Health
HealthThe House of Commons International Development Committee reported last Friday on the findings of its enquiry into the role of the UK Department for international Development (DFID) in strengthening health systems in developing countries. It recommended that DFID must use its expertise in this area to show global leadership and influence the agendas of its… Read more
This is the Fifth Report of Session 2014–15 from the House of Commons International Development Committee. It focuses on how the recent ebola epidemic has demonstrated the importance of country health systems. Launching the report on strengthening developing health systems, Sir Malcolm Bruce, Chair of the Committee, said today: “The Ebola epidemic in West Africa… Read more
Strengthening health research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is a recognised way to advance health and development. Systematic evidence on the effectiveness of different approaches remains limited however, as their complexity and diversity make monitoring and evaluation (M&E) difficult. Beginning in 2011 research explored how M&E of health research capacity strengthening (RCS) takes… Read more
Strengthening health research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is a recognised way to advance health and development. Systematic evidence on the effectiveness of different approaches remains limited however, as their complexity and diversity make monitoring and evaluation (M&E) difficult. Beginning in 2011 research explored how M&E of health research capacity strengthening (RCS) takes… Read more
Strengthening health research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is a recognised way to advance health and development. Systematic evidence on the effectiveness of different approaches remains limited however, as their complexity and diversity make monitoring and evaluation (M&E) difficult. Beginning in 2011 research explored how M&E of health research capacity strengthening (RCS) takes… Read more
DFID is mapping the current health architecture and identifying drivers that will influence the future architecture from 2015. This report was prepared to inform DFID on the strengths and weaknesses of the current global health architecture, and of the relevance and responsive of the health architecture for the post 2015 agenda. This work looks at… Read more
A health system consists of all the organizations, institutions, resources and people whose primary purpose is to improve health.a There is mounting evidence that health systems that can deliver services equitably and efficiently are critical for achieving improved health status. While increased attention to health systems strengthening is welcome, it requires a sound monitoring strategy… Read more
Community health workers in Mozambique are paid by development partners and not by the Government. How does this affect their integration into the broader health system? How can we incentivise supervisors in Malawi to support community health workers in a positive way? Sometimes donors’ desire to take action on particular health issues can mean that… Read more
Universal health coverage is gaining momentum and is likely to form a core part of the post MDG agenda and be linked to social determinants of health, including gender. Close-to-community health providers are arguably key players in meeting the goal of universal health coverage through extending and delivering health services to poor and marginalised groups. Because they are embedded… Read more
Scientific advances in the understanding of genetics and genomics have the potential to generate major improvements for human health in the near future. However, from a global health perspective, the translation of this technology into new medical treatments raises profound international and local issues around inequality, identity and insecurity. Melissa Leach – Director at the… Read more
In a recent blog, Alice Albright of the Global Partnership for Education wrote about the close relationship between health and education in international development. She highlighted the mutually reinforcing benefits between health and education: educated mothers have healthier children, healthier children learn better. But the relationship between health and education is not just one of… Read more