The World Economic Forum has issued a report calling on the United Nations and its member governments to recognize the key role that partnerships with business can play in delivering education, health and water sanitation services in poor regions of the world. The report comes as leaders gather…
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Every year, approximately US $70 billion is spent in health research but only about 10 percent of funding is targeted to the diseases that account for 90 percent of the global disease burden. The unavailability of medicines to people in developing countries results in enormous human and economic…
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The Commercial Market Strategies project (CMS) developed a network of youth-friendly pharmacies to provide reproductive health information and contraceptives to youth in Guanajuato, Mexico. The network involved the commercial sector in providing reproductive health and family planning services,…
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Private participation in health services is often a controversial issue, although many countries already make use of private services to further aims in health care. The book draws on a wide range of country experience to provide a judicious blend of practical advice and useful information on…
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This powerpoint presentation provides an overview of zinc deficiency, research undertaken over the last few years on zinc supplementation to address diarrheal disease in children under five, and the status of program implementation.
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Describes the methods used for formative assessment in a multi-country clinical trial coordinated by INCLEN. The purpose of the trial was to assess acceptance by the global community of zinc supplementation as an adjunct treatment to ORS prior to its introduction as a policy. The manual was…
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This document describes the history of ORS and the inclusion of zinc supplementation, case studies proving the benefits of zinc, using zinc for diarrhea treatment and programmatic challenge points.
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Reviews the available evidence on the safety of zinc supplementation in children, summarizes reports of adverse effects from both long-term and short-term studies, and concludes that zinc supplementation is a safe and effective treatment for diarrhea.
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Presents a cost-effectiveness analysis in terms of DALYs and child deaths averted using a simluation technique with cost data from health facilities in Tanzania. The authors concluded that zinc was highly cost effective and there was sufficient evidence to recommend the includion of zinc into…
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Guidance on how to implement the new WHO/UNICEF recommendations for the use of ORS and zinc supplementation in the community/home management of diarrhea. The guidelines presented in this document are generic, that is, they will be most effective when modified to support the particular strategy…
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