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Human resource capacity to effectively implement malaria elimination in Ethiopia
The purpose of this report is to inform deliberations among policymakers and stakeholders.
It summarises the best available evidence regarding human resource capacity building as well
as staff motivation as policy options for developing the capacity to effectively implement the
proposed malaria eliminati...
Task shifting to optimise the roles of health workers to improve the delivery of maternal and child healthcare: full report
The purpose of this policy brief is to inform deliberations among policymakers and
stakeholders on optimising roles of health cadres in the delivery of maternal and child health.
It summarises the best available evidence regarding the design and implementation of
policies for extending the roles of non-m...
Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria in Central African Republic
In the Central African Republic (CAR) malaria is a major public health problem and hampers socioeconomic development. It accounts for 40 percent of complaints and 10 percent of deaths in health facilities (15;17). Pregnant women, who make up 4 percent of the population, and children under 5 years of age,...
Antimalarials/administration & dosage, Artemisinins/administration & dosage, Cameroon/epidemiology, Health Services Accessibility/organization & administration, Drug Therapy, Combination/methods, Health Policy, Health Services/supply & distribution, Malaria/drug therapy, Central African Republic/epidemiology
Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria in Cameroon
Malaria is the major cause of illness in Cameroon, responsible for 40 percent of medical consultations. For this reason, the Head of State along with his African Union peers in April 2000 and 2006 undertook to achieve universal access to malaria control interventions, including effective treatment (10;12...
Policy brief on improving access to artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria control in Ethiopia
Malaria in Ethiopia is one of the leading causes of death (21.8 percent), consultation in outpatient departments (17.8 percent) and hospital admissions (14.1 percent) (2;14). To overcome this problem, the Malaria Control Program (Federal Ministry of Health) has designed a communitybased malaria treatment...
Physical activity and prevention/control of arterial hypertension in primary healthcare
Healthcare in Brazil has invested in formulating, implementing, and putting into practice policies related
to the promotion, protection, and recovery of health. In the construction of the primary health care
model, great emphasis has been placed on the improvement of the quality of life of collective sub...
Climate change: effective ways of cutting greenhouse gas emissions
There are few rigorous impact evaluations of climate change interventions. But some examples in the field of conservation stand out. A number of recent studies evaluate the impact of protected areas, payment for environmental services and decentralized forest management. Climate change interventions have...
Health insurance for the poor: myth or reality
A growing evidence base suggests that health insurance in poor areas can improve people?s access to health care. But the poorest in these areas do not seem to benefit much. Health insurance programs, generally, have not helped in reaching out to the poorest or improving their health care use. And whether...
Financing better health care for all
Poor people?s access to good health care is limited because they cannot afford it and often live far from quality services. There is evidence that poor people will pay to use health services if the quality is good. Cash transfers have also been highly successful in encouraging women to use health care. A...