February 25, 2014: Global discussions on the post-2015 agenda are gaining momentum as the current Millennium Development Goals are approaching deadline. In view of the current global health challenges, the Action for Global Health (AfGH), together with The Western and Central African Regional Network (REPAOC) of NGO Platforms realized the...
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February 21, 2014:
Choked Pipes - Reforming Pakistan's Mixed Health System, our 2010 Oxford University publication delves deeply into health systems strengethening, especially in developing countries' context. Given the global interest in the content, Heartfile is hence undertaking for direction an informative documentary based on it under its Health...
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February 17, 2014: Mr. Anand Grover, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, held a regional consultation for his next thematic report to the UN Human Right Council on unhealthy foods, NCDs and the right to health in Mumbai, 8-9 February, 2014. The meeting brought on a common...
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February 14, 2014: Discussions on the empirics of governance and corruption are limited in conveying the real impact of poor governance at the granular level—a level, which can indicate the quantum of human suffering as a result of poor governance and corruption. The health sector is deeply impacted as a...
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Published in The News International on February 13, 2014:
Corruption is not just a cost; it is a curse that deeply affects individuals as well as the state system. It is the single most important obstacle to economic growth and development. It is devastating for investment and growth on the...
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February 11, 2014: Cancer is a leading cause of death, which accounts for 7.6 million deaths, worldwide. Hence, each year the world celebrates World Cancer Day on February 04, 2014 to raise awareness about the disease. On that day, Heartfile shared a sobering reminder about the devastation cancer causes at...
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