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    The international response to highly pathogenic Avian Influenza: science, policy and politics

    STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, 2008
    Over the last decade, the Avian Influenza virus, H5N1, has spread across most of Asia and Europe and parts of Africa. A major international response has been launched, backed by over US$2 billion of public money. Huge numbers of poultry have been culled, vaccination campaigns have been implemented and markets have been restructured.
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    Epidemics for all? Governing health in a global age

    STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, 2008
    Current global health policy is often dominated by a preoccupation with infectious diseases. This paper from the STEPS Centre seeks to link a set of dominant narratives about epidemics and infectious disease with what is often called the architecture, or organisational landscape, of global health policy.
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    Health in a dynamic world

    STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, 2007
    Science increasingly promises solutions to health problems through new drugs, vaccines and other technologies. This working paper by the STEPS Centre aims to stimulate thought about how to make the best use of these opportunities and reduce the risks.
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    Health in fragile states: an overview note

    High-Level Forum on the Health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), 2005
    Progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) requires that more attention be paid to the situation of countries in which often, but not exclusively, as a result of prolonged conflict, governments cannot, or will not provide the stewardship needed.
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    Achieving the Health Millennium Development Goals in fragile states

    High-Level Forum on the Health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), 2004
    The success of the Millennium Declaration and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) requires major improvements in health systems and health outcomes across the developing world.
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    Everybody's business: strengthening health systems to improve health outcomes: WHO’s framework for action

    World Health Organization, 2007
    It will be impossible to achieve national and international goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), without greater and more effective investment in health systems and services. The World Health Organization (WHO) faces many of the same challenges being tackled by countries.
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    Lessons learned from complex emergencies over past decade

    The Lancet, 2004
    Major advances have been made during the past decade in the way the international community responds to the health and nutrition consequences of complex emergencies. The public health and clinical response to diseases of acute epidemic potential has improved, especially in camps. Case-fatality rates for severely malnourished children have plummeted because of better protocols and products.
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    A guide for monitoring and evaluation of Avian Influenza programs in Southeast Asia

    MEASURE Evaluation, 2008
    As the world enters its sixth year of responding to the challenges posed by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the international community has recognized the need to move from an emergency mindset to a mid- to long-term perspective. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems form a critical element in these longer-term approaches.
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    Training of HIV/AIDS committees at local government authorities

    Tanzania Commission for AIDS, 2007
    Tanzania is one of the countries hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Tanzania Commission for AIDS was established as part of the government response to the HIV epidemic.This manual is part of the Tanzania Commission for AIDS strategic plan to coordinate and strengthen the efforts of stakeholders involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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    The Global Fund Secretariat’s suspension of funding to Uganda: how could this have been avoided?

    Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2006
    This article, from the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, argues that the suspension of funding to Uganda from the Global Fund could have been avoided. The article outlines how the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) suspended five grants to Uganda following an audit report that exposed gross mismanagement in the Project Management Unit.

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