Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:02:47 One of the Eldis RSS newsfeeds on major development issues Health systems http://www.eldis.org Copyright ©2012 Eldis, Sussex p.ferguson@ids.ac.uk en-uk Eldis Logo http://www.eldis.org 85 http://www.eldis.org/images/logo/eldisRSS.gif Logo for www.eldis.org 34 60 Efforts to confront the deadly combination of TB and HIV need to be scaled up Tuberculosis (TB) is the main cause of death in people living with HIV. This report is a call that TB should not be a death sentence for a two million ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59453 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59453 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:03:40 GMT The implementation of collaborative TB/HIV activities in a Cameroonian district hospital H.A. Yumo; C. Kuaban; F. Neuhann In response to the need of integrating tuberculosis (TB)/HIV activities, the WHO in 2004 mapped out a number of key activities to be implemented by ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59452 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59452 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:54:44 GMT When should patients co-infected with TB and HIV start ART in Malawi? M.V. Lettow; A.K. Chan; A.S. Ginsburg Malawian policy to invite patients co-infected with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV to start antiretroviral therapy (ART) 2 months after initiating TB treatment ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59450 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59450 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:51:37 GMT Investing in how best to make safe hygiene practices matters of daily routine V. Curtis; W. Schmidt; S. Luby Evidence shows the benefit of improved hygiene (e.g. improved hand-washing and safe stool disposal). However, although promotion of safe hygiene is ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59447 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59447 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:58:46 GMT Obligations and responsabilities with respect to the right to water Safe drinking water and sanitation are indispensable to sustain life and health. This publication explains “The Right to Water' (RTW), ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59449 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59449 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:27:22 GMT Developing communities suffer from low-quality water J. Cameron; P. Hunter; P. Jagals Economic evaluation of drinking-water supply options is crucial. The aim of this book is to give decision-makers, health professionals and analysts ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59448 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59448 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:10:51 GMT Climate change, water security and food security in South Asia T. Shah; U. Lele A key challenge for the South Asian region is achieving food and water security. This publication makes reference to a workshop held in Sri Lanka and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59446 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59446 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:58:47 GMT Sexual and reproductive health rights This volume (Volume 11 supplement 3) entitled 'Contextualisingrights: the lived experience of sexual and reproductive health rights'includes the following ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59471 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59471 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:10:51 GMT How agricultural interventions can improve the nutritional status of children E. Masset; L. Haddad; A. Cornelius; J. Isaza-Castro This systematic review's main objective was to assess the effectiveness of agricultural interventions in improving the nutritional status of children ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59470 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59470 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:50:25 GMT Female sex workers use of sexual health services in Nepal L. Ghimire; W.C.S. Smith; E.R.V. Teijlingen Statistics indicate that more than half of the women with sexually transmitted infections in Nepal sought sexual health services. This study explores ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59406 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59406 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:22:50 GMT Maternal health care utilisation among ethnic minority women in China A. Harris; Y. Zhou; H. Liao A goal of the Chinese government is to improve the quality and use of maternity services. This paper presents a simple descriptive study of maternal ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59405 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59405 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:07:51 GMT Gender-equitable primary health care reforms S. Ravindran The WHO has launched an ambitious course of transforming health systems towards primary health care (PHC), yet integrating a gender perspective within ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59404 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59404 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:57:41 GMT Innovation for women and children's health D. Altman; H. Fogstad; L. Grnseth Improving the health of women and children contributes extensively to economic development. This report describes business models that innovators have ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59403 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59403 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:37:00 GMT How do we know who dies of what? 'Born, lived and died - but counted or not?' is the second in the 'Studies of HIV in African communities 'Highlights'' series. It ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59433 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59433 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:54:18 GMT Interventions to reduce the cancer burden in developing countries P. Pisani Means to monitor the occurrence of cancer in developing countries are still very limited, and prevention planning relies largely on estimates. The ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59410 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59410 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:37:12 GMT Occupational cancer in developing countries V.S. Santana; F.S.N. Ribeiro The work environment could be of particular importance in developing countries where cancer mortality is growing. This article discusses the various ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59401 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59401 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:37:15 GMT Is performance-based financing a strategic tool to reform the health sector in developing countries? M. Ireland; E. Paul; B. Dujardin Over the past 15 years, performance-based financing (PBF) has been implemented in an increasing number of developing countries as a means of improving ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59344 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59344 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:56:40 GMT Health-financing reforms in seven south-east -Asian countries V. Tangcharoensathien; W. Patcharanarumol; P. Ir Health-financing reforms in seven south-east-Asian countries are reviewed in this study. Those countries have sought to reduce dependence on out-of-pocket ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59343 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59343 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:28:42 GMT Innovative health care financing policies in Rwanda C. Sekabaraga; F. Diop; A. Soucat Ensuring financial access to health services is a critical challenge for poor countries if they are to reach the health Millennium Development Goals ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59342 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59342 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:14:19 GMT Health systems often too weak to support rapid scale-up of service coverage D.B. Evans; C. Etienne Donor commitments to health have increased more than fourfold since the Millennium Declaration was signed in September 2000. However, the simple act ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59345 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59345 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:40:02 GMT School-based peer education intervention for HIV prevention in Yemen B. Al-Iryani; H. Basaleem; K. Al-Sakkaf Yemeni youth are experiencing increased pre-marital sex, peer pressure to engage in risky behaviour, and changing lifestyle norms. This article describes ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59339 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59339 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:23:40 GMT International efforts to abandon female genital mutilation and cutting in Africa N.J. Diop; M. Malmstrm; F. Moneti The objective of the 'UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C) Accelerating Change' is to contribute ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59331 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59331 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:58:12 GMT Health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting in The Gambia A. Kaplan; S. Hechavarra; M. Martn Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful traditional practice with severe health complications, deeply rooted in many Sub-Saharan African ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59333 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59333 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:45:57 GMT Female genital mutilation in Burkina Faso B. Karmaker; N. Kandala; D. Chung Female genital mutilation (FGM) is widely practiced in some parts of Africa, although it can cause immediate complications (pain, bleeding and infection) ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59334 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59334 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:29:49 GMT Genital mutilation causes high rates of psychiatric disturbances for girls in Iraq J.I. Kizilhan Female genital mutilation (FGM) in Iraq has been brought to public attention by several human rights organisations since 2003. This study investigates ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59346 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59346 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:19:58 GMT The role of CSOs in global health governance K. Lee Amid discussion of how global health governance (GHG) should and could be strengthened, the potential role of civil society organisations (CSOs) has ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59308 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59308 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:29:47 GMT Update on MSM and HIV in Asia and the Pacific In this media release, APCOM explains that despite HIV reaching its 30th birthday in 2011, significant global and regional policy progress will be undone ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59312 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59312 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:08:35 GMT Agricultural interventions that aim to improve nutritional status of children E. Masset; L. Haddad; A. Cornelius This report is a systematic review of the impact of potential „win-win? agricultural interventions that aim to improve children?s nutritional status ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59304 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59304 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:32:03 GMT Evidence Matters: Evaluating the impact of agricultural interventions on malnutrition in children Six million children die of hunger every year. Over 40 per cent of children under five in countries such as Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Nepal and Niger ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59287 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59287 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:39:25 GMT How can health technologies meet the needs of people in developing countries? S.R. Sinha; M. Barry This article argues that despite growing interest in both global health and health care innovation, many appropriate technologies are inaccessible ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59289 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59289 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:57:47 GMT