The creaNon of ‘friendly spaces’ for women and girls has been a key
strategy in the protecNon and empowerment of women 1 and girls in South
Sudan since conflict re-erupted in the country in December 2013. This
document provides guidance on the aims of these spaces, and how they
can best be e...stablished and managed in the South Sudan context.
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                                                                The Planetary Health Report Card is a student-driven, metric-based initiative to inspire planetary health and sustainable healthcare education engagement in medical schools. In addition to inspiring expansion of medical school curricula, we hope to inspire medical schools to expand research efforts,... engage with communities most affected by climate change and environmental injustice, support passionate medical students who are trying to organize around planetary health at the institutional level, and implement sustainable practices. A set of metrics in these five category areas allows students and faculty to conduct a needs assessment at their medical school.
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                                                                La publicación describe el funcionamiento del método rápido, confiable, sencillo y económico al laboratorio que permita examinar un gran número de muestras a fin de seleccionar a aquellos pacientes que pudieran estar potencialmente infectados con Mycobacterium tuberculosis multirresistente a lo...s medicamentos. El método será aplicado en los laboratorios donde haya sido validado. La versión“ directa” del método Griess debe ser usada por los laboratorios de la DISA como un método rápido de tamizaje para la detección de resistencia a isoniacida y rifampicina. Dicho método se aplicará a muestras respiratorias de pacientes primarios.
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                                                                Towards the Peoples Health Assembly Book -4 
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Barriers to the prompt and effective diagnosis and treatment of malaria exist at both the community and health facility level. Household surveys measure malaria case management at the population level with standard indicators that assess treatment-seeking behavior, access to diagnostic testing, and ...access to appropriate treatment. Performance on these indicators varies widely from country to country. Among countries with Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) or Malaria Indicator Surveys (MIS) completed between 2014 and 2016, advice and treatment was sought for a median of 47% of children under age 5 with fever.
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                                                                Service Availability and Readiness Assessment Tool
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                For each medicine the Formulary provides information on use, dosage, adverse effects, contraindications and warnings, supplemented by guidance on selecting the right medicine for a range of conditions
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                 March 2018, Vol. 108, (3 Suppl 1)
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 23 July 2018
Meeting Report
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Conclusion: CBR has improved the quality of life, access to medical services, functional independence, autonomy, community inclusion, and empowerment of people with disabilities in LMICs in the Asia-Pacific region. However, challenges in the implementation of CBR remain. These include lack of awaren...ess and understanding of CBR, and physical, environmental, socio-economical and personal barriers.
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                                                                A global call to action to protect the mental health of health and care workers
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                September Highlights
    Ebola prevention measures began in South Sudan with three border screening points established
    Nearly 160,000 people reached with WASH services throughout South Sudan
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Este documento resume la actual posición del
Departamento de Salud Mental y Toxicomanías para
asistir a las poblaciones expuestas a factores estresantes
extremos, como los refugiados, los desplazados
internos, los sobrevivientes de desastres y poblaciones
expuestas al terrorismo, a la guerra ...o al genocidio. 
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                                                                Primary  health  care  offers  a  cost–effective  route  to  achieving  universal  health  coverage  (UHC).  However,  primary  health-care  systems are weak in many low- and middle-income countries and often fail to provide comprehensive, people-centred, integrated care. We  analysed  the  primar...y  health-care  systems  in  20  low-  and  middle-income  countries  using  a  semi-grounded  approach.  Options  for  strengthening primary health-care systems were identified by thematic content analysis. We found that: (i)despite the growing burden of noncommunicable disease, many low- and middle-income countries lacked funds for preventive services; (ii)community health workers were often under-resourced, poorly supported and lacked training; (iii)out-of-pocket expenditure exceeded 40% of total health expenditure in  half  the  countries  studied,  which  affected  equity;  and  (iv)health  insurance  schemes  were  hampered  by  the  fragmentation  of  public  and private systems, underfunding, corruption and poor engagement of informal workers. In 14 countries, the private sector was largely unregulated. Moreover, community engagement in primary health care was weak in countries where services were largely privatized. In some countries, decentralization led to the fragmentation of primary health care. Performance improved when financial incentives were linked to regulation and quality improvement, and community involvement was strong. Policy-making should be supported by adequate resources for primary health-care implementation and government spending on primary health care should be increased by at least 1% of gross domestic product. Devising equity-enhancing financing schemes and improving the accountability of primary health-care management is also needed. Support from primary health-care systems is critical for progress towards UHC in the decade to 2030.
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