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Dame Jo Williams,  Chief Executive, Mencap

Learning Disability and Human Rights

“For many adults with a learning disability, the violation of their human rights is seen as a normal part of their everyday lives”, states the Joint Committee on Human Rights in a report published earlier this month -- the author explores.

31 Mar 2008 - 18:16

Ms. Gertrude Mongella, President of Pan-African Parliament

Conversation with President of Pan-African Parliament

Europe can play a role as a partner in sharing sanitation and healthcare technology with Africa says President of the Pan-African Parliament Gertrude Mongella in an interview with the European Parliament media team.

25 Mar 2008 - 18:30

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Severe urban health disparities to increase with climate change

The author presents and discusses the findings of a report released by IIED which looks into how climate change impacts on urban health in affluent as well as low income countries. The low income countries pay a far higher price than others.

17 Mar 2008 - 20:32

People and performance in the NHS

People and performance in the NHS

The Employee Relations Adviser at the CIPD discusses their new report on people management and development on NHS which looks at ways human resources management could enhance performance improvement based on empirical evidence.

18 Feb 2008 - 18:27

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NHS Management and Clinical Engagement

The author a senior consultant with the NHS is concerned with the pace and reasoning behind some of the reforms suggested by the Government especially since NHS comes on top on most areas when compared with other health care systems,

4 Feb 2008 - 17:31

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Values in a Cost Driven NHS

The call for efficiency in the NHS is hurting the ethos and values that embodies this national institution says Dr. Simon Poole, and suggests not everything could or should be measure by value for money.

28 Jan 2008 - 15:53

Vision 2030

China and India in 2030

How will the emerging superpowers China and India do in 2030? will they be the major states in the world or the ticking bombs have imploded them by then? Maria Bartiromo from CNBC explores.

21 Jan 2008 - 18:07

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The economic impact of chronic diseases on developing countries

Marc Suhrcke discusses a report on the wider socio-economic impact of chronic diseases on developing countries based on a report funded by Oxford Health Alliance. This article has been brought to you courtesy of Id21.

10 Dec 2007 - 16:33

Lord Ara Darzi, Health Minister

Conversation between Health Minister and Citizens

Lord Darzi addresses questions from the citizens discussing access to health care, older people, access to treatment for terminally ill people as well as the NHS review itself.

8 Oct 2007 - 17:00

Address to the Regional Committee for Europe

Address to the Regional Committee for Europe

The Director General of WHO in a recent speech to the Regional committee for Europe highlighted the role and impact of Europe in addressing public health issues while discussing MDGs, poverty, health financing and other related issues.

24 Sep 2007 - 17:09

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