Health care in the Czech Republic: a system in transition

Article Abstract:

Since the fall of the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia, health care in the Czech Republic has changed substantially. In 1990, the Czech government approved a plan to improve the quality of care and its financing, as well as the health of the people. Formerly, health care was financed solely by the state, and there were few incentives to provide cost-effective health care. There was no emphasis on public health in a country where air pollution reaches dangerous levels and only 17% of the water supply is fit to drink. The new health care system will be available to every citizen, and will be funded from a number of sources, including the state, employers, individuals and private companies. The system will be decentralized, with community councils evaluating local health care. Hospitals and clinics will become autonomous, and citizens will be able to choose their own doctor. Doctors will be given incentives to provide cost-effective care, focusing on preventative medicine.

Health care reform, Czechoslovakia

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Needs Assessment Following Hurricane Georges--Dominican Republic, 1998

Article Abstract:

Many victims of natural disasters continue to need basic services several months later. Officials from the American Red Cross analyzed the needs of 1,414 people in the Dominican Republic after Hurricane Georges hit the Carribean Islands in September 1998, causing numerous deaths and extensive damage throughout the region. Two months after the hurricane, these surveys revealed that 40% of these families had insufficient food on many days of the week and 28% reported someone in need of medical attention. Only half had running water. In response to this, the American Red Cross continued to provide food to those in need.

Dominican Republic, Reports, Surveys, Medical care needs assessment, Needs assessment, Basic needs, Hurricane Georges, 1998

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Human monkeypox - Kasai Oriental, Democratic Republic of Congo, February 1996-October 1997

Article Abstract:

The CDC reports an outbreak of human monkeypox in Kasai Oriental, Democratic Republic of Congo. The monkeypox virus is found in monkeys and squirrels, and infected humans can spread the illness to others, causing fever, rash, and facial pock marks. CDC has identified 511 cases in the African region from February 1996 to October 1997. The large outbreak may be due to the lack of smallpox vaccination in endemic areas, which is highly protective against monkeypox infection.

Health aspects, Congo (Kinshasa), Monkeypox virus

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