Search Tag: Healthcare Equity

2025 14 Apr

  Breast cancer remains a major health concern, accounting for a quarter of all cancer diagnoses among women globally. Population-based mammography screening programmes (PMSPs) have become a cornerstone of early detection strategies. To increase participation, many European initiatives, including the Flemish PMSP, use pre-scheduled appointments....Read more

2024 31 Aug

  In healthcare, a quiet revolution is reshaping how we think about innovation. This change isn’t originating from elite research labs or corporate boardrooms but from the streets, homes, and communities where necessity sparks creativity. By placing the needs of the most vulnerable at the forefront of healthcare innovation, we unlock a wave of creativity...Read more

2024 06 Mar

  Deep learning (DL) has become important in healthcare for its role in early diagnosis, treatment identification, and patient outcome predictions. However, due to varied medical practices and inconsistent data collection, DL may worsen biases and distort estimates. For instance, sampling bias challenges the effectiveness and applicability of statistical...Read more

2023 19 Jul

The International Hospital Federation (IHF) is pleased to announce the speakers for the plenary sessions of the 46 th World Hospital Congress in Lisbon, Portugal, on 25–27 October 2023.   On day 1 of the programme, the plenary session will address key issues and opportunities for leaders in the healthcare sector with a session called ‘ Contemporary...Read more