Access to health workers who are fit for purpose, motivated and protected is a fundamental force ofhea...lth service delivery and the achievement of universal health coverage and the healthandhealth-related Sustainable Development Goals. Data and knowledge of the distribution, skill mix and future development needs of the health workforce can mean the difference between enabling or impeding health systems performance, inclusive economic growth and global health security preparedness and responsemore
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WASH FIT is a risk-based, continuous improvement framework with a set of tools for undertaking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) improvements as part ...ght medbox">of wider quality improvements in health care facilities. It is aimed at small primary, and in some instances secondary, health care facilities in low and middle income countries.
An app, for front line data collection is also available in the Android Google Play store or as a web app
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This report presents data and outlines best practices and policies that can put governments on the path to providing every child with the best star...t in life. It outlines the neuroscience of early childhood development (ECD), including the importance of nutrition, protection and stimulation in the early years. And it makes the case for scaling up investment, evaluation and monitoring in ECD programmes. The report concludes with a six-point call to action for governmentsand their partners to help maximize the potential of the children who will build the future – by making the most of the unparalleled opportunities offered by the early moments in life.more
L.V. TharyCambodian Insittute for Cooperation and Peace
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This paper showed a large positive correlation coefficient between psychosocial health problems and dysfunctional abilities among rural community members
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the issues in regulating and managing international emergency in a selection ...ttribute-to-highlight medbox">of large and small-scale sudden onset disasters (SODs). In doing so, it aims to contribute to several key international commitments as well as its objective in disasters and emergencies to “reduce the consequences the event may have on world healthand its social and economic implications”. more
This compendium represents a curated, pragmatic and non-prescriptive collection of tools and resources to support the implementation ...ttribute-to-highlight medbox">of interventions to improve quality of care in such contexts. Relevant tools and resources are listed under five areas: Ensuring access and basic infrastructure for quality; shaping the system environment; reducing harm; improving clinical care; and engaging and empowering patients, families and communities.
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