PETALING JAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) — Sunway Medical Centre Damansara (SMCD), the fourth tertiary hospital under the Sunway Healthcare Group (SHG), was officially launched today, marking a new chapter in specialist healthcare and international patient care for communities in the Klang Valley. The launch ceremony was officiated by Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, who said the establishment of private hospitals such as SMCD supports the state’s Rancangan Selangor Kedua (RS-2) development plans to build a caring, liveable, sustainable and resilient state. “The healthcare industry was an important component of Selangor’s service sector and contributed to the state’s economic […]

Colorado officials told the Washington board that a 2019 legislative framework and regulations led to an incremental primary‑care investment target; APCD data indicate Colorado’s primary‑care spending was about 15.7% of total medical expenditures in the most recent report and roughly 60% of that spending was reported flowing through alternative payment models (APMs).

The Marquette County Board of Health voted to forward a resolution urging the state to increase and index general-purpose funding for local public health, citing Wisconsin's low per-capita state funding for public health and instability from short-term grants.

At a May 5 special meeting, nonprofit providers urged the Jackson Town Council to preserve and increase funding for health and human services as staff presented a $1.5 million target and three funding scenarios; councilors signaled modest consensus for a prioritized approach (scenario 3) but many asked for detailed, line-by-line review before committing funds.

Multiple public commenters, including representatives of the Trans Latina Coalition and Angels of Change, urged the council to place a $4 million TGI Wellness and Equity Initiative on the budget agenda and to fund transgender- and gender-expansive-led organizations. Speakers described urgent needs for housing, safety and culturally affirming services.

UNITED NATIONS, September 22 (IPS) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging global efforts to address and invest in tackling non-communicable diseases, and that by doing so, can yield economic benefits of up to USD 1 trillion by 2030.

For every $1 invested in cost-effective “best buys” to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the next five years, there would be a four-fold return in

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Minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao is leading a Namibian delegation at the Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Meeting in Geneva. The meeting, which was underway over the weekend, is being held under the theme ‘Investing in Health: Sustainable Financing for an Equitable Commonwealth’. The ministry in a statement says Luvindao at the meeting highlighted that the rising burden of non-communicable diseases, mental health issues, and the health impacts of climate change, coupled with declining donor financing, threaten to reverse years of progress in pursuit of universal health coverage. “She underscored that it is imperative that Commonwealth member states recognise that sustainable health financing is not a mere expense, but a vital investment in our collective socio-economic future,” says statement reads. Photo: Contributed The post Challenges threaten to reverse progress – Luvindao at Geneva Commonwealth meeting appeared first on The Namibian.