Institutions, Fiscal Space, and Social Health Protection
Ensuring and managing the fiscal space is necessary for sustained government investment in human capital. As human capital complements physical capital in the ‘production’ of GDP, countries that can raise adequate resources for such investments experience higher growth in the long run. …
Efficient Delivery of Social Protection: Leveraging Interoperability with CRVS Systems
Countries around the world implement several Social Protection (SP) programs for their residents to address various situations. Determining the eligibility of potential beneficiaries necessitates information exchange across different social protection information systems and foundational platforms such as Civil Registration and Vital Statistics …
Model Curriculum on Health Informatics
With the rapid adoption of technology in healthcare, accelerated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there is now a greater need than ever for skilled healthcare professionals with expertise in technology. ACCESS Health International brought together industry and academic experts for multiple rounds …
Fintech for Health
Fintech for Health shares best practices for how digital finance tools can be used by insurers, healthcare providers, and startups to help low-and middle-income communities afford and access healthcare globally. With more than 100 million globally pushed into poverty every year because …
BA.2.75: A Dark Horse In The Covid Pandemic
Far from concluding, the Covid pandemic seems to be picking up speed with new variants. The BA.5 variant is spreading rapidly in Europe and North America, potentially infecting as many or more people as the original Omicron virus from which it is …
Two Emerging Viral Adversaries—Nipah And Hendra Virus—May Soon Meet Their Match
Two emerging viral adversaries—Nipah and Hendra Virus—may soon meet their match. Our recent experience with Covid-19 has taught us to be aware of new and emerging viruses that have pandemic potential. Amongst these viruses are we draw attention to two members of …
Market Forces in Primary Care Systems
Primary care is the first point of entry for most patients into a health system. This makes primary care an important platform for preventive and promotive efforts, such as nutrition counseling, mothers groups, and outreach for school health. Primary care can also …
mRNA Vaccine Booster Shots Likely Required Within Six Months To Protect Against Covid-19 Variants
The majority of new infections in the US, Europe, and most other countries are now driven by variants. Until recently, the B.1.1.7 variant was the most dominant strain in the UK and throughout Europe and is prevalent in the United States as …
Vaccines Vs Variants: Three Studies Provide New Insight
Two new studies have shown the real-world effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rollout against two deadly Covid variants, B.1.1.7 and B.1.351. The news is decidedly positive, especially when considered alongside data from a third study, released today, on the effectiveness of a …
New Antiviral Drug Cocktail Could Help India Control Brutal Covid-19 Surge
As a brutal second wave of Covid-19 infections rages on in India, more and more states are reporting critical shortages of ventilators and vaccines. The relative scarcity of these provisions means they’ll be difficult to wrangle in time to staunch further suffering …
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