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DHAGE identifies digital inclusion as key goal in building a resilient society

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Calls to action suggested by DHAGE include more inclusive and accessible health services by in-house and private sector companies, while barriers to digital services identified included a lack of digital skills and connectivity. WHY IT MATTERS. This would create a greater knowledge database.

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Reclaiming Global Public Health

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At the end of 2021, Thomas Cueni, the head of an international pharmaceutical trade association, acknowledged that everyone was “ashamed and embarrassed” by the inequity. “We Monopoly control presents profound questions for public health governance. The post Reclaiming Global Public Health appeared first on Bill of Health.

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HIMSS22 Europe: ‘We need to develop eco-friendly digital health’

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of the world’s net greenhouse gas emissions come from the healthcare sector – double those from the airline industry. ” Healthcare without Harm produced a global roadmap in 2021, which lies out three pathways where hospitals can make improvements. These emissions directly lead to global warming.

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World Mental Health Day – October 10, 2021

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While the pandemic has made it increasingly difficult to find help for mental health illnesses in the past 18 months, these issues have been around for years, with many countries not offering mental health resources at all. WHO World Mental Health Day Campaign. Suicide Prevention Hotline : 1-800-273-8255.

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Disability-Inclusive Climate Action in Bangladesh: Gaps and Opportunities

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For example, Bangladesh’s National Disaster Management Plan 2021-2025 recognizes that persons with disabilities “are often overlooked and remain unrecognized, and current national [disaster management] systems and mechanisms require more emphasis on managing risks in an inclusive manner.”

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The Case for Procurement Transparency

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By Tara Davis and Nicola Soekoe In January 2021, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) observed that the world was on the brink of a “catastrophic moral failure” if wealthier nations did not ensure the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. This, critically, could have helped save lives.

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Unseen Scars: The Devastating Impact of Corruption on Mental Health Systems in Low and Middle-Income Countries

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Low and middle-income countries (LMICs), home to 80% of people with mental illnesses, should prioritize strengthening their mental health systems. Yet, funding for mental health is grossly inadequate. The mental health sector is further burdened by systemic discrimination and human rights violations.