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The case of recent negotiations on the global strategy on Public health, innovation and intellectual Property

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The financial burden of the expenditure in medicines in most of the developing countries falls on the individuals and not on the health insurances (private or public) as occurs in the developed countries. In countries where the per capita income (PCI) is less than 1,000 US dollars per year individuals, as well as the State will not be able to bear the cost of an antiretroviral treatment at a cost of 4,000 to 5,000 US dollars per year. According to World Bank figures, one billion people more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

Incorporating Sexual and Reproductive Health into Emergency Preparedness and Planning

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This report reviews recent Women’s Refugee Commission sexual and reproductive health activities (SRH) in Haiti, Uganda and South Sudan. It considers the impact of advocacy, training and planning activities related to emergency preparedness and planning specific to SRH. The report then offers lessons learned and recommendations for improving steps towards SRH emergency preparedness at the national level. As efforts to incorporate SRH activities into disaster risk reduction (DRR) are in their more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 17, 2012

The Right Shot: Extending the Reach of Affordable and Adapted Vaccines

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Lack of information on both the price and the different product characteristics of vaccines has been limiting countries’ ability to operate affordable and effective immunization programs. This publication seeks to remedy some of the existing knowledge gaps by raising awareness on existing price differentials, exploring what factors drive fluctuations in vaccine prices, and discussing where development of better-adapted vaccines could reduce barriers to immunization and increase coverage levels more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 16, 2012

Elements necessary for the successful scale up of mHealth in developing countries

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Despite the strong promise demonstrated by mHealth tools and applications, the current land¬scape of mHealth development in developing country contexts is characterized by a proliferation of unsustainable pilot projects that often expire once initial funding is exhausted. For example, in Uganda alone there were 23 mHealth initiatives in 2008 and 2009 that did not scale up after the pilot phase. In India, there were over 30 mHealth initiatives in 2009 that did not go beyond the pilot phase.The more...

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D C on May 08, 2012

The State of the World’s Children 2012

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More than half of the world’s 7 billion people now live in urban areas. What does this mean for children? UNICEF has dedicated the 2012 edition of its flagship report, The State of the World’s Children, to the situation of children growing up in urban settings. Cities are known to generate economic growth – but, as the report reveals, not all children are benefiting from urban expansion. In this increasingly urban world, the absence of a sustained focus on child rights means that some children more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 14, 2012

Guidelines For Child Friendly Spaces In Emergencies

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Child Friendly Spaces (CFSs) are widely used in emergencies as a first response to children’s needs and an entry point for working with affected communities. The specific objectives of CFSs are to: (1) mobilize communities around the protection and wellbeing of all children, including highly vulnerable children; (2) provide opportunities for children to play, acquire contextually relevant skills, and receive social support; and (3) offer inter‐sectoral support for all children in the more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 14, 2012

Preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents in developing countries

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The WHO guidelines, Preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents in developing countries, provide both a call to action and directions for future research on:Preventing early pregnancy: by preventing marriage before 18 years of age; by increasing knowledge and understanding of the importance of pregnancy prevention; by increasing the use of contraception; and by preventing coerced sex; andpreventing poor reproductive outcomes: by reducing unsafe abortions; more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 14, 2012

Global Burden of Disease and Economic Growth

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Relationships between health and economic prosperity or economic growth are difficult to assess. It is argued in this paper that commonly used health indicators in macroeconomic studies (e. g. life expectancy, infant mortality or prevalence rates for specific diseases such as malaria or HIV/AIDS) imperfectly represent the global health status of population. The purpose of the paper is to assess the effect of health on growth, by using a global health indicator, the so-called disability-adjusted more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 13, 2012

Interprofessional collaborative practice within cancer teams

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A regional integrated cancer network has implemented a program (educational workshops, reflective and mentoring activities) designed to support the uptake of evidence-informed interprofessional collaborative practices (referred to in this text as EIPCP) within cancer teams. This research project, which relates to the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) Best Practice Guidelines and other sources of research evidence, represents a unique opportunity to learn more about the factors more...

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D C on May 03, 2012

State of the World's Mothers 2012

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Niger is the worst place on the planet to be a mum, new research published by Save the Children has found.The West African country, one of the world’s poorest, has replaced Afghanistan at the bottom of the children’s charity’s annual State of the World’s Mothers ranking. The index compares conditions for mothers in 165 countries around the globe, looking at factors such as mother's health, education and economic status, as well as critical child indicators such as health and nutrition.The more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 08, 2012

The Doha Declaration Ten Years on and Its Impact on Access to Medicines and the Right to Health

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This Discussion Paper briefly describes the content of the Doha Declaration and examines its implications for the realization of the right to health. The Paper discusses a number of repercussions of the Doha Declaration with regard to the international discourse on the right to health and access to medicines, and its implications within the WTO system and for national legislation. It presents some examples of use of the flexibilities confirmed by the Doha Declaration, and discusses the issue of more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

Global Report for Research on Infectious Diseases of Poverty

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Infectious diseases remain major causes of ill health among poor people. Almost 3 billion people live on less than US$ 2 a day, and they continue to be at the greatest risk for these diseases. How can this be possible when global health funding is increasing and new drugs and other health tools are being developed? How is research being prioritized to meet these needs, and can it be done better? While research funding to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB has increased, other infectious diseases more...

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D C on April 26, 2012

A GPS-based study of the access to birth registration services in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Birth registration is essential to guarantee a child’s right to an identity. Without proper documentation of their identity, children have limited access to health, education and social assistance, laying the foundation for lifelong exclusion. Geographic distance to registration facilities is often cited as a significant barrier in qualitative surveys. Using Global Positioning System (GPS) data, this paper quantifies the impact of distance on birth registration in Bolivia, the Dominican more...

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D C on April 12, 2012

WFP Cambodia School Feeding 2000-2010: A Mixed Method Impact Evaluation

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School feeding does reduce drop-out, especially for grades two through four where effects were significant – between 1.8% and 2.7%. Girls drop-out follows similar trends, but are only significant in grades four and five, in both cases more marked than the general tendency. This is an essential indicator, and the result reveals that school feeding positively influences pupils‟ and parents‟ willingness (and capacity) to stay in school. The survey data shows significant anthropometric effects on more...

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D C on May 08, 2012

Legal, economic changes alter Poland’s clinical trials market

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After a brief period of suspension, 2011 witnessed the return of clinical drug and therapy trials to the Polish marketplace. Improving economic conditions coaxed international and domestic CROs and companies back to the stable market environment that has been among the most popular among Central European countries in recent years. Changes in regulatory procedure, such as those enacted to govern the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocides and the country wide more...

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Justyna Król on May 15, 2012

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