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Health News Archive

To view all the news articles that appeared in a particular year, click on a link below.

 


Invest in search for HIV vaccine says Uganda's First Lady
Released:  14 June 2007
“We must act, and act now”

Commonwealth must urgently address gender financing: Mozambique
Released:  13 June 2007
Discriminatory laws deny women entrepreneurs a chance to access financial support

Gender inequality sabotages development, notes report
Released:  13 June 2007
Development agencies and governments have failed to take gender issues seriously when planning and implementing HIV/AIDS policies, it says

Grenada offers African foundation US$100,000 in health scholarships
Released:  30 May 2007
Scholarships are part of a major programme for Commonwealth countries

National health systems need strengthening -- Commonwealth ministers
Released:  23 May 2007
They called for commitments on financing, service delivery and lifestyle promotion

DSG Smith calls for better management of migration processes
Released:  17 May 2007
There is need to recognise professional qualifications across borders

New publication: ‘Commonwealth Health Ministers Book 2007’
Released:  16 May 2007
The book tackles issues from a range of perspectives -- including academic, business and government

McKinnon urges ministers to address ‘lifestyle diseases’
Released:  14 May 2007
Secretary-General asks health ministers to look at the social, economic and environmental trends driving the crisis in cancer, heart and lung disease in both richer and poorer countries

Empowering men can help in fight against HIV/AIDS
Released:  14 May 2007
Officials proposed that root causes of men’s reluctance to support spouses and partners be identified and addressed in all country programmes

Health ministers to discuss lifestyle diseases at Geneva meeting
Released:  11 May 2007
Lifestyle diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic pulmonary disease are challenging health systems in both developing and developed countries