Hospitals - World Health Organization (WHO) Hospitals matter to people and often mark central points in their lives They also matter to health systems by being instrumental for care coordination and integration They often provide a setting for education of doctors, nurses and other health-care professionals and are a critical base for clinical research
Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in . . . Of the 19 hospitals, 12 provide a variety of health services, while the rest are only able to provide basic emergency care At least 94% of all hospitals in the Gaza Strip are damaged or destroyed The increased hostilities and new evacuation orders issued across northern and southern Gaza in the past two days threaten to push even more health
Hospitals in Viet Nam - World Health Organization (WHO) Besides the public hospitals, the country also has 182 private hospitals, mostly located in urban areas Hospitals as first contact care It is estimated that hospitals in Viet Nam accommodate more than 50% of total health care visits and consume more than 95% of total health insurance spending
Comprehensive hospital data provides new insights into maternal and . . . The programme was established in 54 hospitals across 36 states, each with its own dedicated team This was a welcome intervention in a country with high maternal mortality burden This first-of-its-kind programme in Nigeria used an online, harmonized data collection system where data could be continuously entered and viewed in real-time by
Total density per 100 000 population: Hospitals Number of hospitals, including the following hospital categories: rural and district, provincial (second level referral), regional specialized teaching and research hospitals (tertiary care), from the public and private sectors, per 100,000 population
Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse: urgent action . . . “I was born in a very remote district where health facilities were not available I witnessed many pregnant mothers dying because there was no health care facility at my village or on the way to hospitals, located more than 50 km away I decided to become a midwife and serve the women and children in the villages
COMPREHENSIVE SAFE - World Health Organization (WHO) - hospitals can absorb up to 70% of ministry of health budgets - can be lost when poorly constructed hospitals are destroyed or damaged Hospitals are also important symbols of social well-being Destruction of or damage to a hospital may result in a loss of trust in local authorities as well as exposing patients and health workers to further
Implementation of the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants (1), providing protection from morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases (2) and chronic diseases later in life (3)