Questions on the Future Financing of Global Health
01/19/2012
Craig Moscetti responds to the latest findings on global health financing from IHME.
The latest snapshot on global health financing is in. Dr. Chris Murray and colleagues from The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation presented today the findings from IHME's third annual report.
Yes, They Do Make House Calls
01/11/2012
The launch of a new coalition defines the critical role of health workers
As a mother, I know how troubling it is to care for a sick child. As a public health professional working with teams in developing countries for more than 20 years, I have a sense of just how many parents around the world share that worry on any given day. What is one thing that helps allay the worst fears of any parent? Having a health worker close at hand to help diagnose the problem and prescribe the solution.
Stemming the Tide of African Health Worker Migration
12/13/2011
How did Malawi control its brain drain?
The British Medical Journal issued a report last month estimating that nine African countries have lost $2 billion worth of investment in training and educating doctors who have subsequently migrated abroad. It needn't be this way. Doctors, nurses and other health professionals do not have to give up home, family and country to earn enough money to give themselves and their children a future, even a modest one. And it needn't cost low income countries billions of dollars to train the doctors and nurses who then leave for greener pastures.
The Shirt You Couldn’t Miss: Integrating HIV and GBV Prevention
12/08/2011
Gender-based violence and a guide to assist with GBV and HIV prevention integration
We repeated this refrain, clapping the beat as the person in the middle of the circle selected his or her replacement. This activity broke the ice - but what happened next was more serious. Facilitators paired us and asked us to describe an ideal "first time" (for having sex). A question that provoked a wry smile and blush in me inspired tears from others. For many of the participants, their first sexual experience had been tainted by gender-based violence (GBV).
Different Countries, Different Issues, Same Question: Where is the Money?
12/07/2011
MSH Director of Policy and Advocacy, Crystal Lander, reports from the ICASA conference in Ethiopia
I listened to the opening plenary session on Sunday evening as former U.S. President George W. Bush talked about the tough financial environment, particularly in the U.S. Bush reminded Members of the U.S. Congress - none of whom are here - that while it may seem easy to pull back on financial commitments to global health, priorities must be made to save human lives.
All for Equity, Health for All: World Conference on Social Determinants of Health Calls for Change
10/23/2011
Key Themes from the World Conference on Social Determinants of Health
The Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health reaffirms that "health inequities within and between countries are politically, socially and economically unacceptable, as well as unfair and largely avoidable, and that the promotion of health equity is essential to sustainable development and to a better quality of life and well-being for all, which in turn can contribute to peace and security." The declaration was adopted on Oct. 20, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
