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Global Fund Increases AIDS, Tuberculosis And Malaria Prevention And Treatment Measures By 30-50% Over One YearGlobal Fund Increases AIDS, Tuberculosis
Today the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced its latest prevention and treatment numbers, noting in particular that Global Fund-financed programs have put 2.3 million people on treatment for HIV/AIDS, 5.4 million people have been treated for tuberculosis, and 88 million insecticide-treated nets have been distributed to prevent malaria infection. In addition, more than 500,000 HIV-positive pregnant women have been treated to prevent their babies from being born with HIV. Over the past year, the number of people accessing ARVs through Global Fund-financed programs has increased by 31%, the number given tuberculosis drugs has increased by 38% and the number of nets distributed has increased by 49%.
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Shreveport, La., Center Continues To Provide HIV/AIDS Services After 20 Years
The Shreveport Times profiled the 20-year-old Shreveport, La.-based Philadelphia Center, an agency that provides HIV/AIDS services to "an average of nearly 600 people each year in northwest Louisiana" and provides "about 1,400 free HIV tests each year." The organization also has a residential program called the Mercy Center, "a haven for homeless people with HIV or those fighting addiction and other challenges," according to the Times. The center in large part is supported by an annual auction from which proceeds "help the agency operate support groups, coordinate medical, dental and housing services for clients, provide food and medicine to people and offer free, on-the-spot HIV testing," the article states. The center recently opened a satellite office in a nearby town in response to an increase in HIV infections in the area (Brumble 8/2).
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Hospital Doctors Must Learn About Money To Drive Better Treatment And NHS Efficiency, UK

Hospital doctors must learn the basics of NHS finance to help drive greater efficiency and better outcomes for patients, according to the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the Audit Commission. The organisations have joined together to launch a new Guide to Finance for Hospital Doctors. It is a practical manual that aims to help hospital doctors get to grips with the way the money works in the health service. The guide is expected to be especially useful to medical students and doctors in the early stages of their careers. The authors of the guide say that through the greater involvement of clinicians in financial matters the NHS can achieve better value for money, more efficient and effective hospitals and better outcomes for patients. Steve Bundred, Chief Executive of the Audit Commission, said: "We all know that most NHS doctors do a fantastic job but we cannot ignore the fact that the NHS is a ÷£100 billion organisation and it is the doctors who dictate where the cash goes. We don"t need doctors to be accountants, but I"ve no doubt we can drive greater efficiency to benefit patients if doctors become more familiar with how the money works." Professor Dame Carol Black, Chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, said: "It is essential that doctors, who are responsible for spending money when caring for their patients, understand and engage with the way that money is spent. This really useful guide shows how the quality of care can be improved when doctors and finance specialists work together with a common aim and a united approach." The new guide follows a joint statement about clinicians and finance from the Commission and the Academy, along with the Royal College of Nursing, the NHS Institute for Improvement and Innovation, the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the Department of Health. The statement (see link below) reiterates why the organisations believe in the importance of clinical engagement in financial aspects of patient care. It was also endorsed by Lord Darzi, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, who said: "My review is very clear: that as well as harnessing the skills of health professionals in making tough clinical decisions, the NHS needs to bring their expert judgement to bear on difficult financial and management decisions that impact on patient care. Only then will the NHS realise its full potential." The new guide will help doctors engage with NHS finance specialists and it contains case studies from Gloucestershire, London, Bolton and Plymouth that illustrate how better understanding of the money can help transform services. It also contains a useful glossary explaining the language of NHS finance. The Audit Commission


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