Comprehensive public health action on population ageing is urgently needed. This will require fundamental shifts, not just in the things we do, but in how we think about ageing itself. The World report on ageing and health outlines a framework for action to foster Healthy Ageing built around the new... concept of functional ability. Making these investments will have valuable social and economic returns, both in terms of health and wellbeing of older people and in enabling their on-going participation in society
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There is strong evidence of the impact CHWs can have on health outcomes for their communities. Justification for investment in in CHWs has been well established, but there remain questions about how to find the resources to do this sustainably. Real and practical challenges to building and supportin...g a strong community health workforce persist- challenges that existed before Ebola, but in many cases have become even worse
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A booklet on how CHWs were addressing eye health across Africa based on desk research and a survey in 23 countries
Transforming the Quality of Health Care in Ethiopia
This new publication presents the continuing and emerging challenges to children’s environmental health.
A Toolkit for Implementation. Module 1: An Overview of Implementation at National, Province and District Levels
Towards Attaining the Highest Standard of Mental Health
Towards the Peoples Health Assembly Book -2