designed a proxy-means testing system in Kenya Fourth, by stimulating health investments with the development of costed health plans for Namibia, United Republic of Tanzania and Ethiopia, and attracting investment from the European Investment Bank
- Financial protection - World Health Organization (WHO)
UNGA 78 4 Political declaration of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage, 2023; EB152 28, Thirteenth General Programme of Work, 2019–2025, 2022; UNGA 74 2 Political declaration of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage, 2019; WHA 58 13 Sustainable health financing, universal health coverage and social health
- Low quality healthcare is increasing the burden of illness and health . . .
Poor quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels, according to a new joint report by the OECD, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank Today, inaccurate diagnosis, medication errors, inappropriate or unnecessary treatment, inadequate or unsafe clinical facilities or practices, or providers who lack adequate training and expertise prevail in all countries The situation is worst in low and middle-income countries where 10
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