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Healthcare :: Health Minister concerned about high private healthcare cost, South Africa

The Ministry of Health is concerned about the reports of inappropriate inflation of private health care costs allegedly involving some providers in this sector. The allegations are part of the reports emerging from the Board of Healthcare Funders conference in Sun City in which the Ministry and Department of Health actively participated.

Cancer :: Improved cancer services for Fraser Valley patients

Health Minister George Abbott opened newly renovated areas of the BC Cancer Agency?s Fraser Valley Centre today, where approximately $12.5 million in funding has provided new radiation therapy equipment and increased chemotherapy capacity to improve patient care.

Healthcare :: Health reform bills could improve quality and efficiency, but fall short of national plan

Several health reform bills before Congress could lead to significant improvements in health care quality and efficiency, but they fall short of an overarching, coordinated plan that would create a better overall health care system for the country, according to an analysis released today by the Commonwealth Fund and prepared for the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System.

HIV :: Treating HIV infected infants early helps them live longer

Hundreds of thousands of babies around the world are born each year with HIV–more than half a million in 2006 alone. Caring for these children is complicated by the fact that their immune systems are not fully developed in the first year of life, which makes them especially susceptible to rapid HIV disease progression and death.

Psychology :: Peer intervention combats violence against women

Combining research and practice, the University of Kentucky is taking steps to eradicate violence against women by focusing on peer influence and intervention.

Health :: Bard Peripheral Vascular Renews Commitment to Support Vascular Disease Foundation

The Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF) announced that Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, a subsidiary of C. R. Bard, Inc., has renewed its commitment as a VDF National Industry Advocate for the next three years and will serve as a member of VDF’s National Corporate Advisory Board.

Healthcare :: Process of change in the health sector is a gradual one

In his opening remarks at the Third Meeting of the Mission Steering Group (MSG) of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in New Delhi, the Indian Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said the NRHM has now completed two years and during this time the health sector in the country has seen far reaching changes.

Healthcare :: Health Minister concerned about high private healthcare cost, South Africa

Cancer :: Improved cancer services for Fraser Valley patients

HIV :: Treating HIV infected infants early helps them live longer

Psychology :: Peer intervention combats violence against women

Health :: Bard Peripheral Vascular Renews Commitment to Support Vascular Disease Foundation

Healthcare :: Process of change in the health sector is a gradual one

Drug :: APhA recommends consumers use caution when shopping online for medications

Skin Cancer :: A rare skin cancer on the rise in USA

Autism :: GMC charges against MMR doctor Dr. Wakefield