Improving health outcomes in Africa will require a shift to preventive care and less reliance on international aid, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit A wholesale restructuring of Africa’s healthcare systems will be necessary over the next ten years, including measures to expand access to healthcare, to focus on primary care and prevention, and to manage chronic conditions. These reforms can be achieved by giving local communities more control over their healthcare, by using mobile … [Read more...]
Future of Healthcare in Africa
January 22, 2013 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: AFRICA, AIDS - H.I.V., CA-- USES, CONTRIBUTORS Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, academics, Africa, African women, children, clinicians, Economist Intelligence Unit, Future of Healthcare in Africa, healthcare, healthcare providers, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, Johnson & Johnson, medical suppliers, policymakers, Sahara, Sub-Sarahan, think tanks, USAID, WHO, women., World Bank
HIV/AIDS: Op-Ed: Fighting AIDS—At the Tipping Point
September 21, 2011 by Team Celebration
Ambassador Eric Goosby, current U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, and Ambassador Mark Dybul, former U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, co-authored this op-ed published by The Huffington Post on September 14, 2011. Fighting AIDS: At the Tipping Point Thirty years since the first case of AIDS was diagnosed in the United States, the world finds itself at a tipping point in the fight against this deadly disease. For the first time, grounded in scientific evidence, our efforts can put us … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AIDS - H.I.V. Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, AIDS-free generation, Ambassador Mark Dybul, antiretroviral treatment, At the Tipping Point, CAPRISA, circumcision reduces a man’s risk, clinics, Eric Goosby, HIV transmission, HIV-positive individuals, HIV/AIDS, Op-Ed: Fighting AIDS—At the Tipping Point, PEPFAR, political spectrum, USAID, Women's Health
Somali women's minister abducted by Islamists
July 23, 2011 by admin
Islamist rebels seized Somalia's newly-appointed women's minister as she took office, heightening security fears for aid groups planning deliveries to a famine-stricken nation. Armed men abducted 32-year-old Asha Osman Aqiil in Balad, a town north of the capital Mogadishu, a day after she was named the country's minister for women and family affairs. She was on her way to take up her position on Thursday when she was snatched by a gang, clan elder Ahmed Sheikh Mohamud said. "It is … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WORLD EVENTS, WORLD ISSUES Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, a town north of the capital Mogadishu, abduction of female minister, African Union force, Ahmed Sheikh Mohamud, Asha Osman Aqiil, Balad, designated a terrorist group by the United States, devastating violence, food crisis, government rebels, Horn of Africa, Islamist gunmen, Islamists, Josette Sheeran, kidnapped, minister for women and family affairs, Mohamed Siad Barre, nairobi, POLITICS, Prime Minister Abdiwali Mohamed Ali, Raj Shah, rebels, religion, Somali women's minister abducted by Islamists, Somalia, Take Action, the Shebab, the United Nations, USAID, violence against women., WOMEN of ACTION™, women rights activist Sahra Maalin, women's rights campaigner, women., World Food Program (WFP)
UNODC showcases inspiring initiatives to fight human trafficking
July 16, 2011 by admin
Balmani - a young girl from the rural part of Jharkhand (a state with high numbers of human trafficking victims), who received livelihood training in housekeeping and is now able to support her mother's medical treatment. Chandni - a 14 year old girl from Kishanganj, Bihar (another high source state for human trafficking), who narrowly escaped being sold to a 45 year old stranger for marriage. Jamila - a caregiver from a boys' shelter home in Calicut, Kerala who has learnt to view … [Read more...]
Filed Under: ASIA, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES Tagged With: 'psychosocial support', 14 year old girl from Kishanganj, A Celebration of Women, and Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, anti-human trafficking initiatives in India, Balmani, Bihar, Bihar in North India, Chandni, child brides, Government of India, human trafficking victims, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ministry of Women and Child Development, sold to a 45 year old stranger, South Asia, Southern India, Take Action, Tamil Nadu, UNODC, USAID, women and children, WOMEN of ACTION™, women taking action
