Tag: Health equity
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MPs Call for Overhaul of Social Health Authority as Vulnerable Kenyans Lose Access to Care
Introduction: MPs Demand Reform After SHA Failures A parliamentary report has sharply criticized the Social Health Authority (SHA) for failing vulnerable segments of Kenyan society. The document highlights that groups such as teenage mothers, people from poor households, prisoners, and patients with chronic conditions like cancer and diabetes have been effectively sidelined from essential health…
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Finding a Corner in Sexual Health: Hopeful, Pragmatic, and Real
Finding my corner in sexual health When I first stepped into the field of sexual health, I didn’t expect a single moment to feel so persistent and hopeful. The work is about more than medical care or statistics; it’s about human beings who deserve respect, dignity, and a space where their voices are heard. My…
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Transitional Access: Taxpayer-Funded Cancer Medicine Expands to Private Hospitals for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients
What is transitional access and why it matters Transitional access refers to a temporary policy allowing taxpayers to fund a medicine in settings outside the usual public system—specifically, private hospitals. In the case of advanced breast cancer, this means that a groundbreaking drug, previously available only through public channels, can now be prescribed and funded…
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Accelerating Cervical Cancer Prevention in Ghana for SDG 3
Urgent Call to Accelerate Cervical Cancer Prevention in Ghana Health advocates, led by Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult), are pressing for swift, nationwide action to combat cervical cancer in Ghana. As the country works toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) by 2030, experts warn that gaps in awareness, vaccination, screening,…
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Health Advocates Urge Accelerated Cervical Cancer Prevention in Ghana
Urgent Call to Action Against Cervical Cancer Health advocates from Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult) are calling for urgent nationwide action to combat cervical cancer in Ghana. The appeal highlights the urgent need to scale up prevention efforts, especially in lower-income communities where access to screening, vaccination, and treatment remains limited. As…
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Rising Cancer Incidence Across Six Types in 42 Countries (2003–2017)
Overview: A Global Increase in Cancer Incidence A new analysis published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that cancer incidence rates rose for six cancer types across 42 countries between 2003 and 2017. The study, highlighted by HealthDay News, tracks changes over nearly a decade and a half, underscoring a shifting landscape in global…
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Jakarta Sets Plan to Build 24 New Hospitals Across Papua, Aiming for Equal Healthcare Access
Overview: A Bold Push for Health Equity in Papua Jakarta announced a sweeping plan to bridge healthcare gaps across Papua by constructing 24 new hospitals spread over the region’s six provinces. Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka outlined the initiative on Tuesday, emphasizing the government’s commitment to ensuring equal access to essential medical services for all…
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Prioritizing HIV Vaccine Rollout: Health Workers and Slums at the Forefront
Why the Push to Prioritize Health Workers and Slum Communities? As new HIV prevention tools enter the market, advocates from Kibera and other slum areas are urging policymakers to consider equity as a core principle. The argument is simple but powerful: health workers are on the front lines, bearing a disproportionate risk of exposure, while…
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Prioritizing Health Workers and Slum Communities in HIV Vaccine Rollout: A Call from Kibera’s CFK
Introduction: A rallying cry from Kibera A slum-based healthcare rights organization, CFK, is urging policymakers to prioritize the rollout of the new HIV prevention drug in the areas that bear the heaviest burden of the epidemic. With Kibera and other informal settlements often facing crowded living conditions, limited access to healthcare, and higher exposure to…
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Prioritize HIV Vaccine Rollout for Health Workers in Slums: A Call from Kibera’s CFK
Overview: A Bold Proposal to Reshape HIV Prevention A Kibera-based health rights organization, CFK, is leading a bold campaign to change how new HIV prevention tools are deployed. The group argues that the earliest rounds of a new HIV prevention drug or vaccine should target two groups: frontline healthcare workers and residents of slum communities.…