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--- Begin Message ---Dear Members of the Implementing Best Practices (IBP) Knowledge Gateway: Please find links to, and summaries of, selected publications and news items from last week below.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Global Health Mini-University www.maqweb.org 2. United Nations General Assembly adopts “universal access” target for reproductive health 3. AIDS Alliance CD-ROM www.aidsalliance.org/sw10249.asp 4. Orphans and vulnerable children toolkit http://www.aidsalliance.org/sw31913.asp 5. Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI): what can we learn from an innovation that didn't reach the poor? http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/84/10/06-035006.pdf 6. Documenting Women's Rights Violations by Non-State Actors: Activist Strategies from Muslim Communities http://www.comminit.com/materials/ma2006/materials-3030.html 7. Data Demand and Information Use (DDIU): New toolset for evidence-based decision making. https://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/leadership/ddiu.html 8. A Good Place to Start - Guide to development information on the Internet http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/info/sliGoodGuide.html 9. Towards Realizing the Health MDGs in Africa and Asia Read the detailed Call for Proposals at: http://www.gdnet.org/pdf2/announcements/Call%20for%20Proposals_GDN.pdf Read the guidelines for Submission at: http://www.gdnet.org/pdf2/announcements/Guidelines%20for%20submission_GDN.doc ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Global Health Mini-University www.maqweb.org Please join us for the 6th Annual Global Health Mini-University, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health in collaboration with the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. The event will be held on Friday, October 27, 2006 from 8:30am-5:00pm at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Ross Hall, 2300 Eye St NW, Washington, DC 20037. Registration is now open! Please register online at www.maqweb.org. This event is free and attendance is open to anyone interested in international health! What is the Mini-University? The Mini-University is a day-long forum offering nearly 60 different sessions highlighting evidence-based best practices and state-of-the-art information from a variety of technical areas across the Global Health field. The forum is divided into four hour-long blocks, each offering 14 concurrent presentations. In addition, two exciting brown bag sessions are offered during the lunch break. The day culminates with a Knowledge Extravaganza session and the N’Lightening Round, a lively competition during which take-home messages from the sessions are presented and prizes are awarded for the top three. Need Nursing/Midwife CEUs? Application for specialty credit for 11 sessions has been made to ACNM. More information can be found on the registration Website. Questions? Contact Liz Greene at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Rushna Ravji at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2. United Nations General Assembly adopts “universal access” target for reproductive health Hard fought campaign to include reproductive health in the Millennium Development Goals wins global recognition London, 05 October 2006 -- The adoption of a new target, “to achieve universal access to reproductive health by 2015”, under Millennium Development Goal 5, to reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio, by the United Nations General Assembly is being hailed as the culmination of a tireless campaign by the global reproductive health community. The new target ensures the centrality of universal access to reproductive health in improving maternal and infant health and reducing poverty in the MDGs. The importance of reproductive health to maternal and infant health, addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic, gender equality, human rights and poverty reduction has been recognised by the global community since the International Conference on Population and Development at Cairo in 1994, where 179 countries agreed to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health by 2015. Yet when the MDGs were adopted in 2000 these logical and intimate links were ignored; nowhere did the MDGs set targets for universal access to reproductive health. Fortunately, many governments, NGOs and other organizations recognized this omission, and began to call for increased commitment – political and financial – to reproductive health services, culminating in the General Assembly’s adoption of the universal access target this week. Dr. Gill Greer, Director General of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, said, “Sexual and reproductive health is one of the most important aspects of health policy in general and is crucially important in the reduction of global poverty. Despite continued opposition from some governments, including the United States, the UN General Assembly has made a decision that will save the lives and reduce the suffering of millions of women worldwide – especially the poorest women in the poorest countries, who bear a disproportionate level of maternal death and ill health.” Dr. Greer continued, “500,000 women die in pregnancy or childbirth every year, the vast majority of whom live in the poorest countries on the planet; the lifetime risk of dying from complications in pregnancy or childbirth in Africa is a staggering 1 in 20, in Niger this is as high as 1 in every 7 women dying during pregnancy or childbirth. In Sweden this figure falls to 1 in 29,800. Millions more women will suffer illness, injury or disability.” “If this global catastrophe is to be halted, the international community must act now to provide the political will and funding they promised for reproductive health over a decade ago in Cairo. Presently they are missing the mark by 50 per cent.” The eight MDGs form the global framework for poverty reduction, with most of the 18 specific targets which comprise the MDGs to be met by 2015. Progress is measurable by 48 different indicators. The UN General Assembly has agreed to adopt 4 new targets, including universal access to reproductive health. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3. AIDS Alliance CD-ROM International AIDS Alliance www.aidsalliance.org/sw10249.asp This new CD-ROM contains over 200 publications and resources produced by the Alliance and its partners including. Many publications on this CD-ROM are available in multiple languages including English, French, Hindi, Khmer, Portuguese, Shona and Spanish. Resources include lessons learnt reports and studies, technical support publications and policy reports and briefings on a variety of HIV/AIDS issues: -Prevention -Civil society development -Care and support and treatment -Orphans and other vulnerable children WHO IS THIS CD-ROM FOR? This CD-ROM is for people and organisations that support NGOs and CBOs responding to HIV/AIDS in developing countries as well as individual trainers, policy makers and NGOs and CBOs themselves. ORDERING: You can order a free copy of this CD-ROM from the Alliance at: www.aidsalliance.org/sw10249.asp HOW CAN YOU HELP MORE PEOPLE GET THIS CD-ROM? Please help us to distribute this resource by passing on the information in this email through your e-mail group or similar forum, on your website. AIDS Alliance Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.aidsalliance.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4. Orphans and vulnerable children toolkit International HIV/AIDS Alliance and Family Health International http://www.aidsalliance.org/sw31913.asp The International HIV/AIDS Alliance and Family Health International have published an updated version of the CD-Rom on supporting orphans and other vulnerable children. It now contains over 650 documents sharing learning and resources from a wide range of organisations. The OVC CD-Rom covers the following broad categories: - Introduction - Running a programme - Health and nutrition - Education - Psychosocial support - Economic strengthening - Living environments - Children's rights Each category has several sections and sub-sections - over seventy sections in all, on a wide range of topics concerning community-based support to orphans and vulnerable children. Each section and sub-section has explanatory notes as well as the accompanying resources. Who is this toolkit for? This CD-ROM toolkit is for people and organisations that support NGOs and CBOs responding to HIV/AIDS in developing countries; that are working or wish to work with children. These include NGO support programmes, training institutions and individual trainers as well as NGOs and CBOs themselves. Order this CD-ROM You can order a free copy of this CD-ROM from the Alliance at: http://www.aidsalliance.org/sw31913.asp How can you help more people get this toolkit? Please help us to distribute this resource by passing on the information in this email through your e-mail group or similar forum, on your website. Please note that an on-line version of this toolkit is also available at www.ovcsupport.net This on-line resource is updated regularly with new information. The Alliance and FHI would like to thank the many organisations that kindly provided resources for inclusion on this CD-ROM and website. The Alliance and FHI have received support to develop this toolkit from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5. Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI): what can we learn from an innovation that didn't reach the poor? Davidson R Gwatkin Bulletin of the World Health Organization | October 2006, 84 (10) Available online at: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/84/10/06-035006.pdf "..In this month's Bulletin, Cesar Victora et al. continue their ongoing assessment of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy, by looking at how well it reached poor areas within three countries. Their findings are sobering: overall, the strategy seemed to be implemented least energetically in the areas where it was most needed. This illustrates one of the many cruel ironies of efforts to help the poor: the tendency of service programmes to be much weaker in deprived areas than elsewhere.." Are health interventions implemented where they are most needed? District uptake of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness strategy in Brazil, Peru and the United Republic of Tanzania Cesar Victora, Luis Huicho, Joao Amaral, Joana Schellenberg, Fatuma Manzi, Elizabeth Mason, & Robert Scherpbier* Bulletin of the World Health Organization | October 2006, 84 (10) Available as PDF file [10p.] at: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/84/10/06-030502.pdf Objective: To describe geographical patterns of implementation of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy in three countries and to assess whether the strategy was implemented in areas with the most pressing child health needs. Methods: We conducted interviews with key informants at the national and district levels in Brazil, Peru and the United Republic of Tanzania, and an ecological study of factors associated with health worker training in IMCI. Explanatory factors included district population, distance from the capital, human development index, other socioeconomic indicators and baseline mortality rates in children younger than five years. Findings: In line with recommendations by WHO, early implementation districts were characterized by proximity to the capital and suitable training sites, presence of motivated health managers and a functioning health system. In the expansion phase, IMCI tended to be adopted by other districts with similar characteristics. In Brazil, uptake by poor and small municipalities and those further away from the state capital was significantly lower. In Peru, there was no association with distance from Lima, and a non-significant trend for IMCI adoption by small and poor departments. In the United Republic of Tanzania, the only statistically significant finding was a lower uptake by remote districts. Implementation was not associated with baseline mortality levels in any country studied. Conclusion: Whereas clear and reasonable guidelines are provided for selection of early use districts, no criteria for promoting IMCI expansion had been issued, and areas of greatest need were not prioritized. Equity analyses based on the geographical deployment of new programmes and strategies can contribute to assessing whether they are reaching those who need them most. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6. Documenting Women's Rights Violations by Non-State Actors: Activist Strategies from Muslim Communities by Jan Bauer & Anissa Hélie http://www.comminit.com/materials/ma2006/materials-3030.html This manual aims to provide tools to help further the work of activists - particularly those investigating and addressing violence against women perpetrated by non-state actors. It is designed for activists without legal backgrounds, with the aim of directing them towards legal definitions and human rights mechanisms that may help them in their efforts. http://www.comminit.com/materials/ma2006/materials-3030.html Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 7. Data Demand and Information Use (DDIU): New toolset for evidence-based decision making. https://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/leadership/ddiu.html MEASURE Evaluation is please to announce the availability of a new toolset for evidence-based decision making. The Data Demand and Information Use (DDIU) conceptual framework and set of tools will aid policymakers and stakeholders in implementing DDIU strategies. More information and the DDIU documents are available at https://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/leadership/ddiu.html. The DDIU framework explains the context in which decisions are made and how this context influences the demand for data, the use of information, and the collection and availability of data. The framework also covers the three key determinants for the successful use of population and health information: - The technical aspects of data processes and tools; - the behavior of individuals who produce and/or use data; and - the system or organizational framework that supports data collection, availability, and use. DDIU is a strategy to address these three components. It can be used to identify opportunities for and constraints to effective and strategic data collection, analysis, availability, and use. The core tools in fostering DDIU are: --The Decision Calendar provides a systematic approach for stakeholders to leverage data into more productive decision processes by encouraging greater use of and demand for information by decision-makers, identifying methods of more effectively utilizing existing data, and providing a timeline for monitoring progress in the decision-making process. --Assessment of Data Use Constraints is a rapid assessment tool designed to identify barriers and constraints that inhibit effective practices in data use. --Information Use Mapping assesses and identifies opportunities for improved data use and feedback mechanisms for stakeholders across different levels. --The Stakeholder Engagement Tool helps ensure that the appropriate stakeholders in decision processes have been identified and involved. --Performance of Routine Information System Management (PRISM) is a conceptual framework encompassing four tools that aid in the assessment, design, monitoring and evaluation of routine health information systems (RHIS). More information and the DDIU documents are available at https://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/leadership/ddiu.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8. A Good Place to Start - Guide to development information on the Internet http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/info/sliGoodGuide.html "A Good Place to Start", a new book from the Knowledge Services at the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, points to websites that are good starting points for information on over 30 development themes. The book also includes advice on how to improve your Internet search results. A limited number of FREE copies are available for development organisations from low- and middle-income countries. If you are eligible and would like a copy, email your name, job title, organisation and address, to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or download the book as a PDF below (file size: 1MB). http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/info/sliGoodGuide.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 9. Towards Realizing the Health MDGs in Africa and Asia Read the detailed Call for Proposals at: http://www.gdnet.org/pdf2/announcements/Call%20for%20Proposals_GDN.pdf Read the guidelines for Submission at: http://www.gdnet.org/pdf2/announcements/Guidelines%20for%20submission_GDN.doc GDN announces the launch of its fifth Global Research Project “Promoting Innovative Programs from the Developing World: Towards Realizing the Health MDGs in Africa and Asia”. Submissions are invited from researchers, NGOs, private sector organizations or governments, from and/or operating in developing and transition countries. The USD 5.9 million project involves conducting extensive impact evaluations and cost-effectiveness analyses of both about-to-be-launched and ongoing health and health-related programs from the developing and transition world. In the case of about-to-be-launched programs, the research will employ both experimental design methodology and quasi-experimental designs. In the case of ongoing programs the evaluation will use the best-possible versions of quasi-experimental designs. The goals of the project - Conduct extensive impact evaluations of previously unrecognized interventions from the developing and transition world with the greatest potential for replication and contributing to the achievement of the three Millennium Development Goals - MDGs (reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases). - Accumulate a body of empirical evidence based on world-class evaluations to inform the decisions of national policymakers and international donors. - Assess the accuracy of quasi-experimental designs as a practical means of conducting evaluations on a routine basis. Who can apply? Researchers can apply as independent evaluators of programs; managers of NGO programs, private sector managed development programs and government programs can submit applications for high-quality evaluations of projects they implement in health and related fields. Why apply? Researchers who apply will receive funds for conducting an international standard impact evaluation research project and will benefit from high-quality mentoring and interaction with international experts, networking with researchers from around the world, and development of program evaluation skills and expertise in best-practice impact evaluation techniques. Program managers who apply will benefit through marketable and publishable international standard evaluations with credible results that can be confidently presented to donors. GDN will also promote the most promising programs with international donors and policymakers to facilitate fund raising. The last date for submissions is October 31, 2006 Read the detailed Call for Proposals at: http://www.gdnet.org/pdf2/announcements/Call%20for%20Proposals_GDN.pdf Read the guidelines for Submission at: http://www.gdnet.org/pdf2/announcements/Guidelines%20for%20submission_GDN.doc The email was sent from the Knowledge Gateway, from community Global. Click here to visit community Global: http://my.ibpinitiative.org/l.axd?i=58e Click here to write a message to community Global: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Click here to terminate membership in community Global: http://my.ibpinitiative.org/l.axd?i=58f The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Knowledge Gateway cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message.
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