The health of the people : what works : the African regional health report, 2014.
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| Lenguaje: | Spanish |
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Brazzaville, Republic of Congo :
World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa,
2014.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction. The investment case for good health. Progress on health outcomes. Progress towards the health-related MDGs
- Partnerships - working together to achieve health for all. What works?. Optimizing global health partnerships at country level. HHA: a "one-stop shop" for strengthening health systems. IHP + country compacts. Meningitis Vaccine Project. Partnering to end NTDs
- Health through the life course. Children. Newborn babies. Infants and young children. Immunization. Young people. What works?. Adult women. Family planning. Pregnancy and childbirth. Adult males. Violence. Older men and women
- Disease threats. Communicable diseases. HIV/AIDS. Tuberculosis. Malaria. Epidemic- and pandemic-prone diseases. What works? Neglected tropical diseases. What works?. Noncommunicable diseases. Cardiovascular diseases. Chronic respirator y diseases. Cancer. Sickle cell disease. Noma. Mental and neurological disorders. Road traffic injuries. Complex disease interactions
- Health determinants. Introduction. Social determinants. A strategy for addressing the key determinants of health. Health in all policies. Social participation and dialogue in policy-making and implementation. Occupational risks to health. Food and nutrition. Nutrition. Food security. Food safety. The physical environment. Water, sanitation and hygiene. Indoor air pollution. Climate change. Toxic substances. Lifestyle risks. Harmful use of alcohol. Substance abuse. Tobacco use. Physical inactivity. Unhealthy diet. Sexual behaviour. Disasters - including conflict
- Improving access to health care. Leadership and governance Strengthening human resources for health. What works?. Who pays for health care?. What works?. Access to essential medicines. Contents note continued: Use of national essential medicine lists. Traditional medicine. Access to health technologies, including diagnostics. Use of technologies Blood and blood products. Patient safety. Service delivery: reaching everyone. What works?. Information: better data, better health care. e-Health. Research. What works?
- Conclusion: what works?. Good governance for health. Health in all policies. Data-driven decision-making. Find and fill the gaps. Staff properly paid. Harnessing local technological capacity. Quality in all things. Performance-based health management. Community-based intervention. Scaling up better
- Statistical annex. Demographic and socioeconomic statistics. Life expectancy and mortality. 3.Cause-specific mortality and morbidity. Selected infectious diseases. Health service coverage. Risk factors. Health systems. Health expenditure. Health inequities. Endnotes.