... Goals (also available in French) Working paper Improving Health System Financing in Low -Income Countries (forthcoming) Working paper Opportunities for Global Health Initiatives in the Health Systems ... management This includes: o supporting countries, with a focus on low -income countries, in using the framework and documenting how leadership and management strengthening contributes to improving service ... systems Dimension Creating an enabling working environment Output Good practice principles for strengthening health leadership and management in low -income countries 12 Output Recommendations...
... References 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Wyss K: An approach to classifying human resources constraints to attaining health-related Millennium Development Goals Hum Resour Health 2004, 2 (1) :11 Hirschhorn ... organizations [14 ], volunteering programs are increasingly being offered by businesses, either alone or in association with other businesses [15 ,16 ] For example, the Brookings Institute recently ... development Mentoring; training NGO staff; teaching students; educating community members Writing or revising Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) or best practices; grant writing; producing publications...
... occurring for decades in both high- incomecountries (e.g in the USA, see Hooker) and low -income countries, but is seen by some as becoming more urgent in low -income countries because Page of 11 of ... literature, focusing on task shifting in lowincome countries Task shifting is defined as delegating tasks to existing or new cadres with either less training or narrowly tailored training Dovlo describes ... final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Received: 26 October 2 010 Accepted: 11 January 2 011 Published: 11 January 2 011 References World Health...
... the final manuscript Page of 10 Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Received: 16 March 2 011 Accepted: 10 October 2 011 Published: 10 October 2 011 References ... strengthening in low -income and middle -income countries Lancet 2 010 , 376 :17 85 -17 97 14 Reddy K, Shah B, Varghese C, Ramadoss A: Chronic diseases Responding to the threat of chronic diseases in India ... diseases in low -income and middleincome countries Lancet 2007, 370 :19 29 -19 38 van Olmen et al Globalization and Health 2 011 , 7:38 http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/7 /1/ 38 23 Gagliardino...
... Appendix G International Electrical Adaptors Index About the Authors 202 205 208 210 212 216 218 2 21 110 12 5 14 3 15 5 17 1 18 3 Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Preface In the ... ISBN 10 : 1- 59869- 216 -X ISBN 13 : 978 -1- 59869- 216 -7 (paperback) ISBN 13 : 978 -1- 60550-852-8 (EPUB) Printed in the United States of America J I H G F E D C B A Library of Congress Cataloging -in- Publication ... bulk purchases For information, please call 1- 800-289-0963 Contents vi viii xi xviii Preface Introduction Cultural Orientation Map of Asia 16 21 35 56 74 94 China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan...
... purposes REF: 10 0 811 World Health Organization Avenue Appia 20 12 11 Geneva 27 Switzerland Telephone: + 41 22 7 91 21 11 Facsimile (fax): + 41 22 7 91 31 11 Email: publications@who.int www.who.int Summary ... for high- incomecountries as well Figure 2: Cumulative NCD loss, beginning in 2 011 Total, low and middle income Low income Lost output, trillions (2008 USD$) Upper middle income Lower middle income ... average of US $25 in low -income countries, US$ 50 in lower middle -income countries and US$ 13 9 in upper middle -income countries By contrast, findings from the second study by the WHO indicate that...
... financing along the financing value chain 17 9 Case 1: Mexico 18 6 Case 2:Colombia 18 7 Case 3: The Dominican Republic 18 8 Case 4:Peru 18 9 Case 5: Taiwan 19 0 Case 6:China 19 1 Felicia Marie Knaul, ... and Control in Developing Countries Closing the Cancer Divide: A Blueprint to Expand Access in Low and Middle IncomeCountries Harvard Global Equity Initiative, Boston, MA, November 2 011 http://gtfccc.harvard.edu ... all who are willing to their part to convert the attainable reduction in cancer in low and middle incomecountries into a reality Harvey V Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D October 25, 2 011 Washington, D.C xxviii...
... suggest that high- income households take tax increases into account in decisions about the timing of income and the form in which they receive income For example, research on capital gains demonstrates ... top one percent 6.99% on income above $250K 7.99% on income above $250K 6.99% on income above $500K 7.99% on income above $500K 8.99% on income above $500K 9.99% on income above $250K Estimated ... they sell an asset in advance of a pending capital gains tax increase, such as the surge in the exercising of stock options in 19 92 in advance of increases in the top marginal tax rates Similarly,...
... Reasoned • Relevant Another interesting exercise is to examine the effect on a child’s health of a marginal increase in household income I find that increasing household income by percent improves ... Prince Edward Island 13 In Alberta, eligible families receive a basic benefit of $1, 196 ($99.66 a month) for children under age 7, $1, 277 ( $10 6. 41 a month) for children ages to 11 , $1, 429 ( $11 9.08 ... |1 C.D Howe Institute Table 1: The Gradient in Canada – Regression Results from the de Oliveira Model Age Groups 0-3 4-8 9 -12 13 -15 Log of income coefficient - 0.042 - 0.0 91* * - 0.0 91* * - 0 .10 1**...
... researchers from LAMI countriesin author/input paying publishing models Supporting journals from low- and middle -income countries • Support "twinning" or "pairing" arrangements, such as invited editorials, ... national/regional journals in developing their own websites and/or seeking inclusion in specialized websites on mental health Enhancing Dissemination • Participate in electronic dissemination initiatives or ... LAMI countriesin relevant decision-making forums; and • Facilitate capacity building for researchers and journals from LAMI countries Enhancing Dissemination • Assess information needs in LAMI countries...
... HMGB1 may contribute to outcome in this clinical setting Antibodies to HMGB1 improve outcome in animal models of sepsis, clearly demonstrating a role for HMGB1 in contributing to mortality in ... HMGB1 develops enhanced proinflammatory activity by binding to cytokines J Immunol 2008, 18 0:25 31- 2537 10 Angus DC, Yang L, Kong L, Kellum JA, Delude RL, Tracey KJ, Weissfeld L: Circulating high- mobility ... to mortality in severe infection [6 ,11 ] While initial studies postulated that the benefit from blocking HMGB1 was through inhibiting direct deleterious effects of HMGB1 on organ function, it...
... 2007, 31( 4):8 71- 872 Søreide Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2 011 , 19 :28 http://www.sjtrem.com/content /19 /1/ 28 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Page of Gaini S, ... acute appendicitis Acad Emerg Med 2 010 , 17 (3):333-336 doi :10 .11 86 /17 57-72 41- 19-28 Cite this article as: Søreide: The role of high- mobility group box -1 (HMGB -1) in the management of suspected acute ... alternatives investigated [17 -19 ], or merely be yet another blind alley in the surge for the correct diagnosis of acute appendicitis remains to be seen Received: April 2 011 Accepted: 20 April 2 011 Published:...
... to injuries occur in low- and middle -income countries (LMIC) [3] Injuries from road traffic accidents, interpersonal violence, and war are among the leading causes of death in low- and middle -income ... and LMIC [12 ,13 ] Is it possible to strengthen the chain of survival even in the initial links? Yes, and several papers in fact indicate this [14 16] A recent study from Northern Iraq indicates ... G, Hrynkow S Addressing the growing burden of trauma and injury in low- and middle -income countries Am J Public Health 2005; 95: 13 17 Gwatkin DR, Bhuiya A, Victora CG Making health systems more...