Universal Disease Screening and Treatment — The Egyptian Example
An interview with William Haseltine about the following article is also available here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1915818 Thirty years ago, chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity accounted for less than 45% of the global disease burden. Today, they are the leading causes …
Why Are We So Fearful of the New Coronavirus?
This article was originally published on Psychology Today. In the thick of a disease outbreak, the line between panic and preparedness can feel perilously thin. For individuals living with comorbidities like chronic lung and immunodeficiency diseases, the new coronavirus is deadly. To …
Prince Mahidol Side Meeting on Digital Technology to Achieve Universal Healthcare
ACCESS Health recently co-hosted a side meeting with Health Futures partner FHI360 on the use of digital technology in achieving universal healthcare. The side meeting was held at Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) in Bangkok, Thailand, a gathering that attracts hundreds of …
A Learning Exchange to Brazil and Colombia towards Universal Health Coverage for India
NITI Aayog, the premier government think tank in India, the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the National Health Authority and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation participated in a learning exchange to Brazil and Colombia in December 2019. The visit …
ACCESS Health and Clinton Health Access Initiative Organize Data Analytics Workshop
As part of work within the Bill and Melinda Gates Insurance Consortium, ACCESS Health India and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) helped organize a one day workshop in the state of Maharashtra on Data Analytics and Measures to Control Fraud. The …
Use of Standardized Patients for Healthcare Quality Research in Low and Middle Income Countries
This article, recently published by BMJ Global Health, notes that the use of standardized patients is becoming increasingly common as a means to measure the quality of care. The standardized patient methodology is regarded as a gold standard for quality of care …
Use of Standardized Patients for Healthcare Quality Research in Low and Middle Income Countries
This article, recently published by BMJ Global Health, notes that the use of standardized patients is becoming increasingly common as a means to measure the quality of care. The standardized patient methodology is regarded as a gold standard for quality of care …
Replicating Tamil Nadu’s Drug Procurement Model
This article, which appeared in Economic and Political Weekly, describes the procurement process established by the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation. Most states in India attempted to copy the model of centralized tendering and purchase of drugs. A study of the Kerala …
Health Futures Held Healthcare and Finance Innovation Forum in China
The 3rd International Healthcare and Finance Innovation Forum was held in Shanghai from November 23 to 24. Shanghai Health Development Research Center, Fudan University School of Management, and Health Futures China team jointly organized the event. The Forum also received supports from …
Dean’s Distinguished Lecture by William A. Haseltine at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
The Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series brings experts from the United States and other nations to the School of Public Health to share their views on the major challenges and opportunities in their fields and …
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