Essays about: "african health system"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 21 essays containing the words african health system.
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6. Xenophobia and Intergroup Conflict: An Inquiry Through The Concept of Health A qualitative field study on the perceptions of health among refugees and asylum seekers in Cape Town, South Africa
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Motivated by the ongoing and widespread xenophobia in South Africa, this study explores the experiences of health access and the health sector by refugees and asylum seekers so as to understand intergroup relations, and more specifically the tensions between nationals and non-nationals. In achieving this, an ethnographic fieldwork was conducted in Cape Town, South Africa during Spring 2017; semi-structured interviews with refugees and asylum seekers provide the material for analysis to identify key perceptions on health and xenophobia to shed light on what possible peacebuilding initiatives should address. READ MORE
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7. Protection of Traditional Medical Knowledge in the Patent System: Is There Room?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Traditional knowledge (TK) is a vital component of the lives and wellbeing of many traditional communities or groups worldwide. The value of TK extends to numerous aspects of life including the health sector. In Africa, up to 80% of the population use traditional medicine or employ medicinal use of indigenous plants. READ MORE
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8. Impact of security context on mobile clinic activities : a GIS multi criteria evaluation based on an MSF humanitarian mission in Cameroon
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Humanitarian crises require a quick and effective emergency response to answer the needs of vulnerable populations. Deploying mobile health clinics in the field is an example of an outreach activity that can be undertaken for this purpose. READ MORE
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9. Can Economic Openness Improve Health? An Empirical Study on the Relationsip between Economic Liberalization and Infant Mortality
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Since the Washington consensus in the 1980s, economic liberalization has been seen as a panacea for increasing the economic development and the welfare of a developing country. By reducing trade tariffs and barriers, moving from a socialistic economic system and removing state monopoly on major exports, it is believed that a developing country will increase its income and economic growth while benefiting from various positive globalization factors such as new technologies and knowledge. READ MORE
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10. ”Community based breeding programs” för små idisslare i Afrika : framgångsfaktorer och utmaningar
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : Hållbara avelsprogram för småbönder med getter och får i Afrika är ett viktigt verktyg för att öka människors välfärd på kontinenten. Historiskt sett har inte alla program tagit hänsyn till böndernas vitala roll i programmens utformning. Därför har det på flera håll i Afrika startats upp s.k. READ MORE
