Information Support For New Public Health Action At District Level

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : WHO Technical Report
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Medical
ISBN : IND:30000045713611

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Information Support for New Public Health Action at District Level by World Health Organization Pdf

Considers the new information needs created by the growing trend to decentralize health care and give greater responsibility to health districts serving local populations. Noting that district health staff and management teams often lack essential demographic and epidemiological data, the report aims to identify the types of information that would provide the greatest support to the processes of planning, priority setting, resource allocation, and evaluation. An effort is also made to determine how this information can be gathered, processed, analysed, and put to good use, particularly in situations where public expectations for health care are rising as resources diminish. Throughout the report, emphasis is placed on new public health priorities that call for improved monitoring of equity in health status, quality of health care, and coverage and efficiency of district health services. Main sections in the report describe weaknesses in currently available information, explain why locally-relevant data are so scarce, and outline general categories of information needed at district level. Other sections describe the range of methods that can be used to collect and process information, and offer advice on the analysis, presentation and reporting of health information.

Author : S. Madon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230250499

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e-Governance for Development by S. Madon Pdf

Over the past few decades, there has been a rapid proliferation of eGovernance for Development projects. Drawing on evidence from three longitudinal case studies of rural eGovernance projects this book shows that improving systems of governance is fundamentally a social rather than managerial or technological activity.

Author : World Health Organization,WHO Expert Committee on Malaria
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789241208925

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WHO Expert Committee on Malaria by World Health Organization,WHO Expert Committee on Malaria Pdf

Annotation. Despite considerable progress in malaria control over the last 10 years, malaria is still a serious problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where about 90 per cent of clinical cases occur. Malaria, either alone or in combination with other diseases, is estimated to kill between 1.1 and 2.7 million people worldwide each year. This report analyses the effect of health sector reforms on malaria control programmes.

Author : Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health,Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1988-01-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309581905

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The Future of Public Health by Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health,Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine Pdf

"The Nation has lost sight of its public health goals and has allowed the system of public health to fall into 'disarray'," from The Future of Public Health. This startling book contains proposals for ensuring that public health service programs are efficient and effective enough to deal not only with the topics of today, but also with those of tomorrow. In addition, the authors make recommendations for core functions in public health assessment, policy development, and service assurances, and identify the level of government--federal, state, and local--at which these functions would best be handled.

Author : Andrew Green
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198571346

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An Introduction to Health Planning for Developing Health Systems by Andrew Green Pdf

Health planning is a critical component when responding to the health needs of low and middle income countries, characterised by particularly stringent resource constraints. The major communicable diseases such as AIDS, TB and malaria often appear in parallel with growing non-communicable diseases including heart disease and diabetes, and yet resources are often less than the levels recommended by the World Health Organisation for basic health care.The new edition of this well-respected text explains the importance of health planning in both developing regions such as Africa, and those in transition, such as Central and Eastern Europe. It stresses the importance of understanding the national and international context in which planning occurs, and provides an up to date analysis of the major current policy issues, including health reforms. Separate chapters are dedicated to the distinct issues of finance for health care and humanresource planning. The various techniques used at each stage of the planning process are explained, starting with the situational analysis and then looking in turn at priority-setting, option appraisal, programming, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. The book ends by examining the challengesfacing planners in the 21st century, particularly in the light of growing globalisation. A major theme of the book is the need to recognise and reconcile the inevitable tension that lies between value judgements and 'rational' decision-making. As such, in addition to introducing techniques such as costing and economic appraisal, it also outlines techniques such as stakeholder analysis for understanding the relative attitudes and power of different groups in planning decisions.Each chapter includes a comprehensive bibliography (including key websites), a summary, and exercises to help the reader practise techniques and better understand the content. The book argues that all health professionals and community groups should be involved in the planning process for it to be effective, and will therefore appeal to anyone involved in planning.

Author : Scott McLean,Joan Feather,David Butler-Jones
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780774841207

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Building Health Promotion Capacity by Scott McLean,Joan Feather,David Butler-Jones Pdf

Building Health Promotion Capacity explores the professional practice of health promotion and, in particular, how individuals and organizations can become more effective in undertaking and supporting such practice. The book is based on the experiences of the Building Health Promotion Capacity Project (1998-2003), a continuing education and applied research venture affiliated with the Saskatchewan Heart Health Program. The project studied the process of capacity development in relation to practitioners and regional health districts in Saskatchewan. For health promotion practitioners across Canada and beyond, this book provides a coherent framework for effective professional practice. Leaders in health sector organizations will develop a firmer grasp of how to support health promotion practice and how to recruit and retain individual practitioners with a high level of capacity. Policy makers will improve their knowledge of environments that support the health promotion capacity of individuals and organizations. Scholars will learn about the nature of health promotion capacity and about a methodology for its study.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Core competencies
ISBN : UIUC:30112085076823

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Compétences Essentielles en Santé Publique Au Canada by Anonim Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Committee on Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Century
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003-02-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309133180

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The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Committee on Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Century Pdf

The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nation's public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny that added new dimensions to the complex issues considered in this report. The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century reaffirms the vision of Healthy People 2010, and outlines a systems approach to assuring the nation's health in practice, research, and policy. This approach focuses on joining the unique resources and perspectives of diverse sectors and entities and challenges these groups to work in a concerted, strategic way to promote and protect the public's health. Focusing on diverse partnerships as the framework for public health, the book discusses: The need for a shift from an individual to a population-based approach in practice, research, policy, and community engagement. The status of the governmental public health infrastructure and what needs to be improved, including its interface with the health care delivery system. The roles nongovernment actors, such as academia, business, local communities and the media can play in creating a healthy nation. Providing an accessible analysis, this book will be important to public health policy-makers and practitioners, business and community leaders, health advocates, educators and journalists.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Community-Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity in the United States
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309452960

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Communities in Action by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Community-Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity in the United States Pdf

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : OSU:32435053886008

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Financial Assistance by Geographic Area by Anonim Pdf

Author : World Health Organization,WHO Study Group on the Control of Foodborne Trematode Infections
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Distomatosis
ISBN : IND:30000055305043

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Control of Foodborne Trematode Infections by World Health Organization,WHO Study Group on the Control of Foodborne Trematode Infections Pdf

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Abortifacients
ISBN : IND:30000053380253

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Medical Methods for Termination of Pregnancy by World Health Organization Pdf

A state-of-the-art report on the use of pharmaceutical agents and other non-invasive methods for the medical termination of pregnancy. Addressed to service managers, the report draws together a wealth of recent findings useful in evaluating the safety, efficacy, cost-effectiveness and acceptability of medical methods, whether currently in use or undergoing clinical trials. Information on established surgical procedures for abortion is also provided to facilitate comparisons and balanced decisions. While noting that the prevention of unwanted pregnancies remains the first public health priority, the report aims to help health care personnel providing legal abortion services to determine whether these newer medical methods can improve the management of abortion in specific patient groups and in different resource settings. Over 250 references to the literature are included. The report has eight sections. The first, on the demography of abortion, explores the many factors that contribute to unwanted pregnancies and influence abortion rates. Section two, on mechanisms for medical abortion, explains how pharmaceutical agents act to interrupt the pregnancy process and cause the pregnancy to end. Of particular value is a review of some 18 agents categorized as prostaglandins; antiprogestogens, including mifepristone; epostane; oxytocin; hypertonic agents; ethacridine lactate; hydrophilic cervical dilators; and cervical ripening devices. Each is profiled in terms of its mechanisms of action, efficacy, side-effects and safety, mode of administration, and advantages and disadvantages when compared with other medical and surgical methods. Against this background, the main part of the report provides detailed information on the current or potential place of medical methods for abortion at up to 9 weeks of gestation, at 9-14 weeks of gestation, and after 14 weeks of gestation. In each section, conclusions and recommendations identify methods of choice and their most acceptable alternatives, summarize procedures that can enhance safety, and point out factors that should be considered when selecting a method for routine use. Needs for further research are also identified. Subsequent sections discuss the complications of abortion and measures for their prevention, and review findings from several recent studies of the acceptability - to both women and service providers - of medical abortion. The final section provides a guide to the introduction of medical abortion as a routine clinical service.

Author : Dean T. Jamison,Hellen Gelband,Susan Horton,Prabhat Jha,Charles N. Mock,Rachel Nugent
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781464805288

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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 9) by Dean T. Jamison,Hellen Gelband,Susan Horton,Prabhat Jha,Charles N. Mock,Rachel Nugent Pdf

As the culminating volume in the DCP3 series, volume 9 will provide an overview of DCP3 findings and methods, a summary of messages and substantive lessons to be taken from DCP3, and a further discussion of cross-cutting and synthesizing topics across the first eight volumes. The introductory chapters (1-3) in this volume take as their starting point the elements of the Essential Packages presented in the overview chapters of each volume. First, the chapter on intersectoral policy priorities for health includes fiscal and intersectoral policies and assembles a subset of the population policies and applies strict criteria for a low-income setting in order to propose a "highest-priority" essential package. Second, the chapter on packages of care and delivery platforms for universal health coverage (UHC) includes health sector interventions, primarily clinical and public health services, and uses the same approach to propose a highest priority package of interventions and policies that meet similar criteria, provides cost estimates, and describes a pathway to UHC.

Author : Economic Commission for Europe
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210040662

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Environmental Performance Reviews by Economic Commission for Europe Pdf

Environmental Performance Reviews promote sustainable development throughout Europe. They present detailed studies on environmental position of each country and examine the framework for environmental policy and management.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06
Category : Delegated legislation
ISBN : UCR:31210024750786

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Federal Register by Anonim Pdf