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Procurement strategies for health commodities: an examination of options and mechanisms within the commodity security context
US Agency for International Development, 2006Routine, efficient procurement for health programmes requires specialised knowledge of and expertise in essential medicines and consumables, and the markets where quality products can be obtained.DocumentRebuilding health systems and providing health services in fragile states
Management Sciences for Health, 2007Effective engagement with fragile states depends on donor coordination and an understanding of health system challenges to inform the design of health programmes and selection of interventions.DocumentThe World Bank in fragile situations: an issues paper. An eye on the future: the World Bank Group in a changing world
Overseas Development Institute [ES], 2008Engaging in fragile situations with the objective of building capable and accountable states has emerged as a central challenge for the international aid community. The World Bank has identified its work in fragile situations, with its implications for long term poverty reduction as well as stability and security, as a critical long term strategic priority.DocumentWhen do vertical (stand-alone) programmes have a place in health systems?
World Health Organization, 2008This policy brief by the WHO considers the comparative effectiveness of vertical versus more systemic approaches to health service delivery. The authors unpack what is meant by a vertical programme versus an integrated one and assess the available evidence.DocumentHealth system reconstruction: can it contribute to state-building?
HLSP Institute, UK, 2008There is a growing knowledge base demonstrating the importance of good governance in the health sector for effective health systems and improved service delivery. This study commissioned by the Health and Fragile States Network, explores the interactions between health sector strengthening and state-building.DocumentHuman resources for health in fragile states
The Lancet, 2008Human resources are crucial for a functioning health system. This short article in the Lancet shows how the global shortage of health workers is evident in many developing countries, especially in fragile states; countries whose governments, for various reasons, cannot or will not deliver core functions to most of the population.DocumentThe cost-effectiveness of primary care services in developing countries: a review of the international literature
Disease Control Priorities Project, Maryland, 2004Knowledge of the local or regional burden of disease is required for governments to understand what diseases are potential priorities requiring intervention within their own country’s borders.DocumentPublic health in crisis-affected populations: a practical guide for decision-makers
Humanitarian Practice Network, ODI, 2007A considerable proportion of humanity is currently living in crisis conditions. This paper by the Humnitarian Practice Network argues that never before has it been clearer what interventions must be implemented to mitigate the adverse health consequences of wars and natural disasters, and what standards those interventions must strive to achieve.DocumentPost-conflict health sectors: the myth and reality of transitional funding gaps
KIT Development Policy & Practice, 2008During the transition from conflict to peace, the limited health services that exist, mainly provided by humanitarian non-governmental organisations, often come under threat of contraction.DocumentFrom humanitarian and post-conflict assistance to health system strengthening in fragile states: clarifying the transition and the role of NGOs
Health Systems 20/20, 2008In fragile states, particularly those that have experienced extended periods of conflict, health systems have typically been seriously eroded and damaged. Health infrastructure is destroyed, or is not functional.Pages