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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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Kenya: Nomadic Communities Struggle to Access PMTCT

Nomadic Kenyan women who test positive for HIV but live in remote areas far from the nearest health facility are missing out on the opportunity to…
from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine on September 7, 2010
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CFP: Experiential Learning, Virtual Worlds

1st Global Conference, Experiential Learning in Virtual Worlds, Sunday 20th March – Tuesday 22nd March 2011, Prague, Czech Republic The advent of…
from NursingWriting on September 5, 2010
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H.I.V. Prevention Gel Hits Snag: Money

Donors have not yet committed enough money for studies needed to confirm a promising South African trial of a microbicide and to get the product to…
from NYT > Health on September 4, 2010
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Kenya: Monitoring Antiretroviral Intake Among Children

When 11-year-old Ronald Gathece was placed on antiretrovirals (ARVs) after being diagnosed HIV-positive, medical staff did not monitor his reaction to…
from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine on September 4, 2010
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Swaziland: Task-Shifting Could Improve HIV Treatment and Prevention

Swaziland has yet to act on a 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to alleviate health worker shortages through task-shifting and…
from AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine on September 3, 2010
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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