Um importante desafio para os sistemas de saúde é promover o uso sistemático do conhecimento em políticas públicas que busquem, ao mesmo tempo, melhorar a eficiência e as condições de saúde da população. O objetivo deste artigo foi identificar e discutir estratégias para estimular o uso de ev...
Patterns of marginalisation and exclusion are present all over the world, with
stark and persisting inequalities in access to water and sanitation. Progress
made in the water and sanitation sector does not always benefit those who
are most in need of these services, in particular the poorest, people livi...
This study sought to synthesize and critically review evidence on costs and cost-effectiveness of community health worker (CHW) programmes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to inform policy dialogue around their role in health systems....
Optimizing clinical practice based on data, evidence and
guidelines is a challenge faced in every health system
around the world. The way the challenge manifests
itself at the level of the patient has been remarkably
consistent over time: tough decisions made at the
intersection of clinical expertise, pa...
The issue of violence and injuries and its status as a
major public health problem has gained significant
political traction both internationally and within the
Caribbean region during the last two decades.
Internationally, the momentum began to build
across the Americas in 1993 with PAHO resolution
CD37...
The Health Foundation, an independent health care charity, was asked by
the Secretary of State for Health to review indicators of the quality of general
practice in England. We looked at how they could be made better to support
improvements to care, including how they are selected and presented.
Within t...
The issue of violence and injuries and its status as a
major public health problem has gained significant
political traction both internationally and within the
Caribbean region during the last two decades.
Internationally, the momentum began to build
across the Americas in 1993 with PAHO resolution
CD37...
The purpose of this report is to inform deliberations among policymakers and stakeholders.
It summarises the best available evidence regarding community-based prevention of
postpartum haemorrhage in Zambia.
The report was prepared as a background document to be discussed at meetings of those
engaged in d...
Health systems in Europe face a number of increasingly complex challenges.
Globalization, evolving health threats, an ageing society, fi nancial constraints on
government spending, and social and health inequalities are some of the most
pressing. Such challenges require not only different funding and org...
