Health

This topic covers a wide range of issues related to the EU commitment to protect and promote health as a human right for all in the frame of the EC external cooperation. Support to the building of competent health systems, accessibility to basic health services, equity and solidarity values are just some of the principles guiding this cooperation. Maternal and child mortality, the crisis of human resources in the health sector, poverty related diseases and other issues may be addresssed under this topic.

Nous pouvons vaincre la sous-nutrition: Etude de Cas Burkina Faso

Briac DEFFOBIS updated the Document | 2 November 2017

burkina_faso_etude_de_cas.pdf 888.3 KB

Au Burkina Faso, un enfant sur trois est affecté par le retard de croissance, et donc ne se développe pas selon son plein potentiel physique et cognitif. Cette situation implique des coûts sociaux, humains et économiques qui freinent le développement. Par exemple, les pertes annuelles associées à...

0 0 300 407

Group: Coopération UE au Burkina Faso
Nous pouvons vaincre la sous-nutrition: Etude de Cas Burkina Faso

Briac DEFFOBIS uploaded a new Document | 31 October 2017

burkina_faso_etude_de_cas.pdf 888.3 KB

Au Burkina Faso, un enfant sur trois est affecté par le retard de croissance, et donc ne se développe pas selon son plein potentiel physique et cognitif. Cette situation implique des coûts sociaux, humains et économiques qui freinent le développement. Par exemple, les pertes annuelles associées à...

0 0 300 407

Group: Coopération UE au Burkina Faso
The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 23 October 2017

26 Oct

From 26 October 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by GAHP Secretariat

A presentation on the findings of the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health will be held on 26 October at the Brussels Campus of Maastricht University. The Lancet Report was published on 10 October 2017, and finds amongst other things that environmental pollution is the single largest cause of...

0 0 264

Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 23 October 2017

22 Oct

From 22 October 2017 to 28 October 2017
Organised by WHO and UN Environment

From 22 to 28 October 2017 the international lead poisoning prevention week of action will take place, with a particular focus on eliminating lead paint. Lead poisoning is preventable, yet the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has estimated that, based on 2015 data, lead exposure...

0 0 959

Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 20 October 2017

26 Oct

From 26 October 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by GAHP Secretariat

A presentation on the findings of the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health will be held on 26 October at the Brussels Campus of Maastricht University. The Lancet Report was published on 10 October 2017, and finds amongst other things that environmental pollution is the single largest cause of...

0 0 264

Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The Lancet Report on Pollution and Health

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 20 October 2017

Environmental pollution is the single largest cause of disease and death in low- and middle-income countries. Despite its importance and preventability, environmental pollution has not received the priority it merits in the international development agenda. Solving the pollution problem requires us...

0 0 292

Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Thematic brief on gender and health

Blerina Vila uploaded a new Document | 13 October 2017

thematic_brief_-_health.pdf 853.09 KB

This Thematic Brief provides quick guidance on the most important issues relating to gender and health This Brief is addressed to staff from development cooperation agencies who are involved in health-related programmes and projects. Here they will find information on the most important gender...

0 0 130 146

Group: Public Group on Gender
Support Team - Compilation of Knowledge Translation documents to influence on policy-making

Javier Burgos updated the Information | 11 October 2017

SUPPORT Tools for Evidence-Informed Policy-Making (STP): accessible in four languages Communicating research for evidence-based policymaking A Toolkit for Progressive Policymakers in Developing Countries Facilitating a Knowledge Translation Process Policy Communication Toolkit How To plan, write...

0 0 335

Group: Supporting Public Health Institutes Programme - SPHIP
SPHIP bimonthly newsletter October 2017

Javier Burgos updated the Document | 10 October 2017

eu_sphip_newsletter-small.pdf 2.69 MB

This newsletter of the programme Supporting Public Health Institutes is a compilation of the recent news from four projects in the programme. It has been produced at the occasion of the ECTMIH conference in Antwerp and the European Public Health Conference in Stockholm. Normally, the newsletter is...

0 0 523 224

Group: Supporting Public Health Institutes Programme - SPHIP
Support Team - Websites SPHIP projects

Javier Burgos posted Information | 10 October 2017

If you want to have more information about the SPHIP projects, you can visit their websites: SPEED project Uganda RIPSEC project DR Congo SHARE project Bangladesh Myanmar project LEARN project Lao PDR beneficiary organisation SPHaitiLab project in Haiti Kenya project

0 0 164

Group: Supporting Public Health Institutes Programme - SPHIP

Experts

View more items

Health

Sub-Topics:

Relevant Groups

Relevant Projects

Relevant Articles

Experts