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US NGOs Fund Nearly $1.5Mln for Health Sector in Central Vietnam
Source: Vietnam News Brief Service
Health: US NGOs Fund Nearly $1.5Mln for Health Sector in Central Vietnam Vietnam News Brief Service (c) 2006 Toan Viet Limited Company. All rights reserved. The US non-governmental organizations of East Meets West and Atlantic Philanthropies have recently funded nearly $1.5 million for eye care…
Resource type: News
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Assessment of Atlantic Philanthropies’ Support for the Health Sector in Viet Nam: 1998–2003
Source: Thomas Kane
The Atlantic Philanthropies-supported construction and renovation projects of hospitals and other facilities in Central Viet Nam have had a positive impact on the medical staff, patients and families receiving services, according to this evaluation commissioned by Atlantic. This assessment reviews 17 health-sector projects, covering the…
Resource type: Evaluation
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Long-Term Care Consumer Voices Strengthened
Source: PR Newswire
NCCNHR is an Atlantic grantee. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NCCNHR (formerly the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform) announced today the launch of a major strategic planning process which will help strengthen the organization's role as a voice for individuals receiving long-term care.…
Resource type: News
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Motsoaledi moves to change 'primitive' system
South Africa's model of health care financing is "primitive" and will be abandoned, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said. "The present system of health care financing can no longer be allowed to go on, because it is simply unsustainable," Motsoaledi said during his budget vote speech…
Resource type: News
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Groups push reconciliation option
Source: Politico.com
by Carrie Budoff Brown An umbrella group of progressive organizations is pressing congressional budget leaders to keep the option of using expedited budget procedures to move President Barack Obama's healthcare initiatives through the Senate - a move that would allow Democrats to pass a bill…
Resource type: News
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Effort Urges Seniors With Chronic Conditions To Change Habits
Source: California Healthline
by George LauerIt's like traffic school for chronic offenders.The "traffic" in this case is healthy habits -- eating right, exercising, taking your meds. The chronic "offenders" are diabetes, arthritis and heart disease. The "school" is the pivotal part of a new statewide partnership with the…
Resource type: News
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Scheme to make nursing home care 'anxiety-free'
Source: Irish Examiner
THE new Nursing Homes Support Scheme will make residential care accessible, affordable and anxiety-free, Health Minister Mary Harney insisted yesterday. Families should not find themselves under financial pressure to come up with large amounts of cash to pay for a relative's care, Ms Harney said.…
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Foundations Giving Voice to the Voiceless
Source: Grantmakers In Health
By Kimberley Chin, Programme Executive, The Atlantic PhilanthropiesSound policy can only be effective if it represents the experiences and voices of the people it is trying to benefit. The theme for the Grantmakers In Health (GIH) annual meeting this year, The Power of Voice, is…
Resource type: News
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Young People Are Not Invincible
Source: The Huffington Post
by Bob Crittenden, M.D. Co-authored with Aaron Smith, co-founder and executive director of Young InvinciblesWith the fate of our health care system on the line, one would think that the Supreme Court would base their decisions on clear facts and objective data on the monumental issues at…
Resource type: News
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Health sector moves to make hospitals safe from disasters
Source: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
The Health Ministry, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), launched a campaign, entitled Save lives, make hospitals safe in emergencies, on April 7 in response to the World Health Day. Every year, Vietnam is regularly hit by floods and storms, especially during the…
Resource type: News