Accessed 15th of October 2015
Global Situation Assessment of El Niño-related Health Risks
Lancet Glob Health 2015; 3: e396–409. Open Access
Policy Note #3: Myanmar Health Systems in Transition Policy Notes Series
A network of basic health facilities has been established in each of the 330 townships, covering both rural and urban areas. For the vast majority of Myanmar’s people, particularly the 70% who reside in rural areas, the ...township health system (THS) is the only government-funded source of preventive, promotive and curative services.
To achieve the national policy objective of progressing towards universal health coverage (UHC) through a primary health-care approach by 2030, the THS is critical to success. It is responsible for the bulk of health care delivery – particularly in rural areas – and is at the heart of national health development in Myanmar. However, if the THS is to be the backbone of health care provision, it currently suffers from a severe case of osteoporosis.
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Health Systems in Transition. Vol. 5 No.3 2015
Including a Tool to Assess the Adolescent Health and Development Component in Pre-Service Education of Health-Care Providers
(Health Systems in Transition, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2014)
Compendium of Case Studies
WAHA International’s mHealth programme addresses several barriers to maternal and neonatal care, including: a lack of information at the community level about locally available services; a large distance from services and a lack of affordable transport for patients; and ineffective communication b...etween community-based and facility-based health workers.
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A global Review of evidence and practice
The Healthy Activity Program manual aims at providing counsellors like you with information about counselling patients with moderate to severe Depression in primary care settings.
A handbook for building skills, Updated 2013