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Mar 12 2009
"Solidarity" Health System
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The Nicaraguan health system is in a state of transition, and as a volunteer with the Centro de Salud in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua I have a front row seat. The recently elected government is introducing a new health system called "solidarity" in an effort to both improve services, and increase access to win back the confidence of the Nicaraguan people. Changes include free medication and medical visits, and an overall shift in philosophy to preventative medicine through health education, and training programs for local health promoters or "brigadistas".
Mar 11 2009
Where are we on ART Scale-up: Updates from a PEPFAR Conference
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Reducing HIV/AIDS related morbidity and mortality is a major health system issue in high prevalence countries. In this context, where are PEPFAR countries today on achieving their coverage targets for ART? Given the current economic crisis in developing country finances and the uncertainty in foreign donor commitments, what is the likelihood of further scale-up? An update from recent data presented at a PEPFAR ART Costing Conference in February 2009
