Health Systems in Transition. Vol. 5 No.3 2015
Kenya in undergoing an epidemiological transition marked by a decline in morbidity and mortality due to communicable conditions, ...bute-to-highlight medbox">and an increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include diseases such as diabetes, cancers, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory infections. The second strategic objective of KHSSP 2014-2018 targets to halt and reverse the rising burden of non-communicable conditions, while the fifth strategic objective is focused on putting into place health promotion interventions that will address risk factors to health.
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This strategic framework marries formerly separate mandates for HIV and TB management in to one, comprehensive collaboration. It provides a structu...re for how to: strengthen the health care system to respond effectively to both epidemics, reduce the burden of HIV/AIDS in TB patients, and establish a monitoring and evaluation system for the collaborative activities. Activities include: improving TB infection control in health care and other settings, enhancing TB/HIV diagnostic capacity, and harmonize data collection tools and local, national and international TB/HIV indicators.
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NHSP 2017- 2022 (Final draft)
Revised National TB Control Programme. Annual Status Report
Strategic communication is used to raise awareness of issues among specific target populations. It aims to provide timely, evidence-based, authoritative information and ... guidance needed for public health action. Proper implementation of strategic communication leads to sustained behaviour change and is essential in overcoming barriers to access to services or generating demand for such services.
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NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS AND LEPROSY PROGRAMME
The Government recognizes the critical role of the built environment in addressing climate change and environmental degradation. To this end, it has identified ...dbox">and empowered the Kenya Building Research Centre to champion and coordinate the government’s green building agenda in relation to climate change mitigation and adaptation as stipulated in the Centre’s Strategic Plan (2017/2018 – 2021/2022)
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A guide to facilitating community-managed disaster risk reduction in the Horn of Africa.
This manual describes how to help communities implement disaster risk reduction activities. It was written for deve...lopment workers and community-based organizations in the Horn of Africa, but practitioners can use it to implement activities around the world
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Conceived as part of the CWS-A/P project on regional security and risk management, this book presents a
collection of testimonies from aid workers in some of the most insecure ...e-to-highlight medbox">and volatile environments in the world.
The participants recount a broad array of security incidents, such as kidnappings, suicide bombings, mob
violence, road ambushes, and point-blank range shootings. Their narrative provides valuable information on
how organizations can manage security risks and streamline safety policies.
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This policy brief aims to provide a review of the current progress on implementing the Malawi national action plan on AMR, identifies critical gaps, and highlights findings to accelerate further progress i...n the human health sector. The target audience includes all those concerned with implementing actions to combat antimicrobial resistance in Malawi.
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Healthcare Waste Management Toolkit for Global Fund Practitioners and Policy Makers: Part A