Primary health care was designed to focus on prevention of disease rather than treatment and not leaving the individual to fend for himself, while neglecting to “tackle the broader socioeconomic and political conditions underlying ill health,” out of which “health services [in Africa] have becom...
Since the advent of democracy, the South African government has been putting charters, policies, strategies and plans in place in an effort to strengthen public health system performance and enhance service delivery. However, public health programme performance and outcomes remained poor while the burd...
The Public Relations Global Network recently had nearly 30 agencies attend its twice-yearly international conference in Dubai representing more than 15 countries and 7 states in the U.S. The conference identified several trends in the global communications marketplace that are worth noting. Some of ...
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The FABTP evolved into the African Bioethics Consortium, a network of US institutions and three others in Africa, namely: Makerere University, College of Health Sciences in Uganda; the University of Botswana, Office of Research and Development; and the University of Zambia, School of Medicine [...
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Advancing health equity is a central goal and ethical imperative in public and global health. Though the commitment to health equity in these fields and among the health professions is clear, alignment between good equity intentions and action remains a
Violence against women and girls is a major public health issue, a violation of human rights, and is linked to a number of harmful effects on one’s physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health. Studies conducted in other parts of sub-Saharan Africa