Equity in Access to Health In this Category Interview with Mary Robinson"Access for all is the concern of all"September 3, 2006Type/Items(s): Equity in Access to Health "With the human rights as a framework... the objective of 'access to health for all' will certainly have made some progress through the conference." Image: Viola Krebs, ICVolunteers.org Mary Robinson, the first woman President of Ireland (1990-1997) and more recently United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002) shared with the conference team some of the main challenges at hand when it comes to access to health for all: accountability, financing, the brain drain and the responsibility of those who have the means to make a difference, such as the private sector. She pointed out that the high turnout at the Forum was an indicator of the need for it and the urgency of discussing access to health. Access for all is the concern of all. More... Interview: Minister Salih Meky, Ministry of Health, EritreaSeptember 2, 2006Type/Items(s): Equity in Access to Health, Track I Access to Health Systems, Track II Health and Inequities, Track V Capacity Building and Partnerships, Financing Health Systems "All of us are in this". Image: Viola Krebs, ICVolunteers.org Mr. Salih Meky, Minister of Health of Eritrea, spoke with us about achievements and challenges in the field of health in his country and Africa more generally. In Eritrea, health care is free of charge. The country has managed to keep under control a number of infectious diseases, but faces the increasing challenge of chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, hypertension and cancer. Hospital costs are a major issue. Minister Meky also questioned whether there was a simple solution to the brain drain, but urged that it needed to be addressed not just by the South, but also by the wealthy countries in the North. More... PL04 - Critical View on the Role of Hospitals in Increasing Access to HealthSeptember 1, 2006Type/Items(s): Equity in Access to Health, Track I Access to Health Systems "Brain drain in health systems is a political issue". Image: Viola Krebs, ICVolunteers.org Hospitals have always played a pivotal role in the global healthcare system. They have power, authority and professional competences in both the rich and poor worlds. But what if we all begin to re-think the mission of hospital care and re-design the way we deliver it in order to increase access to health? The moment has arrived for reform in order to achieve optimal care, to learn from examples of real innovation and disseminate this knowledge, sharing ideas as well as best practices. More... SY15 - Disease Control Programmes: Undermining Comprehensive Care?September 1, 2006Type/Items(s): Equity in Access to Health, Track I Access to Health Systems Image: Viola Krebs, ICVolontaires.org What is the best way to address the health care needs of an underserved population? Is it through disease prevention or is it through a more comprehensive and coordinated approach? Does the adoption of one system necessarily preclude the implementation of the other? Perhaps integration of the two approaches is the key to a successful health care delivery system, providing wider access to a greater number of the population. More... SY16 - Managing International Mobility of Health ProfessionalsSeptember 1, 2006Type/Items(s): Equity in Access to Health, Track II Health and Inequities, E-Health and Access to Medical Information Sudan, Zalingei-Garsila road, Darfur. Relief convoy. Image: © ICRC/ T. Gassmann The global phenomena of massive migration of health professionals and the advent of e-Health solutions are evidence of the fact that significant trends in health are no longer regional. Worldwide, doctors, nurses and ancillary staff are increasingly seeking better prospects for themselves, not only in the northern economic powerhouses but also in developing countries. However, a severe lack of knowledge-sharing mechanisms and appropriate funding has meant that patients and health professionals in poor countries are still denied the opportunity to benefit from pioneering e-Health programmes now being developed in countries such as the UK and Canada. More... SY18 - Access to Health for People with Disability: A Right or a Favour?September 1, 2006Type/Items(s): Equity in Access to Health, Track IV Civil Society and Social Issues in Health, People with Disability "The key point is always to link actions with long-term development processes". Image: www.refugeecamp.org Although the estimated 600 million people with disabilities have formally been recognized, in reality they are still often being overlooked and by no means enjoy the same rights as the rest of the world's population. The goal is to ensure that all people, disabled and able bodied alike, have the same access to all kinds of services in society, in particular health care. More... PL02 - Equity in Access to Health: Dream or Reality?August 31, 2006Type/Items(s): Equity in Access to Health, Track I Access to Health Systems, Financing Health Systems Mr. Didier Pittet from the Geneva University Hospitals. Image: Viola Krebs, ICVolunteers.org Equity in health, which includes equity of access to essential drugs, can only be achieved through reformation of the health sector. This long-term goal can only be achieved by scaling up financing of health systems and changing government policies in developing countries. More... SY08 - Access to Vaccines: Obstacles and SolutionsAugust 31, 2006Type/Items(s): Tuberculosis, Equity in Access to Health, Track III Access to Drugs, Vaccines and Diagnosis, Financing Health SystemsMore than 2,600,000 deaths have been prevented in 2003 thanks to the Hepatitis B vaccine currently available. This is only one impressive example of the benefits of good vaccination and immunisation programmes. Although vaccination programmes are very cost-efficient, costing as less than 1,000 USD per life saved, the world still faces over 100,000 neonatal tetanus deaths and over 400,000 deaths from measles per year. The international community has a very ambitious plan: to completely eradicate diseases which are preventable by global vaccine coverage. How can such a goal be accomplished? More... SY12 - Ensuring Access to Health for MigrantsAugust 31, 2006Type/Items(s): Equity in Access to Health, Track II Health and Inequities, MigrantsThe fifth largest nation in the world does not have sufficient access to health. Indeed if migrants were seen as a country, they would represent a significant nation in terms of population. How can we explain that so many people do not have access to health care? The focus of this symposium, chaired by Anita Davies from the International Organization of Migration (IOM) and Sandro Cattacin from the University of Geneva, was on the unequal provision of health services for migrants. More... Access to Health and Public-Private PartnershipsInterview with Dr. Imtiaz Jehan, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanAugust 30, 2006Type/Items(s): Equity in Access to Health, Public Private PartnershipsAs a medical doctor, working in the field of maternal and neonatal health, Dr. Imtiaz Jehan sees public-private partnerships and the challenges related to access to health from a Southern perspective. She shares with us how she believes progress can be made for the public and the private sectors to working together. More...
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