Welcome @Gee_Skiti to #VoicesAfricaChat Twitter chat! Excited to be hosting you as we celebrate #WorldHealthDay today.
April 7th is World Health Day. What’s the significance of this day?
April 7th is World Health Day. What’s the significance of this day?
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Q2. Afrobarometer reported that 53% of Africans said they went without needed medicines or medical treatment at least once during the 12 months preceding the survey.
What does this mean for the #COVID19 pandemic?
@Gee_Skiti @WHO @ChoonaraShakira @daktari1
Q2. Afrobarometer reported that 53% of Africans said they went without needed medicines or medical treatment at least once during the 12 months preceding the survey.
What does this mean for the #COVID19 pandemic?
@Gee_Skiti @WHO @ChoonaraShakira @daktari1
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Q3. The latest @Afrobarometer report said that the proportion of people who frequently went without medical care declined by 3 percentage points. Could this indicate an improvement of Africa’s health care systems? @Gee_Skiti
Q3. The latest @Afrobarometer report said that the proportion of people who frequently went without medical care declined by 3 percentage points. Could this indicate an improvement of Africa’s health care systems? @Gee_Skiti
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Q4. You say that health ranks second among Africans’ priorities. How do you know that? @Gee_Skiti @wellcometrust @WHOAFRO
Q4. You say that health ranks second among Africans’ priorities. How do you know that? @Gee_Skiti @wellcometrust @WHOAFRO
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Q6. How does @Afrobarometer data
fit in with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs)? @Gee_Skiti @wellcometrust @WHOAFRO
Q6. How does @Afrobarometer data
fit in with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs)? @Gee_Skiti @wellcometrust @WHOAFRO
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Q7. According to the latest findings, more than half (57%) of Africans have a health clinic within easy walking distance. How could this impact citizens’ access to medical care during this time? @Gee_Skiti
Q7. According to the latest findings, more than half (57%) of Africans have a health clinic within easy walking distance. How could this impact citizens’ access to medical care during this time? @Gee_Skiti
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Q8. Almost half (45%) of respondents who had contact with a public health facility during the previous 12 months said they found it difficult to get the medical care they needed. How could governments solve this? @Gee_Skiti
Q8. Almost half (45%) of respondents who had contact with a public health facility during the previous 12 months said they found it difficult to get the medical care they needed. How could governments solve this? @Gee_Skiti
Q9. Among those who sought care during the previous year, 58% said they received the services they needed “right away” or “after a short time,” while about 4 in 10 said they had to wait “a long time” (38%) or never obtained services (4%). What do you think could be the cause?
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Q10. Among those who sought medical care during the previous year, about one in eight (13%) said they had to pay a bribe. Is that a lot? @Gee_Skiti
Q10. Among those who sought medical care during the previous year, about one in eight (13%) said they had to pay a bribe. Is that a lot? @Gee_Skiti
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Q11. Overall, the findings show that governments received mixed scores for their performance on improving basic health services. How can they utilise this data? @Gee_Skiti
Q11. Overall, the findings show that governments received mixed scores for their performance on improving basic health services. How can they utilise this data? @Gee_Skiti
And finally...
Q12. What are some of the reasons that people give their government’s positive 👍🏾 or negative ratings 👎🏾 on health care? @Gee_Skiti on health care? @Gee_Skiti
Q12. What are some of the reasons that people give their government’s positive 👍🏾 or negative ratings 👎🏾 on health care? @Gee_Skiti on health care? @Gee_Skiti
Bonus question ⁉️ to wrap up this #VoicesAfricaChat 🙂
Q13: Do people think things are getting better or worse as far as being able to get medical care? @Gee_Skiti
#WorldHealthDay
Q13: Do people think things are getting better or worse as far as being able to get medical care? @Gee_Skiti
#WorldHealthDay
