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12 Dec 2008

Is Private Health Care the Answer to the Health Problems of the World's Poor?

A debate addresses the question as to whether the private sector should step up its involvement in the health systems of low-income countries.
Source: PLoS Medicine
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3 Dec 2008

Addressing social determinants of health inequities: what can the state and civil society do?

The findings of the knowledge networks that supported the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health show that health inequalities can be reduced, but only if the political will exists.
Source: Lancet
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17 Nov 2008

The role of brain-drain and inequitable partnerships in perpetuating Africa’s weak health systems

Sub-Saharan Africa has a huge burden of disease, estimated by some to be five times higher than that of established market economies […].
Source: TropIKA.net
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14 Nov 2008

Complexities of assessing the disease burden attributable to leishmaniasis

Assessing the burden of disease due to leishmaniasis is problematic. The authors of this review suggest how it may be more accurately estimated and how improvements can be made in monitoring the effectiveness of control programmes.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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31 Oct 2008

Training of front-line health workers for tuberculosis control: Lessons from Nigeria and Kyrgyzstan

Study identifies key training-related issues for TB control.
Source: Human Resources for Health
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30 Oct 2008

Yaws: A Second (and Maybe Last?) Chance for Eradication

‘Some diseases are neglected; others are simply forgotten. Yaws belongs to the second group.’
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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15 Oct 2008

Full Prescription; better malaria treatment for more people, MSF’s experience

A report describes MSF’s work in West Africa and argues that unnecessary deaths can be avoided with simple, affordable treatment and diagnostic tools available today.
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières
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15 Oct 2008

Managing drug resistant tuberculosis

A clinical review.
Source: BMJ
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6 Oct 2008

Dealing with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Africa

A look at the situation in South Africa and Kenya.
Source: Lancet
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2 Oct 2008

The Neglected Tropical Diseases of Latin America and the Caribbean: A Review of Disease Burden and Distribution and a Roadmap for Control and Elimination

A call for an intersectoral approach to control the forgotten infections of this region,
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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