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The Chairman of Enugu East Council Area, Mr Beloved-Dan Anike, has announced that the council has enrolled 5,000 elderly residents in the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program aimed at providing affordable healthcare services. This initiative is part of the council's efforts to ensure that all residents in
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Research at the Kerman University of Medical Sciences in Iran has demonstrated the effectiveness of a virtual training program in enhancing nursing students' intentions to engage in evidence-based practice (EBP). The study, published in BMC Health Services Research, investigated the impact of a one-module virtual training program on 79
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UnitedHealth, one of the largest health insurance companies in the US, is facing new allegations that it secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers. The company's actions, aimed at cutting costs, allegedly put patients at risk, including one person who now lives with permanent brain damage after
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Legislation aiming to ease the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage enrollees and alleviate administrative burdens on healthcare providers has been reintroduced by Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS). The Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act seeks to streamline prior authorization and improve access
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Medicare Advantage enrollees, including the over 196,000 Kansans, face unnecessary delays in receiving care due to the cumbersome prior authorization process. To address this issue, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia) have reintroduced the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act. This bipartisan, zero-cost
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Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with Africa's First Ladies, marked World Health Day 2025 by reaffirming its commitment to improving healthcare access across Africa, Asia, and beyond. The organization provided over 2250 scholarships to young doctors across 52 countries in 44 critical
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The Emirates Growth Fund, a UAE-based growth equity platform, has announced its inaugural investment in Tarmeem Healthcare Holding LTD, a rapidly growing healthcare provider transforming patient mobility and quality of life. This strategic minority stake investment aligns with the UAE's industrial strategy to accelerate the growth of national
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Research conducted by the University of Orebro reveals significant health inequities among people with disabilities compared to the general population in Sweden. The study, financed by Orebro University, aimed to examine managers' perceptions of their organizations' readiness for change regarding the implementation of interventions within disability healthcare. The
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Thousands of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme workers in Kenya are facing uncertain futures due to the government's failure to provide them with permanent employment and pension benefits. Eight major healthcare unions have given the government a 14-day ultimatum to address their demands, which include converting their short-term
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Zimbabwe has expressed full support for the historic Pandemic Agreement, a vital instrument in fortifying national, regional, and global health security. Adopted by World Health Organisation (WHO) Member States under Article 19 of the WHO Constitution, the agreement seeks to address critical gaps and inequities exposed during the Covid-19 pandemic
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The Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC has made a market purchase of its own Ordinary shares, acquiring 115,000 shares at a price of 287.31 pence per share on a single day. This transaction brings the total number of shares held by the Company in treasury to 111,055,111,
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The governments of Iceland and the Netherlands have committed a significant Euros 20 million (approximately Shs81.2 billion) to boost development programmes in Kalangala District, focusing on empowering adolescent girls and skilling the youth. The five-year programme, implemented by Amref Health Africa in Uganda, aims to improve school attendance and
