Health

Europe’s health systems on life support

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Politico (06.10.2016) Europe’s health care systems aren’t feeling very well. Doctors have been threatening massive strikes in Britain to protest pay and conditions. Italian regions are going bankrupt trying to fund medicines. Drugmakers are pulling diabetes drugs from Germany, blaming government-set prices that don’t let them recoup their investment.

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european union
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Health

Innovation: Medical delivery drones to transform Rwanda's health system

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PulseNews (14.10.2016) "Three, two, one, launch!" And with that, catapulted from a ramp, the small fixed-wing drone buzzes into the air towards its pre-programmed destination, the Kabgayi hospital two kilometres away.

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rwanda
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Health
Information and communication technology

Andriukaitis: Health Technology Assessment will make EU healthcare ‘sustainable’

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EurActiv (20.10.2016) National healthcare systems should embrace the digital era and use Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to become truly sustainable and cost-effective, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis told EurActiv.com in an interview.

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european union
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Health
Information and communication technology

Gabon: La CNAMGS procède au renforcement des capacités de ses agents en matière de gestion documentaire

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Le Nouveau Gabon (26.10.2016) Pour les administrateurs de la Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie et de garantie sociale (CNAMGS), le but de cette initiative est d'amener le personnel à acquérir des notions de base dans la gestion, l'organisation des systèmes d'information, la construction et la mise en place d'un service de gestion des domaines précis relevant de la documentation.

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gabon
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Governance and administration
Health

India's Most Remote Villages Are Getting Better Healthcare With This Cloud-Based Solution

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forbes.com (21.11.2016) In India, public health care is free, yet years of under-investment in public health means that facilities are also grossly understaffed and under-equipped. The country also has a massive resource gap of over 4 million health workers and, to compound problems, nearly 60% of existing health workers practice in urban areas.

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india
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Health
Information and communication technology

UE: les Européens toujours plus vieux... mais pas en meilleure santé

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France Soir (24.11.2016) L'espérance de vie ne cesse d'augmenter en Europe. Problème: la santé, elle, ne suit pas. Les maladies évitables continuent de tuer ou d'handicaper gravement une part importante de la population, et les systèmes de sécurité sociale sont soumis à des tensions budgétaires croissantes.

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european union
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Old-age pensions
Health