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August 8, 2012
Disappointing attitudes of low income housing peers
The Rio+20 Summit has not helped the case for low income housing substantially, and the delegates have conveniently brushed aside many of the core issues like affordable housing. This post talks about why an attitude shift in viewing of low income housing sector and projects is needed. If not achieved, […]
August 8, 2012
China: Targeting 90 per cent rural healthcare coverage by 2015
Most of the underserved and poverty struck areas of rural China are set to be covered by a rural healthcare scheme which aims to expand coverage to 90 per cent by 2015. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
India: Healthcare and pharma scenario dismal
The drug regulator, according to this post is not the only corrupt body in the visible landscape in this sector – many more such ministries and bodies are involved in callousness and corruption. Here’s an example – the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved 31 new […]
August 8, 2012
India: Government to roll out big ticket urban project to help poor in seven metros
The Indian Government is going to soon roll out a major healthcare programme to be implemented pan-India, called NUHM (National Urban Health Mission), under which the urban poor in seven metros and 772 cities with a population of more than 50,000will benefit. The budget for this […]
August 8, 2012
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
This July issue by WHO proposes greater health sector involvement in the design, implementation and evaluation of cash transfer schemes. The study articulates that based on sufficient experience with CT schemes the health sector should advocate for their inclusion in national and local social policy frameworks. Read […]
August 8, 2012
CHMI Case Studies
In an attempt to demonstrate what kind of healthcare models work and why, CHMI has compiled a list of different healthcare delivery models. The partner organizations of CHMI have produced these case studies using in-depth interviews with program managers and on-site visits. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
CHMI database at a glance
This post clarifies any doubts about how particular health services are being delivered by the programmes enlisted in the CHMI database. This post also talks about how funding options are explored and decided upon. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
CHMI’s ‘Reported Results’ Initiative
The CHMI database contains profiles of almost 1000 BoP healthcare programmes from 109 countries. CHMI recognizes an existing gap information in terms of what has worked in terms of achieving the kind of health and financial protection results that are important to national and global health […]
August 8, 2012
Mobilising Healthcare – A successful tuberculosis treatment model from Cambodia
Cambodia’s healthcare is in a dismal state – there are no available skilled healthcare workers, daily per capita income is of less than US$1 and 80 per cent of the population is rural and located remotely. Providing tuberculosis treatment, which requires daily treatment for about 6 […]
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