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Title: Jhpiego in Africa: Continuing a tradition of excellence and innovation.
Author: JHPIEGO
Source: [Baltimore, Maryland], JHPIEGO, [2008]. [4] p.
Abstract: Currently, Jhpiego has programs in 20 African countries, maintains two subregional offices in Burkina Faso and Kenya, and field offices or representatives in C�te d�Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia. In some countries, we are building on past successes, while in others, we are moving into exciting new directions. For example, in Malawi, under the auspices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Jhpiego is partnering with Howard University in Washington, D.C., to develop a laboratory technician curriculum that focuses on HIV testing. Jhpiego is also working through the CDC in Ethiopia to support public sector efforts to implement services for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. (Excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
AFRICA | SUMMARY REPORT | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE | OBSTACLES | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT | HIV/FP INTEGRATION | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | TRAINING PROGRAMS | HEALTH EDUCATION | DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE | MALARIA PREVENTION | INFECTION PREVENTION | Developing Countries | Organizations | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Health Services Evaluation | Program Evaluation | Programs | Organization and Administration | Planning | Education | Health | Malaria | Parasitic Diseases | Diseases | Infections
Document Number: 331767

Title: Jhpiego�s response to Africa�s malaria epidemic.
Author: JHPIEGO
Source: [Baltimore, Maryland], JHPIEGO, [2008]. [2] p.
Abstract: hpiego and the ACCESS Program, implemented by Jhpiego in partnership with Save the Children, Constella Futures, Academy for Educational Development, American College of Nurse-Midwives and IMA World Health, promote an approach recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the prevention and control of malaria. This comprehensive approach includes intermittent preventive treatment with an anti-malarial during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy; the use of insecticide-treated bed nets; education and counseling; and rapid treatment for pregnant women showing signs of malaria. Because the majority of pregnant women receive antenatal care at least once during pregnancy, linking prevention and treatment of malaria with antenatal care represents an ideal opportunity to effect change. For example, in three districts of Tanzania where Jhpiego first introduced focused antenatal care, uptake of the first dose of intermittent preventive treatment was 74% among antenatal care clients on average,1 compared with 52% nationally, as documented in the most recent Demographic and Health Survey.2 Furthermore, 52% of antenatal care clients in these districts received at least two doses of the treatment,1 compared with 22% of pregnant women nationally. (Excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
AFRICA | SUMMARY REPORT | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | MALARIA PREVENTION | EPIDEMICS | PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS | ANEMIA | ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS | BED NETS | ANTENATAL CARE | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT | Developing Countries | Organizations | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Malaria | Parasitic Diseases | Diseases | Parasite Control | Public Health | Health | Maternal Health Services | Maternal-Child Health Services | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Programs | Organization and Administration | Planning
Document Number: 331768

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Title: [New actors in the fight against HIV/AIDS: overlapping and competition between existing structures] Les nouveaux acteurs de la lutte contre le VIH/sida: chevauchement et
Author: Tantchou Yakam JC
Source: Medecine Tropicale. 2008 Jun;68(3):300-5.
Abstract: The HIV/AIDS pandemia reshaped international relations and the world research landscape. New facilities have been created and new actors have emerged. New institutions has been grafted into the existing health infrastructure resulting in overlapping and sometimes conflicting actions. In this study we analyze this co-existence using the "Centre of Prevention and Voluntary testing of HIV/AIDS" (CPDV) in Cameroon as an example. The purpose is to show that the involvment of new actors in a health systems with multiple dysfunctions creates an environment leading to "straddling". This situation also raises legitimacy issues and leads to competition for position within the existing hierarchies.
Language: French
Keywords:
GLOBAL | CAMEROON | SUMMARY REPORT | HIV PREVENTION | VOLUNTARY COUNSELING AND TESTING | ORGANIZATIONS | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | OBSTACLES | FUNDS | PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | Africa, Western | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Developing Countries | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | HIV Testing | Laboratory Examinations and Diagnoses | Examinations and Diagnoses | Medical Procedures | Medicine | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Organization and Administration | Financial Activities | Economic Factors | Programs
Document Number: 328952

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Title: Prevention is the only cure - stop AIDS through massive awareness.
Author: Kanungo I
Source: Health for the Millions. 2007 Feb-Mar;32(6):26-28.
Abstract: HIV/AIDS has come to be termed as one of the gravest issues confronted in the public health sector cutting across boundaries. As the spread of HIV is increasingly encompassing a substantial work force of human resources, its adverse impact is clearly reflected in the economic and cultural fabric of the society, esp. the developing African, South East Asian and Asian countries. India may be considered as one of the developing countries severely affected by the spread of HIV/AIDS. The country characterized by its diverse culture, low literacy rate and inadequate access to information technology finds it extremely difficult to spread HIV/AIDS awareness among its people. On the other hand, the social stigma attached to the disease debars the HIV affected population from leading a healthy and sane life. However, constructive efforts have been made from several quarters to strengthen the awareness mechanism to its maximum. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
INDIA | SUMMARY REPORT | PEER EDUCATORS | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | AIDS PREVENTION | HIV PREVENTION | AWARENESS | CAMPAIGNS | COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION | PROGRAM EVALUATION | TRAINING PROGRAMS | BLOOD SUPPLY | Developing Countries | Asia, Southern | Asia | Education | Organizations | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | AIDS | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Knowledge | Communication Programs | Communication | Organization and Administration | Programs | Equipment and Supplies | Medical Procedures | Medicine | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health
Document Number: 308844

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Title: Rural Gambian communities reached by measles campaign.
Author: Gillespie B
Source: Monday Developments. 2004 Jan 12;22(1):13.
Abstract: The road to Kwinella, a remote village in central Gambia, is an end-less stretch of bumpy, broken pavement that finally gives way to a narrow, dirt pathway leading into the primitive community, one seemingly untouched by centuries of change. Yet the lively village boasts its own well, school and two-room health center, all encircled by traditional hut-like homes with open fire pits for cooking. Palm and baobab trees flank the homes, offering respite from the intense West African sun, as well as a shaded meeting place for residents of all ages. To much of the modernized world, villages like Kwinella might seem out of reach, but even in the most isolated areas almost 1,000 volunteers with the Gambia Red Cross have spread the word of the Measles Initiative, which it hoped will eliminate the disease in Africa. Their success in the current campaign was evident as hundreds of thousands of children from urban centers to remote villages have visited posts and received their free measles vaccination shots. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
GAMBIA | PROGRESS REPORT | RURAL POPULATION | CHILD HEALTH | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | MEASLES | VACCINATION | CAMPAIGNS | Developing Countries | Africa, Western | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Health | Organizations | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Immunization | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Communication Programs | Communication
Document Number: 186593

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Title: Orphans of the hills.
Author: Stein J
Source: AIDS Bulletin. 2004 Jun-Jul;13(2):[3] p..
Abstract: Malizo Mnguni started Vusisizwe, an organisation providing home-based care and orphan support, in 1999. On the basis of one phone call, I arrive in the large and crowded town of Flagstaff for the day to discover that Mr Mnguni has set up meetings for me with Mr Kwalela of the local municipality, Mrs Swana of the Department of Social Development, the sister-in-charge of the Flagstaff local clinic, all eight Vusisizwe volunteers, and some of the orphans and their guardians in the nearby village of Lujecweni. Mr Kwalela, in charge of Community and Protection, is happy to lock his door and talk to me uninterrupted. He explains that nothing much happens in the Eastern Cape but he wants to know, first of all, what I can do for Vusisizwe, which he supports in whatever ways he can. He makes it clear that there is only one thing that will make any difference to the organisation and the people it is trying to help: Money. Mr Kwelela has tried to ascertain what the HIV statistics for his municipality (Qaukeni) are, and has asked the sister-in-charge of the local clinic to provide him with statistics from the voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) programme, but as yet, has received no information. This is not surprising. When I visit the local clinic myself, it is so full, reaching the sister requires pushing through a crowd that ends directly in front of her desk. She can hardly hear me above the din and the imperative of sick people waiting for her attention makes the questions I planned to ask her seem ludicrous. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
SOUTH AFRICA | CRITIQUE | ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN | KINSHIP NETWORKS | CHILD CARE | AIDS PREVENTION | HIV PREVENTION | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | FUNDS | HOME VISITS | Developing Countries | Africa, Southern | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Family and Household | Child Rearing | Behavior | AIDS | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Organizations | Financial Activities | Economic Factors | Communication
Document Number: 286789

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Title: Individuals, communities and institutions managing risks to reproductive health: final report of the CARE-MoRR Project.
Author: Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere [CARE]. Management of Reproductive Risk Project
Source: Atlanta, Georgia, CARE, 2003. [90] p.
Abstract: This document constitutes the final report for the five-year CARE-Management of Reproductive Risk (CARE-MoRR) project, implemented by CARE in partnership with other international and local organizations, and funded by the Office of Population of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). CARE is one of the world�s leading humanitarian organizations, working in 72 developing countries and serving more than 30 million people annually. CARE�s programs include health, income generation, agriculture and natural resource management, education, food distribution and emergency relief. Since 1990 CARE has been committed to developing cutting edge programming in the area of family planning and reproductive health. Through successive programs, CARE has steadily increased the magnitude, quality and technical sophistication of its reproductive health portfolio. In 1998 CARE-MoRR was launched with the aim of strengthening the capacity of reproductive health service delivery partnerships on the ground. A budget of $34 million was allocated to the project, with core funds of $9 million and field support funds of $25 million. Core funds were primarily from the Office of Population, but also included maternal health and newborn health funds. Field support represented a greater mix of population, HIV and maternal health funds. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | SUMMARY REPORT | POPULATION AT RISK | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | FAMILY PLANNING | WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT | MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH SERVICES | USAID | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | ADVOCACY | BEST PRACTICES | CAPACITY BUILDING | COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION | HIV PREVENTION | PROGRAM ACCEPTABILITY | Research Methodology | Health | Women's Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Government Agencies | Organizations | Communication | Programs | Organization and Administration | Program Sustainability | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Program Evaluation
Document Number: 192601

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Title: Future directions for PVO and NGO reproductive health programs, January 22-23, 2003, Washington, D.C.
Author: United States. Agency for International Development [USAID]; NGO Networks for Health; CARE; Centre for Development and Population Activities [CEDPA]. Enabling Change for Women's Reproductive Health [ENABLE]
Source: Washington, D.C., NGO Networks for Health, 2003. 25 p.
Abstract: This report summarizes the recommendations of participants in the conference on PVO/NGO Contributions to Reproductive Health and Family Planning Programs, held on January 22-23, 2003 in Washington, DC. The conference was co-sponsored by three projects funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): NGO Networks for Health, CARE/Management of Reproductive Risks (MoRR), and CEDPA/Enabling Change for Women's Reproductive Health (ENABLE). At USAID's request, the three projects, which end in 2003, collaborated to organize the conference. USAID had grouped the three projects under the same results framework, so it was logical to present their results together in order to facilitate comparisons in their approaches and share lessons from the three projects. The conference's four major objectives were to: Demonstrate the contributions that PVOs/NGOs make to reproductive health/family planning programs. Show how PVO/NGO RH/FP programs work at the community level. Demonstrate how technical agendas and best practices in RH/FP are applied at the community level. Describe how PVO/NGO links with other sectors and other institutions help to promote sustainability through long-term partnerships and community-based health services in RH/FP. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | CONFERENCES AND CONGRESSES | RECOMMENDATIONS | EVALUATION | NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS | COMMUNITY | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | USAID | FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM EVALUATION | COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES | ADVOCACY | MANAGEMENT | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | Organizations | Residence Characteristics | Population Distribution | Geographic Factors | Population | Health | Government Agencies | Family Planning Programs | Family Planning | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Communication | Organization and Administration | Programs
Document Number: 187188

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Title: Guidance for detailed implementation plans (DIPs) for PVO child survival and health programs. FY 2004. Revised.
Author: United States. Agency for International Development [USAID]. Bureau for Global Health. Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition. Child Survival and Health Grants Program
Source: Washington, D.C., USAID, 2003 Sep. 22 p.
Abstract: The guidance set forth in this document serves to assist those grantees (PVOs) who were awarded cooperative agreements as a result of the FY 2003 Child Survival and Health Grants Program RFA, in drafting Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs). In keeping with changes made to the DIP review process last year, including a Child Survival and Health Mini-University/DIP Review event, the due date for the final DIP is June 30, 2004, with a first draft submitted by April 30, 2004 for review and comment. In addition to this guidance, PVOs should utilize the CSHGP�s "Technical Reference Materials" (TRMs) which describe the important elements of the child survival and health interventions and several cross cutting strategies. Both the TRMs, as well as the DIP guidance should be part of the PVO resource materials and institutional memory and utilized by the PVO. The DIP should provide results of baseline assessments, measurable objectives for results to achieve by the end of the project, changes in program interventions or strategies, with a revised budget (if applicable) based on those studies, the overall approach to each technical intervention, and a detailed work plan including major activities and time frames for the life of the project. Thereafter, annual work plans and budgets should be provided (by October 31 of each project year) to the appropriate Cognizant Technical Officer (CTO) for approval. At the time of the DIP submission, a PVO may submit a request for changes in the selection of interventions and implementation strategies from what was proposed in the original Cooperative Agreement, with a clear and sufficient justification for the changes. For PVO programs considering a major change to a Family Planning or Tuberculosis component (e.g., a change in intervention selection or level of effort), PVO key personnel should first consult with the CTO before submitting a request for a change in the DIP. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
GLOBAL | MANUAL | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | USAID | CHILD SURVIVAL | CHILD HEALTH | IMPLEMENTATION | PLANNING | INTERVENTIONS | GRANTS | PROCEDURES | WORKSHOPS | Organizations | Government Agencies | Survivorship | Length of Life | Mortality | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Health | Programs | Organization and Administration | Financial Activities | Economic Factors | Education
Document Number: 278977

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Title: Case study 3. The Mainz model: bringing health care to the homeless.
Author: Dav�dsd�ttir S
Source: In: Health systems confront poverty, edited by Erio Ziglio, Rogerio Barbosa, Yves Charpak, Steve Turner. Copenhagen, Denmark, World Health Organization [WHO], Regional Office for Europe, European Office for Investment for Health and Development, 2003. :45-55. (Public Health Case Studies No. 1)
Abstract: "You know, Herr Doktor, the pills you gave me really worked. I feel much better now." Only rarely do doctors meet their patients in a tea room and hear comments like this, but for Dr Gerhard Trabert this is not rare. Unlike the usual practice of patients coming to him, he goes to them, and the tea room is one of the consultation places. His patients are the homeless and other socially excluded groups in Mainz, Germany. It is not just a German trait that a number of the homeless do not make use of health services; it is a general trait in many countries. Many public services are designed to be sought out, but many who suffer from much poorer health than the average person often do not go to the doctor. That is why Dr Trabert goes to them: in shelters for the homeless, in the basements of parking houses and on the streets. He knows where to find them, they know when he is around - and slowly he has gained their trust. Dr Trabert started as a social worker, working in a hospital. Appalled by the medical care delivered to the homeless and by what he saw as the inertia of the health system to assist them, he read medicine. His doctoral dissertation in 1994 portrayed the health situation of the homeless. But research was not enough; he wanted to put his knowledge to practical use. He believed that efficient health care for the homeless could be provided only through carefully planned cooperation with the social services. The health care system could contribute medical expertise, but the social services should play an important role in reaching the homeless. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
GERMANY | EVALUATION REPORT | CASE STUDIES | HOMELESS PERSONS | DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE | ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION | INTERVENTIONS | SOCIAL WELFARE | PRIVATE SECTOR | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | PROTESTANTISM | CATHOLICISM | HEALTH INSURANCE | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | Europe, Central | Europe | Developed Countries | Evaluation | Studies | Research Methodology | Residence Characteristics | Population Distribution | Geographic Factors | Population | Health | Programs | Economic Factors | Macroeconomic Factors | Organizations | Christianity | Religion | Financial Activities
Document Number: 187335

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Title: Sustaining the benefits: a field guide for sustaining reproductive and child health services.
Author: Kahn AA; Hare L
Source: Washington, D.C., Centre for Development and Population Activities [CEDPA], [2003]. [14], 183 p. (CEDPA Training Manual SeriesUSAID Cooperative Agreement No. HRN-A-00-98-00009-00)
Abstract: Welcome to Sustaining the Benefits: A Field Guide for Sustaining Reproductive and Child Health Services. This guide is a reference for nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders, board members and program managers who wish to build enduring community-based programs. It explains the term �sustainability� and accompanies readers through a process of transforming that understanding into organizational action. Although it can stand alone, users of the guide may find it useful to explore the sustainability concepts in a workshop setting. CEDPA has prepared a companion piece to the guide, called Reproductive Health Awareness: A Wellness, Self-Care Approach, as part of its quality of care series. Using the two manuals together allows NGOs to share experiences and ideas during a participatory workshop while having a reference that provides more depth on the topics covered. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
INDIA | AFRICA | AFRICA, SUB SAHARAN | AFRICA, NORTH | SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL | MANUAL | NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH SERVICES | COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES | CAPACITY BUILDING | PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY | ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION | COMMUNICATION STRATEGY | COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION | DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE | QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE | MARKETING | FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | MONITORING | Asia, Southern | Asia | Developing Countries | South America | Latin America | Americas | Organizations | Health | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Programs | Communication | Health Services Evaluation | Program Evaluation | Economic Factors | Evaluation
Document Number: 188706

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Title: How do we build effective and lasting institutions?
Author: Olson D; Carnes K
Source: Global AIDSLink. 2003 Aug-Sep;(81):16-17.
Abstract: �Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day," the old adage goes. "Teach a man to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime." Once applied to agricultural development, this philosophy is increasingly being used for building organizations capable of fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic over the long haul. Population Services International (PSI), a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., has adopted this approach with its social marketing health programs in 70 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe/Eurasia. PSI is a decentralized organization committed to strengthening the capacity of its local affiliates, and has made significant progress in doing so. Our mission is to use social marketing to deliver health products, services and information that will enable low-income and vulnerable people to lead healthier lives through HIV/AIDS prevention, as well as family planning and maternal/ child health. Sustainability at PSI is the ability to improve the health of low-income and vulnerable people through the social marketing of health products and services for as long as necessary. This sustainability is achieved through maximizing health impact, minimizing financial vulnerability and strengthening local capacity. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
AFRICA, SUB SAHARAN | PROGRESS REPORT | EVALUATION | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | LOW INCOME POPULATION | SOCIAL MARKETING | HIV PREVENTION | CAPACITY BUILDING | PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY | AIDS PREVENTION | Africa | Developing Countries | Organizations | Social Class | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Marketing | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Programs | Organization and Administration | AIDS
Document Number: 275177

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Title: Case study 9. Poverty and tuberculosis: a pilot partnership in Orel, Russian Federation.
Author: Poizner S
Source: In: Health systems confront poverty, edited by Erio Ziglio, Rogerio Barbosa, Yves Charpak, Steve Turner. Copenhagen, Denmark, World Health Organization [WHO], Regional Office for Europe, European Office for Investment for Health and Development, 2003. :121-130. (Public Health Case Studies No. 1)
Abstract: "The reason tuberculosis was a particular fear for us is that one person can infect dozens of others," says oblast Health Commissioner Mikhail Vladimirovich Shirokov. "And [lack of] the treatment is relatively expensive - not just due to the number of deaths that may result, but due to the possibility of an increasing number of invalids in society. We realized that this is a serious threat to the health of our people. And we decided that something had to be done to eliminate or at least minimize the problem." With an already overstretched budget and frequent shortages of antituberculosis drugs, it was clear that Orel could not conquer the disease alone. In 1999, therefore, health officials forged a partnership with WHO and started implementing the directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) tuberculosis control strategy. Later, the Russian Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies also became involved, implementing a social and nutritional support network for tuberculosis sufferers. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
RUSSIA | EVALUATION REPORT | CASE STUDIES | LOW INCOME POPULATION | PRISONERS | PILOT PROJECTS | POVERTY | TUBERCULOSIS | TREATMENT | USER COMPLIANCE | NUTRITION PROGRAMS | INCENTIVES | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | Developing Countries | Asia, Northern | Asia | Evaluation | Studies | Research Methodology | Social Class | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Infections | Diseases | Behavior | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Policy | Organizations
Document Number: 187341

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Title: Working with USAID: An Introductory Workshop for Community- and Faith-Based Organizations, Grand Hyatt at Washington Center, Washington, D.C., November 5�6, 2003.
Author: Towbin D
Source: Washington, D.C., TvT Global Health and Development Strategies, Synergy Project, 2003 Dec. [37] p. (USAID Contract No. HRN-C-00-99-00005-00)
Abstract: About 190 people from 145 private voluntary organizations (PVOs) attended �Working with USAID: An Introductory Workshop for Community- and Faith-based Organizations,� which was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C., November 5�6, 2003, and sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health, Office of HIV/AIDS. USAID, U.S. Department of State, and congressional staff also attended the workshop. With a goal of introducing community and faith-based organizations to USAID, the workshop gave these organizations an overview of USAID�s objectives in HIV/AIDS under the Presidential Initiative and its goals for working with these groups as mandated in two Executive Orders. The workshop also explained the bidding process for USAID grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts; registration to work with USAID; and the means to gain entry into the system by networking and working with existing USAID programs and projects with other PVOs. Many representatives of community-based organizations (CBOs) and faith-based organizations (FBOs) in the audience were new to the donor assistance field and did not have experience working with USAID or with other donor agencies; nonetheless, they were eager to learn the procedures. Several CBO and FBO representatives mentioned that learning to work with USAID was a little intimidating. The speakers however, assured the audience there were many benefits to be gained by involving themselves in the procurement process. USAID�s strong interest in involving new FBOs and CBOs in the development process, particularly through USAID Office of HIV/AIDS programs, was evident throughout the workshop. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
GLOBAL | CONFERENCES AND CONGRESSES | NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | USAID | WORKSHOPS | GOALS | PROCEDURES | AIDS PREVENTION | HIV PREVENTION | GRANTS | FUNDS | RELIGIOUS ASPECTS | Organizations | Government Agencies | Education | Planning | Organization and Administration | AIDS | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Financial Activities | Economic Factors | Religion
Document Number: 278884

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Title: Factors influencing women entrepreneurs of NGOs in India.
Author: Handy F; Kassam M; Ranade S
Source: Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 2002 Winter;13(2):139-154.
Abstract: This article examines women entrepreneurs in the nonprofit sector. Entrepreneurial activity attracts certain kinds of individuals. Such self- selection is not a random event but is influenced by personal characteristics as well as socioeconomic and cultural factors. This article examines women entrepreneurs in a particular segment of the nonprofit sector in India to determine which factors influence such self-selection. Our research confirms findings by other scholars that nonprofit entrepreneurs receive a high payoff from promoting social causes. Furthermore, we find that previous experience in the sector, beliefs, culture, social class, education, and family background also play an important role. We explore some policy implications of our findings. (author's)
Language: English
Keywords:
INDIA | RESEARCH REPORT | WOMEN | INFLUENTIALS | EDUCATION | OCCUPATIONAL STATUS | NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS | PUBLIC SECTOR | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | Developing Countries | Asia, Southern | Asia | Demographic Factors | Population | Knowledge Sources | Communication | Employment Status | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Organizations | Macroeconomic Factors
Document Number: 287269

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Title: West and Central Africa Regional Workshop on Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children, Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire, 8-12 April 2002.
Author: Loudon M
Source: [Arlington, Virginia], Family Health International [FHI], 2002. 59 p.
Abstract: About 140 delegates, including people from 21 countries in West and Central Africa along with facilitators and observers from at least another 10 countries, met in Yamoussoukro from 8--12 April 2002 to review the situation of orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS (OVC) in this region. This was the third regional workshop on OVC in sub-Saharan Africa -- the others were held in the East and Southern Africa region -- the first in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, in June 1998, and the second in Lusaka, Zambia, in November 2000. The 5-day Yamoussoukro Workshop was a joint initiative of UNICEF, USAID, Family Health International, the International Save the Children Alliance and UNAIDS, in line with the commitments made at the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, 10 months earlier. Invited countries were required to set up a multi-sectoral Task Team several months before the Workshop and to complete an assignment which involved collating information on OVC in their respective countries, and sending a delegation to Yamoussoukro. The outputs of the Workshop included the development of an action plan by each country delegation, for implementation by their Task Team, and an inventory of action and resources needed at regional and global level to support their action plans. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
AFRICA, WESTERN | AFRICA, CENTRAL | SUMMARY REPORT | WORKSHOPS | ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN | NEEDS | HEALTH | EDUCATION | CAPACITY BUILDING | ADVOCACY | PROMOTION | SOCIAL MOBILIZATION | PUBLIC SECTOR | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Developing Countries | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Economic Factors | Program Sustainability | Programs | Organization and Administration | Communication | Marketing | Social Change | Macroeconomic Factors | Organizations | Political Factors
Document Number: 310079

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Title: Gujarat 2002. Prognosis of a pogrom.
Author: Nampudakam M
Source: Health for the Millions. 2002 Apr-May;28(1):4-7.
Abstract: The grisly incident at Godhra on 27th February 2002 and the communal riots that started in many other parts of Gujarat soon after, have created a piquant situation in the country. The continuing violence and arson has already claimed more than nine hundreds people and injured several hundreds more. Property destroyed is estimated to be worth more than rupees 2000 crores and increasing. The situation continues to be volatile and tension is unabated. The state has been ripped apart on communal lines. Gujarat is now a place with simmering hatred. Even while writing this piece, reports of sporadic violence and killing in Ahmedabad and other places are coming in, even after two months! (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
INDIA | PHILOSOPHICAL OVERVIEW | ETHNIC GROUPS | INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS | VIOLENCE | POLITICAL FACTORS | HUMAN RIGHTS | PUBLIC HEALTH | REFUGEE CAMPS | DISASTER RELIEF | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | Asia, Southern | Asia | Developing Countries | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Settlement and Resettlement | Migration | Population Dynamics | Behavior | Health | Residence Characteristics | Population Distribution | Geographic Factors | Financial Activities | Economic Factors | Organizations
Document Number: 168915

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Title: Communicating public health information to private and voluntary health organizations.
Author: Remington P; Ahrens D
Source: In: Communicating public health information effectively: a guide for practitioners, edited by David E. Nelson, Ross C. Brownson, Patrick L. Remington, Claudia Parvanta. Washington, D.C., American Public Health Association [APHA], 2002. :115-126.
Abstract: One goal of public health is to encourage organized community efforts by providing information on the health of the public and on effective policies and programs. 1 To achieve this goal, public agencies must work closely with voluntary, professional, or advocacy organizations in their communities. The focus of this chapter is on how public health agencies can collaborate when information is communicated by public health agencies to private and voluntary health organizations in efforts to communicate public health information. Although written from the perspective of a public health agency, these strategies may be useful to any organization interested in improving the health of the public through coordinated community efforts. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | MANUAL | RECOMMENDATIONS | HEALTH PERSONNEL | PUBLIC HEALTH | HEALTH POLICY | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | PRIVATE SECTOR | NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS | COMMUNICATION STRATEGY | COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVES | MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT | PERSUASION | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Policy | Communication | Organizations | Macroeconomic Factors | Economic Factors
Document Number: 179515

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Title: Disease prevention. Institute of Human Virology, Harvard School of Public Health join forces in Nigeria. [Pr�vention de la maladie. Alliance entre l'Institut de Virologie et l'Ecole de Sant� Publique de Harvard au Nigeria]
Source: AIDS WEEKLY. 2001 Jun 4;:13.
Abstract: The Nigeria AIDS Prevention Initiative of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, together with the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, will implement prevention and intervention programs for Nigerian populations at higher risk for HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The project will provide information on the prevalence, incidence, and dynamics of the HIV epidemic in the Plateau State of Nigeria. The project seeks to develop and support the diagnostic capabilities of the STD laboratory, which will soon be of great help in the intervention trials for reducing STD and HIV transmission in populations at high risk.
French Abstract: L'Initiative de Pr�vention du SIDA au Nigeria de la Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), financ�e conjointement par la Fondation Bill et Melinda Gates, et l'Institut de Virologie Humaine (IVH) de l'Institut de Biotechnologie de l'Universit� du Maryland, mettra en oeuvre des programmes de pr�vention et d'intervention pour les populations nig�rianes � haut risque d'infection VIH et d'autres maladies sexuellement transmissibles (MST). Le projet fournira de l'information sur la pr�valence, la l'incidence et la dynamique de l'�pid�mie VIH dans l'�tat du Plateau au Nigeria. Le projet cherche � d�velopper et soutenir les capacit�s de diagnostique du laboratoire des MST, qui sera bient�t d'une grande utilit� dans les essais d'intervention pour r�duire les MST et la transmission du VIH chez les populations � haut risque.
Language: English
Keywords:
NIGERIA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | UNIVERSITIES | HIV PREVENTION | AIDS PREVENTION | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PREVENTION | PROGRAMS | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | Africa, Western | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Developing Countries | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Schools | Education | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | AIDS | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Organization and Administration | Organizations
Document Number: 158255

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Title: Guide for detailed implementation plans (DIPs) for PVO child survival programs. Revised. [Gu�a para planes de realizaci�n detallada (DIP, detailed implementation plans) para programas de supervivencia de ni�os de las Organizaciones voluntarias privadas (PVO, Private Voluntary Organization). Revisado]
Author: United States. Agency for International Development [USAID]. Bureau for Conflict, Democracy and Humanitarian Assistance. Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation; United States. Agency for International Development [USAID]. Child Survival Grants Program
Source: [Washington, D.C.], USAID, Bureau for Conflict, Democracy and Humanitarian Assistance, Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation, 2001 Dec. [38] p. (USAID/DCHA/PVC)
Abstract: This Guide for Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs) for Private Voluntary Organization Child Survival Programs provides a suggested template for the content and organization of the DIP. It is noted that the DIP provides the actual approach and plan of action for the duration of the program, and is developed based on actual data collected from the local setting. The guide is intended to enhance the quality of programs by highlighting issues that should be considered when designing a child survival project.
Spanish Abstract: Este art�culo noticioso reporta sobre la prevalencia del dengue hemorr�gico que ataca a la gente sin importar su clase social en R�o de Janeiro, Brasil. Describe los esfuerzos del gobierno en la lucha contra la diseminaci�n de los otros serotipos del virus del dengue.
Language: English
Keywords:
MANUAL | CHILD SURVIVAL | CHILD HEALTH | MATERNAL HEALTH | BIRTH SPACING | IMMUNIZATION | NUTRITION | MALARIA | HIV INFECTIONS | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES | PRIVATELY SPONSORED PROGRAMS | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | IMPLEMENTATION | PROGRAMS | Survivorship | Length of Life | Mortality | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Health | Family Planning | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Parasitic Diseases | Diseases | Viral Diseases | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Organization and Administration | Organizations
Document Number: 170539

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Title: [Activity of non-profit associations in the healthcare field: Rabat-Zemmour-Zaer region] L'action associative dans le domaine de la sante (cas de la region de Rabat-Zemmour Zaer).
Author: Mazzine M
Source: [Rabat], Morocco, Institut National d'Administration Sanitaire [INAS], 2001 Jul. [98] p. Master's thesis, Institut National d'Administration Sanitaire, 2001.
Abstract: This thesis from INAS (National Institute of Healthcare Administration) discusses a study on nonprofit activity in the healthcare field in Morocco. The problem advanced results from the state's decreased investment in social sectors, allowing associations to act as partners with the government agencies concerned with health, which has led to an increase in the number of non-profit associations, and hence an impression of overlap or even inefficiency by lack of coordination and management authority. The objectives set consist of identifying the principal associations in the healthcare field in the Rabat-Zemour-Za�r region, describing their organization and operation, determining the level of participation of these associations in the promotion of health and defining the constraints which may modify the actions of these association and proposing alternatives. For the research strategy used, the holistic model built around the Harvard triangle of Resources, Values and Organization is used to analyze multi-component data from the association field. The tools used by this exploratory study involve a questionnaire, interview with association presidents and managers, direct observation of 25 associations selected at random, analysis of complaints collected by the General Inspection of the ministry of health and consultation of various documents dedicated to associations. The principal results selected reveal that the effective contribution of these associations is not evaluated rigorously; a significant mobilization of human, material and financial resources; insufficient profiles of competence in the areas of management of associations; low number and weak content of the training sessions; constraints of operation in spite of the existence of resources which should be pooled by coordination; and a desire of the associations to adhere to a uniting spirit. Recommendations are proposed in order to encourage the association dynamic by elaborating the procedures for coordination among associations, NGOs and the ministry of health, and reinforcing the participatory nature of association management.
French Abstract: Ce m�moire de l'INAS (Institut National d'Administration Sanitaire) traite une �tude sur l'action associative dans le domaine de la sant� au Maroc. La probl�matique avanc�e d�coule du d�sengagement de l'�tat des objectifs d'investissement dans les secteurs sociaux et laisser la soci�t� civile intervenir comme partenaire des instances gouvernementales concern�es par la sant�, ce qui a engendr� l'augmentation du nombre des associations d'o� une impression de chevauchement voire d'inefficacit� par manque de coordination et de comp�tence gestionnaire. Les objectifs fix�s consistent � recenser les principales associations dans le domaine de la sant� au niveau de la r�gion Rabat-Zemour-Za�r, d�crire leurs organisation et fonctionnement, d�terminer le niveau de participation de ces associations � la promotion de la sant� et d�finir les contraintes pouvant alt�rer les actions de ces associations et proposer des alternatives. Concernant la strat�gie de recherche utilis�e, le mod�le holistique s'articulant sur le triangle de Harvard Ressources, Valeurs, Organisation est utilis� pour analyser les donn�es multifactorielles du domaine associatif. Les outils utilis�s par cette �tude exploratoire engendrent le questionnaire, l'entretien avec les pr�sidents et les responsables des associations, l'observation directe aupr�s de 25 associations s�lectionn�es selon un tirage al�atoire simple, l'analyse des plaintes recueillies par l'Inspection G�n�rale du minist�re de la sant� et la consultation de divers documents d�di�s � la vie associative. Les principaux r�sultats retenus r�v�lent que l'apport effectif en action de sant� de ces associations n'est pas �valu� de fa�on rigoureuse, une mobilisation importante de ressources humaines, mat�rielles et financi�res, une insuffisance des profils de comp�tence dans les domaines de gestion de la vie associative, la faiblesse du nombre et du contenu des s�ances de formation, des contraintes de fonctionnement malgr� l'existence de moyens qui doivent �tre mis en commun par la coordination et le d�sir de ces associations d'adh�rer � un �lan f�d�rateur. Des recommandations sont propos�es afin d'encourager la dynamique associative en �laborant des proc�dures de coordination entre les associations, les ONG et le minist�re de la sant� et renforcer le caract�re participatif de la gestion des associations.
Language: French
Keywords:
MOROCCO | RESEARCH REPORT | RECOMMENDATIONS | QUALITATIVE EVALUATION | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | PUBLIC SECTOR | PRIVATE SECTOR | PRIVATELY SPONSORED PROGRAMS | COORDINATION | ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION | QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE | RESOURCE ALLOCATION | PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS | PROGRAM EVALUATION | Developing Countries | Africa, Northern | Africa | Evaluation | Organizations | Macroeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Programs | Health Services Evaluation | Financial Activities
Document Number: 178902

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Title: Empowering Panchayat members on RCH: lessons from "Chitradurga experiment" in Karnataka.
Author: Sekher TV
Source: [Unpublished] [2001]. 20 p.
Abstract: In India, there are significant inequities between states and regions with regard to health care facilities. Since health care cannot be achieved only through the Department of Medical Service, there is a need to ensure the active involvement of locally elected leaders in health programs. The involvement of Panchayati Raj institutions, or rural self-governing bodies, in managing health services would help focus attention on vulnerable social groups, and on reorienting programs to meet specific local needs. Thus, there is a need for training programs that focus on empowering the Panchayati Raj institutions to perform their role effectively. A pilot training project for Gram Panchayat (village self-government) members in one district of Karnataka was undertaken. The methodology adopted for training resource persons included classroom sessions, group discussion, brainstorming, audio, video, posters and charts, special guest lectures, role play, experience sharing and mock training sessions. Pre- and post-training evaluations were conducted to gauge the capabilities and awareness of the volunteers and the effect of the training of trainers (TOT) program. Overall, TOT was useful to motivate these resource persons to carry out the training on voluntary basis with commitment and conviction.
Language: English
Keywords:
INDIA | SUMMARY REPORT | PILOT PROJECTS | MINORITY GROUPS | TRAINING OF TRAINERS | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | HEALTH SERVICES | Asia, Southern | Asia | Developing Countries | Studies | Research Methodology | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Training Programs | Education | Organizations | Delivery of Health Care | Health
Document Number: 165589

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Title: Global health advocacy manual.
Author: Global Health Council
Source: Washington, D.C., Global Health Council, [2000]. [70] p.
Abstract: The Global Health Action Network (GHAN) is the Global Health Council's national grassroots education and advocacy program, mobilizing support for improved global health, with an emphasis on the developing world. The Action Network provides its volunteers with the resources and tools to communicate effectively with elected officials and others about urgent global health matters, including maternal and child health, HI'V/AIDS and other infectious diseases. The goal of GHAN is to support and encourage volunteers to become more informed about global health, learning how to educate representatives in Washington and mobilizing fellow colleagues and community members. Information on global health issues and policies is communicated through all our volunteers in the field and facilitated through a network of regional coordinators that helps the Action Network strengthen its ties to local communities. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | RECOMMENDATIONS | VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUNTARISM | FOREIGN AID | ADVOCACY | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION | VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES | COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION | LEGISLATION | COMMUNICATION STRATEGY | MASS MEDIA | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Organization and Administration | Financial Activities | Economic Factors | Communication | Organizations
Document Number: 183529


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