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'Partnerships' key to offering universal healthcare
Thursday, 23 May, 2013Access to health services for all at an affordable price sounds like a utopian vision. But the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies believes we could make significant progress to achieving that goal through the use of trained volunteers. The idea is that community health workers have a better chance of reaching those parts of the population which generally fall through the net. The IFRC has issued a call to action on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. WRS’s Vincent Landon spoke to Matthias Schmale:
Thursday, 23 May, 2013Access to health services for all at an affordable price sounds like a utopian vision. But the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies believes we could make significant progress to achieving that goal through the use of trained volunteers. The idea is that community health workers have a better chance of reaching those parts of the population which generally fall through the net. The IFRC has issued a call to action on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. WRS’s Vincent Landon spoke to Matthias Schmale:
Former Serono honcho buys building for biotech spot
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013Swiss billionaires have bought the Merck Serono building in Geneva to create a new biotech center. The buyers include former Serono honcho Ernesto Bertarelli. It was last year when Merck decided to move Serono’s headquarters to Germany, eliminating hundreds of jobs and vacating the Murphy-Jahn building. Joining WRS’s Alex Helmick is RTS Geneva correspondent Jordan Davis:
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013Swiss billionaires have bought the Merck Serono building in Geneva to create a new biotech center. The buyers include former Serono honcho Ernesto Bertarelli. It was last year when Merck decided to move Serono’s headquarters to Germany, eliminating hundreds of jobs and vacating the Murphy-Jahn building. Joining WRS’s Alex Helmick is RTS Geneva correspondent Jordan Davis:
Taking the taboo out of teenage problems
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013Two groups aim to break the taboo of discussing puberty-related problems. Youth support group Pro Juventute and the Swiss Parents Association say parents are often reluctant to admit they have a problem with their adolescents. The two have launched a Facebook campaign and a 24-hour hotline offering advice to parents. WRS’s Gavin Blackburn spoke with Marianne Affolter from Pro Juventute:
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013Two groups aim to break the taboo of discussing puberty-related problems. Youth support group Pro Juventute and the Swiss Parents Association say parents are often reluctant to admit they have a problem with their adolescents. The two have launched a Facebook campaign and a 24-hour hotline offering advice to parents. WRS’s Gavin Blackburn spoke with Marianne Affolter from Pro Juventute:
