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Global Action Plan For Health: Addressing Determinants Of Health - Key To SDG Progress

Health Policy Watch "A new plan to improve collaboration across 12 United Nations and multilateral agencies to support UN member states to reach 2030 targets on health includes not only the ambitious aim of reducing bureaucracy and increasing efficiency, but of working better across sectors to address environmental, commercial and social factors that harm health.

These factors, which lead to serious health risks such as air pollution exposure and unhealthy foods, as well as health inequalities such as gender discrimination, pose a formidable barrier to reaching many targets of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new plan, rooted in national strategies and leadership, aims to address these complex challenges and accelerate progress on SDGs." (Photo: Statsministerens konto/flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0)

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Health worker transfer processes within the public health sector in Ghana

A study of three districts in the Eastern Region by the Swiss TPH, FAIRMED & University of Ghana

BioMed Central (BMC) "The lack of appropriate policies and procedures to ensure transparent transfer practices is an important source of dissatisfaction among health workers in low- and middle-income countries. In order to alter and improve current practices, a more in-depth and context-specific understanding is needed. This study aims to (1) identify rationales behind transfer decisions in Ghana and (2) examine how transfers are managed in practice versus in policies." (Photo: RTI International/Sam Phelps/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

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Westteil der Stadt weiterhin von explosiven Kriegsresten übersät

10. Juli: Jahrestag des Kampfes um Mossul

Handicap International Zwei Jahre nach der Rückeroberung der Stadt Mossul am 10. Juli 2017 liegt der westliche Teil der Stadt weiterhin in Trümmern und ist mit tausenden von explosiven Kriegsresten verseucht. Noch immer harren etwa 500.000 Personen in Vertriebenencamps aus. Das Leben tausender Verletzter hängt davon ab, ob sie angemessen versorgt werden können. Handicap International (HI) ruft die internationale Gemeinschaft dazu auf, endlich auf diese humanitäre Tragödie zu reagieren und fordert politische Massnahmen zum Schutz von Zivilisten bei Bombardierungen. (Foto: Khazer ist eines der grössten Vertriebenenlager in der Region Mosul (c) Elisa Fourt / HI)

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A Digital Path to Health for All

By Ann Aerts & Steve Davis

Project Syndicate "The world is just beginning to recognize the potential of digitally enhanced data to improve health. Increased use of digital technology and artificial intelligence can make countries better at predicting and preventing disease, and at providing health care to people in remote or underserved areas." (Photo: Runkeeper and health on iPhone/ Jason Howie/flickr, CC BY 2.0)

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Most complex health crisis in history': Congo struggles to contain Ebola

The Guardian "Political, security and cultural complications – not least a refusal to believe that Ebola exists – have thwarted efforts to overcome DRC’s deadly outbreak. - Moise Kitsakihu-Mbira has lost his brother, his grandson and 11 other family members to Ebola. When he himself fell sick he sought treatment in secret. His family don’t believe the virus exists and think a man in their village poisoned them." (Foto: United Nations Photo/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

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