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by Cohsasa on 16 April 2012
At the ISQua Executive Board meeting in February 2012, ISQua Accreditation for COHSASA’s Surveyor Training Programme was endorsed and approved for four years, effective from February 2012 to January 2016. The announcement coincided with the first batch of five surveyor trainees who attended a course at COHSASA in Cape Town. They had come from Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Amsterdam for the training and proudly received their certificates on completing the five-day course.
by Cohsasa on 16 April 2012
Three organizations from three different continents have taken the next step in their commitment and dedication to improve the safety and quality of health care provided in resource-restricted countries.
by on 11 March 2012
Dear Colleagues,
08 March 2012 | Geneva - A new book "The evolving threat of antimicrobial resistance - Options for action", was launched today by the World Health Organization. It showcases examples of actions taken to slow down drug resistance and preserve the ability of medicines to effectively treat many infectious diseases. The steps taken by governments, health facilities and providers and others are examples of what had been recommended in the 2001 WHO Global Strategy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance.
by Marilyn Keegan on 17 February 2012
Three organizations from three different continents have taken the next step in their commitment and dedication to improve the safety and quality of health care provided in resource-restricted countries.
The South African-based Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA), the PharmAccess Foundation of the Netherlands, and U.S.-based Joint Commission International (JCI) have signed an agreement to establish the SafeCare Foundation.
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