Human Chain at Niloufer Hospital Highlights Breastfeeding as a Lifesaving Intervention
Breastfeeding is a critical intervention that could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children under the age of five. Newborns who are breastfed exclusively for the first six months of life have fewer infections and respiratory illnesses than newborns who …
Improving Quality of Care for Mothers and Newborns in India
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement held a quality improvement capacity building workshop for Safe Care, Saving Lives team members in August. The workshop was an opportunity for team members to develop a deep understanding of different models for quality improvement. Continuous quality …
Applying Learnings Back Home: Medical Audits Collaborative
This post was authored by Gilda “Gitchi” Diaz, OIC-Vice President, Quality Assurance Group, PhilHealth, Philippines. It appeared originally on the Joint Learning Network website. The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, PhilHealth, had developed a healthcare provider performance assessment system (HCPPAS) at around the same time that …
ACCESS Health 2016 Annual Report
We are delighted to be releasing our Annual Report for 2016. Last year was a year of significant growth and expansion for ACCESS Health. We expanded our activities across India, China, and the Philippines and strengthened our work in Singapore and the United …
The American Spectator Features ACCESS Health Book “Affordable Excellence”
This article originally appeared in The American Spectator. Singapore spends less on health care than any other First World nation. Its inhabitants also rank as one of the healthiest peoples on the planet. Go figure. With polls showing just 12 percent of …
ACCESS Health Featured in The Hindu Promoting Early Breastfeeding
This article originally appeared in The Hindu. Fewer Newborns in Telangana State get Breast Milk within an Hour In Telangana just 37% of newborns are breastfed within one hour of birth. The figure is lower than national average of 41.6%. Also, two …
Human Chain at Niloufer Hospital Highlights Breastfeeding as a Lifesaving Intervention
Dr. Ramesh Reddy, Director Medical Education, Telangana, kicks off a weeklong celebration of World Breastfeeding Week with event at Niloufer Hospital Hyderabad August 1, 2017. More than 100 doctors, nurses, and patients at Niloufer Hospital joined the Director Medical Education, Telangana to …
Business Times Features Modern Aging
The Business Times recently published a feature article on our Modern Aging program. The original text of that article appears below. Millennial Entrepreneurs Take on Ageing: And they show that apps and the elderly do mix By Vivien Shiaothe, The Business Times ARMED with …
Impact of Medical Audits Learnings on Nigeria’s Health System
This post was written by Dr. Uchenna E. Ewelike, Head of Standards and Quality Assurance (South-East Zone), National Health Insurance Scheme Nigeria. It originally appeared as part of the Joint Learning Network’s monthly newsletter and blog. Background: Medical audit systems are crucial to quality …
Highlighting Health at IBM 2017 China Forum
ACCESS Health played a leading role in highlighting healthcare at the 15th Annual IBM China Forum, which took place in Beijing in April. The Forum brought together more than one thousand clients, partners, IBM experts and key influencers to explore the way IBM …
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