Results: 22

    Revisión de evidencia y análisis causal para la evaluación final de su periodo estrategia nacional de salud 2011-2020: análisis crítico de tema: salud cardiovascular
    Evidence review and causal analysis for the final evaluation of the national health strategy period: critical analysis of the topic: cardiovascular health

    ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVO En Chile, para el año 2016, el 26,1% de las muertes totales del país fueron por enfermedades cardiovasculares. Hoy en día, el Ataque Cerebro Vascular (ACV) y el Infarto Agudo de Miocardio (IAM), corresponden a las primeras causas de muerte de la población. Este informe present...

    Estrategias para el acceso a servicios de salud de la población habitante de calle
    Strategies for access to health services for homeless people

    Actualmente en Colombia no existen lineamientos de carácter nacional diseñados para la atención diferencial en salud de la población habitante de calle, aunque se ha avanzado en plantear algunas recomendaciones relacionadas con cómo debería ser la atención integral a dicha población, y en el nive...

    Evidence synthesis for health policy and systems: a methods guide

    Over the last two decades, major gains have been made in global health: life expectancy has increased dramatically; polio eradication is tantalizingly within reach; six million more children survived until their fifth birthday; malaria deaths halved, while more than 20 million people living with HIV gain...

    How do variations in definitions of “migrant” and their application influence the access of migrants to health care services?

    Variations in definitions used for “migrant” and for different groups of migrants in different areas can affect health systems’ policies and migrants’ access to health care. This systematic review explored this issue using evidence from academic peer-reviewed and grey literature in 169 publicatio...

    What is the evidence on the reduction of inequalities in accessibility and quality of maternal health care delivery for migrants? A review of the existing evidence in the WHO European Region

    The number of female migrants of childbearing age is rapidly increasing, which entails specific needs for maternal health services. Through a systematic review of the academic literature and a critical interpretive synthesis of policy frameworks, the authors of this review aimed to assess interventions a...

    A national framework for sustainability of health knowledge translation initiatives in Uganda

    This report is intended to inform the deliberations of those engaged in developing policies on sustainability of health knowledge translation initiatives policies as well as other stakeholders with an interest in such policy decisions. It summarizes the best available evidence regarding the design and im...

    Promouvoir l’Adhésion Universelle aux Mécanismes d’Assurance Maladie au Cameroun
    Promoting universal adherence to health insurance mechanisms in Cameroon

    La présente note d’information stratégique vise à éclairer les parties concernées par la faible adhésion des citoyens aux divers systèmes d’assurance maladie sur le marché camerounais et propose trois options visant à améliorer l’accès équitable aux services et soins de santé. Le syst...

    Promoting access to high quality primary health care services in Sudan

    Sudan health system is based on the district health system approach, which emphasizes the principles of primary health care (PHC). Nevertheless, the decentralization of the public sector resulted in more deterioration of the PHC system particularly in rural and peripheral areas due to lack of financial r...

    Improving access to skilled attendance at delivery: full report

    The problem: High Maternal Mortality. Uganda?s maternal mortality has moderately declined from 670 per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 430 per 100,000 live births in 2008. This annual decline of 13 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births is unlikely to achievemeet the MDG target of 168 per 100,000 live bi...

    Reducción de!la mortalidad materna en Ecuador: opciones de política para mejorar el acceso a atención materna calificada y de calidad

    La!muerte!de!una!mujer!durante!el!embarazo,!o!dentro!de!los!42!días!siguientes!a! la! terminación! de! éste,! es! una! tragedia! familiar! y! comunitaria,! con! profundas! consecuencias! sociales! y! económicas.! La! mayoría! de! estas! muertes! pueden! ser!! prevenibles! con! acciones! dirigidas! a...