Jump to content

Health

Latest Additions

Examining the relationships between agriculture and HIV and AIDS: ( S. W. Bie / Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , 2008); In November 2005 Norad asked Noragric to prepare a review on the current views on the relationships between agriculture, HIV infections and AIDS-related diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, on the basis...
Facilitating ICT and solar energy provision in rural Zambia: ( ECON , 2004); The Zambian-based project "Increased Access to Electricity and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Services (IAES)" aims to provide technical assistance to facilitate wider access to solar-...
Strengthening government strategies in the face of health worker shortages in Tanzania: ( O. Mæstad / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2006); Shortage of health personnel and poor health worker performance are among the most pressing problems of health systems in low-income countries, and Tanzania is no exception. Over the last few years, a...
Introduction of new health information systems requires the participation of local people: ( H.C. Kimaro; J.L. Nhampossa / Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway , 2005); This working paper, published by the Department for Informatics at the University of Oslo, examines donor-supported health information systems (HIS) implemented in Tanzania and Mozambique, in order to...
Evaluation of multidonor aid to Afghanistan: ( A. Strand; G. Olesen / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2005); This paper presents findings from the 2005 Multidonor Evaluation of the emergency and reconstruction aid that had been provided to Afghanistan between 2001 to early 2005, on behalf of Denmark, Ireland...
Identifying tuberculosis through community outreach, Ethiopia: ( E.B. Shargie; O. Morkve; B. Lindtjorn / Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health , 2006); The identification, treatment and control of tuberculosis (TB) presents a major challenge to many developing countries. Early detection is the key to reducing the duration of infectivity and transmiss...
Briefing paper on how HIV and AIDS impacts on agriculture: ( Development Fund, Norway , 2005); This briefing note, based on studies done by UNAIDS and the UN Food and Agriculture organisation (FAO), looks at how HIV and AIDS impacts on agriculture, and contains recommendations for how to cope w...
Recommendations for a successful community-based health insurance scheme in Rwanda: ( M. Hatlebakk; O. Evjen Olsen / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2005); Following the withdrawl of donor support for health services after the emergency period, the government of Rwanda introduced user fees. This led to a decrease in the demand for health services, and it...
Linking gender, HIV/AIDS and food security in development projects: ( D. Kebede; S. Retta / Drylands Coordination Group, Norway , 2004); This paper looks at the links between gender and HIV/AIDS and food security. It aims to address the challenges that HIV/AIDS and gender inequality pose to development efforts in relation to food secur...
An evaluation of UNFPA and IPPF in Vietnam: ( A. Bondurant; S. Henderson; N. Quoc / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2003); This report is an evaluation of the contribution of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) to addressing the reproductive rights and heal...