health facilities

Although nearly all countries publish an essential medicines list, the availability of medicines at public-health facilities is often poor.

Quality. Health facilities, goods and services must be scientifically and medically appropriate and of good quality.

Despite international laws, health facilities continue to be targeted or used for military operations in conflicts.

Offering free health care services at all public health facilities has significantly increased outpatient attendance across the country.

Accessibility. Health facilities, goods and services accessible to everyone, within the jurisdiction of the State party.

Additionally, health facilities throughout the region were destroyed critically affecting health infrastructure.

About half the deaths continue to be recorded within the community rather than health facilities.

Health workers already face such a high workload that health education is rarely done in health facilities.

Additionally, public health facilities are not always easily accessible from their places of residence.

IMCI includes both preventive and curative elements that are implemented by families and communities as well as by health facilities.

Health facilities have been set up to diagnose and treat malaria.

Decisions about HIV testing in health facilities should always be guided by what is in the best interests of the individual patient.

Structural and infrastructural damage may be devastating exactly at the time when health facilities are most needed.

Lack of power may also affect proper functioning of health facilities, including preservation of the vaccine cold chain.

Water and sanitation are essential services at all health facilities.

At least 39 health facilities have been destroyed, resulting in a loss of tons of medicines.

Shortages of medicines, equipment and staff at health facilities throughout the country are compounding the health challenges.

Testing in existing health facilities or linked to services for populations deemed to be at risk.

Hospitals and health facilities are enormous investments for any country and their destruction or damage imposes major economic burdens.

Damaged roads and health facilities can be major obstacles to providing appropriate health care.

A reliable system of procurement and distribution of all essential anti-TB drugs to all relevant health facilities should be in place.

The tragedy of a major emergency or disaster is compounded when health facilities fail.

The workshop is used in psychiatric and mental health facilities, in schools, and with community groups.

Rwanda, Afghanistan and Argentina have reduced infant death rates and increased deliveries at health facilities and prenatal check-ups.

The new guidance focuses on provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling (recommended by health care providers in health facilities).

Since 2009, emphasis on not-for-profit health facilities is creating a breed of new entrants, even more in need of good systems.

Not surprisingly, malaria is estimated to account for one third or more of outpatient consultants at health facilities.

The provision of drinking water and sanitation services in health facilities is a top priority.

Plus health facilities have developed and agricultural production levels have increased, the world population is rapidly expanding.

Objectives: To analyze the revenue and expenditure of the community health facilities.

In some countries, up to 80% of the health budget is spent on hospitals and other health facilities.

Health facilities are being provided with clinical specialists, essential drugs and training.

There are countries in Africa where people live close to health facilities but they give birth at home.

Emergency Hiring Plan nurses enabled the number of functioning public health facilities to increase by 29%.

improve water quality and provide water and sanitation to health facilities.

Data and Methods: The financial data of community health facilities are from Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau.

The state sets up and operates social insurance, social relief and medical and health facilities so that its citizens can enjoy such rights.

Public health facilities are a necessary guarantee for the human rights of life and health.

The drugs will be distributed by UNICEF directly from the port to district health units, which will then supply rural health facilities.

Many mothers who give birth in health facilities cannot return for postnatal care because of financial, social or other barriers.

The parties to the conflict must recognise that all health facilities are protected under humanitarian law.

IOM says most health facilities and schools, as well as some shops, have reopened in Sadr city.

The latest available assessments show that 291 health facilities have been destroyed and 74 partially damaged of a total of 564 in the area.

There have been reports of injured people lying on the ground in health facilities.

The funding also aims to increase insurance coverage and health facilities for citizens in rural China.

Awareness in communities and governments for resilient health facilities is key.

In total, 26% of all health facilities are not functioning due to physical damage, lack of staff or lack of accessibility.

Cyclone Nargis damaged or destroyed about half of health facilities in southern Myanmar.

The same results could not have been achieved by simply increasing the amount of resources provided to health facilities.

The impact of the disease on the few health facilities in the affected areas is enormous.

No isolation facilities have been identified while the health facilities have poor infection control.

The document therefore provides advice about how to prioritize implementation in different types of health facilities.

The Revolving Drug Fund (RDF) was established in 1989 to facilitate access to medicines in health facilities in Khartoum state.

Set up monitoring mechanisms to ensure that human rights are being respected in all mental health facilities.

A five-member WHO team, including Mr Gibbs, visited health facilities at the Chinese earthquake's epicentre in Sichuan province.

The 2003 Algerian earthquake rendered 50% of health facilities in the affected region non-functional due to damage.

We must never forget: hospitals and health facilities represent a significant investment.

Functioning health facilities were already overwhelmed with routine needs before the first cholera cases were confirmed on 19 October.

By January 2007 IMCI was being implemented in 26 health facilities, including three IDP camps, in North Darfur.

In Indonesia's northern Aceh province 61% of health facilities were damaged.

Apart from their effects on people, emergencies can pose huge threats to hospitals, clinics and other health facilities.

Every time you go to an area where for 43 years of independence, we still don't have basic health facilities.

In 66 reporting countries, the number of health facilities providing such services increased by about 35% between 2007 and 2008.

The development of public health history has experienced a course from optimism to objectivity as public health facilities.

Why keep health facilities safe?

Anti-SARS issues push people to pay more attention to the infectious diseases control in health facilities.

B control on the use of antibiotics in health facilities.

Performance on quality of care of all contracted health facilities increased by 32%.

We will regularly send urban medical personnel to work in rural health facilities.

WHO is also sending trucks with medical supplies, generators and fuel to run health facilities.

In 2006, there were 2, 519 health facilities with 138, 000 medical professionals working in the city.

Safe health facilities in emergencies are a collective responsibility

limited essential drugs and restricted access to health facilities which contribute to increased illness and death; and

A cross-sectional survey on injection safety in health facilities in Wulong county, Chongqing city

Guidance tailored to different types of epidemics and health facilities

Construction of Health Facilities in Rural Areas Promotes Health Education

A pilot study on safety of injection practice among physicians in health facilities of Shanghai

Campaign ensures access to health facilities after natural hazards

Bad air quality and inferior health facilities pushed Hong Kong into fifth place, from fourth last year.

During emergencies, health facilities play a vital role. They

tents for temporary health facilities;

WHO to Rebuild Health Facilities in Burma

A national survey on some obstetric practices in health facilities in China

The Distribution of Mental Health Facilities in China