Every April 25, the United Nations celebrates World Malaria Day. Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite that claims 600,000 lives each year, mainly children. It is important to emphasize the fundamental role of courageous and committed women who, despite the difficulties, help their families and neighbors to fight the disease. Day by day, they are the heroines of their … [Read more...] about With the Support of RMEI, Mesoamerican Women Fight Malaria in Their Communities
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The Collaboration of Health and IT Personnel to Solve Complex Problems
The digital transformation of health requires close collaboration between health and IT staff. For this, it is not necessary that doctors, in addition to knowing how the human body works, know how to cure viruses from their computers. It is enough for a small group of people to develop a language and a common understanding of a series of topics related to health and the … [Read more...] about The Collaboration of Health and IT Personnel to Solve Complex Problems
Supporting Strong Foundations: The Digital Health Strategy Dashboard
Imagine embarking on the construction of a house, only to find that the carpenters, electricians, and plumbers are each following a different blueprint. The result? You might end up with a bathtub in your kitchen! Yet, this scenario isn't far from reality when strong digital health foundations are lacking. To navigate these challenges, the Inter-American Development Bank … [Read more...] about Supporting Strong Foundations: The Digital Health Strategy Dashboard
Is it possible to achieve more health per dollar spent? Potential gains by improving health spending efficiency
Getting more for our current spending is a smart way to improve health system performance. That rings especially true in the current context: budgets are tight and health expenditures are projected to increase by 3% annually in real terms. Increasing the returns to health spending is good for health outcomes and it can support the argument for increasing the relatively low … [Read more...] about Is it possible to achieve more health per dollar spent? Potential gains by improving health spending efficiency
A healthy discussion: the health sector in the climate agenda
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) saw important advances on the green transition. Still, it also helped shape the climate agenda in other ways, including recognizing health policy as a critical area to address regarding climate change. A health day was recognized for the first time, with leaders emphasizing the importance of protecting people from the impact … [Read more...] about A healthy discussion: the health sector in the climate agenda