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Mon, 2009-03-09 11:54 — mdmcdonald

The mission of the Global Health Working Group is to explore and improve current and emerging states of health and human security worldwide.

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Chronic Disease: An Economic Perspective

Wed, 2009-04-15 16:22 — admin

Marc Suhrcke, WHO Regional Office for Europe (Venice, Italy)
Rachel A. Nugent, director of health and economics at the Population Reference Bureau.
David Stuckler, working with OxHA members and the WHO on issues pertaining to the global governance of chronic diseases.
Lorenzo Rocco, assistant professor of economics with the University of Padova in Italy.
London: Oxford Health Alliance

Web site: http://www.oxha.org/initiatives/economics/chronic-disease-an-economic-perspective

Hand-foot-mouth disease deaths rise to 19 in Shandong

Tue, 2009-04-14 10:24 — admin

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-13 22:33

JINAN -- One more child has died of hand-foot-mouth disease in Shandong, bringing to 19 the death toll in the eastern China province, according to health officials Monday. The death occurred Sunday in Liaocheng City, the Shandong Provincial Health Department announced Monday, giving no details about the child.

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Improving impact evaluation production and use

Mon, 2009-04-13 10:28 — admin

Nicola Jones, Harry Jones, Liesbet Steer and Ajoy Datta
Working Paper:300 March 2009 - ISBN: 978 0 85003 899 6
Overseas Development Institute

Available online PDF [87p.] at:
http://www.odi.org.uk/resources/odi-publications/working-papers/300-impact-evaluation-production-use.pdf

Fixing Healthcare: The Professionals' Perspective

Mon, 2009-04-13 10:27 — admin

The Economist Intelligence Unit, March 2009

“….Healthcare professionals believe that patients will play a key role in making healthcare systems sustainable, according to a major new research report, Fixing Healthcare, written by the Economist Intelligence Unit and commissioned by Philips.

Global economic crisis and health

Wed, 2009-04-08 15:49 — admin

Oslo, Norway, 1-2 April 2009

The global economic downturn occurs as the world is also confronted with the consequences of major demographic changes and global environmental and energy problems. The crisis therefore represents a major threat for both health and health and social protection systems.

Link to recordings: http://www.smartcom.no/who/who_eng_001.html

Links to materials, conference programme and the webcast can be found at
url: http://www.euro.who.int/healthsystems/econcrisis/20090316_1

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A World of Science in the Developing World

Wed, 2009-04-08 15:46 — admin

Website: http://www.nature.com/nature/supplements/collections/npgpublications/twas/index.html

“….The public and policy-makers are increasingly looking to the scientific community to address critical global problems.

Finding solutions will require the collective insights and experience of scientists, policy-makers, industry and non-governmental groups. A World of Science in the Developing World reflects the expertise of members and associates of TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, and coincides with its twenty-fifth anniversary…”

PHREE-Way

Wed, 2009-04-08 10:58 — admin

PHREE-Way is a global action-learning consortium of organizations working together to expand education and strengthen capacity for disaster risk reduction and humanitarian action towards sustainable development and human security. The founding and initial members include international non-governmental organizations, research and training support organizations, and universities. All members adhere to human security, sustainable development, and humanitarian imperatives, as well as globally-recognized ethics and standards.

Inequalities in Health and Health Care

Tue, 2009-04-07 14:34 — admin

Location: University of Geneva – Switzerland
Dates: June 8 to 12, 2009

Lecturers:
Prof. Eddy van Doorslaer (Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Dr Owen O’Donnell (University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece)

Website: http://www.hec.unil.ch/iems/Enseignement/contact/ssph_brochure_web.pdf [page 8.]

WHO and PHAC seeking input on the implementation of intersectoral action (ISA) to improve health equity

Tue, 2009-04-07 14:32 — admin

WHO and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) wish to seek your input on how Intersectoral Action (ISA) has been implemented to improve health equity in your country and on how the WHO-PHAC ISA collaboration might support increased knowledge and action on ISA in the future. We have included a few open-ended questions for your review and response.

Please send any responses to the questions (below) to ISA@who.int by 1 May 2009

Eliminating World Poverty: Building Our Common Future

Tue, 2009-04-07 14:29 — admin

The Department for International Development (DFID), 2009

Available online as PDF file [32p.] at: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/securingourcommonfuture/conference-paper-eliminating-poverty.pdf

This background paper for the DFID annual conference "Securing our Common Future: A Conference on the Future of International Development" (9-10 March 2009, London)

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