PUBLICATIONS
A review of health system infection control measures in developing countries: what can be learned to reduce maternal mortality
A review of health system infection control measures in developing countries: what can be learned to reduce maternal mortality Julia Hussein, Dileep V Mavalankar, Sheetal Sharma and Lucia D’Ambruoso Abstract A functional health system is a necessary part of efforts to...
Lancet Oncology paper on International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announcement that cell phones are “possibly carcinogenic”
A paper published online June 22, ahead of the full report, in the Lancet Oncology summarizes the key findings from a meeting of 31 scientists organized by the IARC in Lyon, France, who considered the potential carcinogenic hazards from exposure to radiofrequency (RF)...
Human Development in India, 2010 : Report from NCAER
Human Development in India, 2010 : Report from NCAER Abstract India’s rapid economic growth since the 1980s has stimulated further global interest in understanding its complex society. The story about contemporary India is deeper than a story of simple economic...
Experiments with untruth: News Article on Clinical Trials in India
Experiments with untruth Rema Nagarajan, TNN Jul 10, 2011, 02.41am IST That clinical trials in India are fraught with danger and have no compensation mechanism is well known. What comes as a greater surprise is how the so-called ethics committees constituted to clear...
Fwd: Health Systems Selected Readings June 2011
Begin forwarded message: From: "Josefien Van Olmen" <jvanolmen> Date: 11 July 2011 1:51:32 PM GMT+02:00 To: "healthsystems" <healthsystems> Subject: Health Systems Selected Readings June 2011 Selected Readings on Health Systems_June 2011 Dear colleagues,...
Universal Access to Healthcare: Threats and Opportunities
Universal Access to Healthcare: Threats and Opportunities Economic and Political Weekly Universal access to healthcare (UAHC) seems to have become the current slogan for health services development, both internationally and within India. The Global Symposium on Health...
The community based access to injectable contraceptive toolkit
The Community-Based Access to Injectable Contraceptives Toolkit The Community-Based Access to Injectable Contraceptives Toolkit is a platform for strengthening the capacity of agencies and organizations to plan, implement, evaluate, promote, and scale up...
Evaluating the RSBY: Lessons from an Experimental Information Campaign- Special Article from EPW
Abstract Launched in 2008, the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana provides financial protection from health shocks for poor households. This paper discusses findings from an experimental information and education campaign and household survey carried out in the first year...
HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY IN HEALTH SECTOR STRATEGIES:HOW TO ASSESS POLICY COHERENCE
HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY IN HEALTH SECTOR STRATEGIES:HOW TO ASSESS POLICY COHERENCE Human Rights and Gender Equality in Health Sector Strategies: how to assess policy coherence is designed to support countries as they design and implement national health...
Ten Great Public Health Achivements – Worldwide, 2001-2010
www.medscape.com [CLOSE WINDOW] Authors and Disclosures Global Public Health Achievements Team, CDC. Corresponding contributor Ram Koppaka, MD, PhD, Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office, Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Svcs, CDC; rkoppaka,...