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Every day, we select articles from more than a hundred news feeds to provide GHDonline members and visitors with the latest information pertaining to the delivery of health care worldwide. Chosen from a wide range of organizations that make the news in global health delivery, our selection is updated on a regular basis and indexed (i.e. included) in our search engine. Click here to view the current list and to make suggestions.

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Africa: WHO Director Urges Africa to Adopt, Use Cyberhealth

African countries were urged on Tuesday to adopt and use cyberhealth services defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO as a safe way and good…
from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine on September 2, 2010
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Supporting community based responses to AIDS, TB and malaria: A guidance tool for including Community Systems Strengthening in Global Fund proposals

Building upon the information provided in the Global Fund’s CSS Framework, this document seeks to increase understanding about the benefits CSS can…
from publications on September 2, 2010
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Two-Hour Test for TB Reported to be Clinically Effective

Research assessing the effectiveness of a new diagnostic test for the detection of tuberculosis (TB) is featured in the Sept. 1 edition of the New…
from Infection Control Today News Only Feed on September 1, 2010
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Report Finds Some Donated Malaria Drugs Are Being Stolen, Resold In Africa

Some of the malaria drugs given to Africa by international donors are "being stolen and resold on commercial markets," according to a study to be…
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Zambia: Itezhi-Tezhi Mobile VCT Clinic Brings Service Closer

WHILE critics have continued questioning Government's decision to procure mobile clinics to service rural areas, the integrated community mobile…
from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine on September 1, 2010
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Kenya: Camel Clinics Bring Condoms to Nomads

In the remote and rural district of Samburu, northern Kenya, where paved roads are scarce and motorised transport hard to come by, reaching the mostly…
from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine on September 1, 2010
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16th Annual Four Corners TB & HIV Conference

The agenda for this conference includes: TB and Diabetes; TB Risks with TNF Antagonist and Other Immunosuppressants; American Indian/Alaska Native…
from CDCNPIN Conferences on September 1, 2010
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Conference underscores young people’s leadership in HIV prevention

The role of young people in improving the state of the world took centre stage at this week’s World Youth Conference in Leon, Mexico. Over five days,…
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Zambia moving fast to scale up male circumcision

Male circumcision (MC) was a recurring theme throughout our congressional study tour, since the intervention has been shown to provide up to 60…
from Science Speaks: HIV & TB News on August 30, 2010