MMS News of 05.07.2011

International Health and more: Issues, Debates, Tools

04.07.2011

Improving Access through Effective Health Financing

MMS Bulletin 120: Reader of the Swiss TPH's Spring Symposium 2011

04.07.2011

Improving Access through Effective Health Financing

MMS Bulletin 120: Reader of the Swiss TPH's Spring Symposium 2011

The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute held its annual Spring Symposium on April 5th, 2011. This event focused on Improving Access through Effective Health Financing. Invited speakers and experts from international organizations, partner countries and the Swiss TPH presented experiences and discussed options and strategies for improving access to health services through effective health financing. In cooperation with the Swiss TPH the Network Medicus Mundi Switzerland presents the debate of the Symposium in its latest edition of the MMS Bulletin.

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07.06.2011

Symposium 2011: Health – a Human Right

Basel, 8 November 2011

07.06.2011

Symposium 2011: Health – a Human Right

Basel, 8 November 2011

Health is a human right: too often forgotten, this is the central issue of international health policy and health cooperation. And yet millions of people die each year in developing countries due to easily preventable diseases. This is a basic violation of the human right to health. In addition, women, minorities and marginalized people often have limited access to health care due to poorly functioning health care systems. That is why this year's Swiss Health Cooperation Symposium, which will be organized by the Swiss Red Cross and the Network Medicus Mundi Switzerland will reflect debate question how the human right to health could be strengthened in the Swiss Foreign Health Policy as well as in Global Health.

Focus: Tackling non-communicable diseases

04.07.2011

Chronic diseases: The global epidemic

A new MMS Dossier

04.07.2011

Chronic diseases: The global epidemic

A new MMS Dossier

In September 2011 the UN will hold a summit on the issue. In August Public Health Switzerland will organize a conference in Basel: Everyone is talking about Chronic Diseases, but not communly known is the fact, that 80% of deaths due to cardiovascular disorders, cancer or diabetes were recorded in developing and newly industrializing countries. Have a look into our new dossier.

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