5 June 2009 — Rotavirus vaccination should be included in all national immunization programmes to protect children from a virus that kills more than 500 000 children every year, an advisory group of experts has recommended.
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Publisher/Organizer: UNICEF, United Nations
Publication date: 2008
Language: English
NEW YORK, USA, 18 November 2008 – Roughly half the infants who contract HIV from their mothers die before their second birthday. These deaths can be prevented: Antiretroviral prophylaxis given to a woman during pregnancy and delivery, and to her infant shortly following birth, have been shown to sharply reduce the likelihood of the mother passing HIV infection to her baby.
A podcast discussion, hosted recently by UNICEF to advance the conversation on maternal health, features three panellists: Dr. Mitch Besser, founder and Medical Director of mothers2mothers, an NGO based in South Africa; Nazneen Damji, a UNIFEM programme specialist on gender, HIV and AIDS; and Dr. Ruth Bamela Engo, Chief Executive and co-founder of African Action on AIDS in Cameroon.
Publisher/Organizer: UNICEF, United Nations
Publication date: 2008
Language: English
NEW YORK, USA, 18 November 2008 – Roughly half the infants who contract HIV from their mothers die before their second birthday. These deaths can be prevented: Antiretroviral prophylaxis given to a woman during pregnancy and delivery, and to her infant shortly following birth, have been shown to sharply reduce the likelihood of the mother passing HIV infection to her baby.
A podcast discussion, hosted recently by UNICEF to advance the conversation on maternal health, features three panellists: Dr. Mitch Besser, founder and Medical Director of mothers2mothers, an NGO based in South Africa; Nazneen Damji, a UNIFEM programme specialist on gender, HIV and AIDS; and Dr. Ruth Bamela Engo, Chief Executive and co-founder of African Action on AIDS in Cameroon.
UNICEF (2009)
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UNICEF (2009)
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Author(s)/Editor(s): Hernandez LM
Publisher/Organizer: Institute of Medicine - Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
Publication date: 2009
Language:English
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“There is great enthusiasm over the use of emerging interactive health information technologies-often referred to as eHealth-and the potential these technologies have to improve the quality, capacity, and efficiency of the health care system. However, many doctors, advocacy groups, policy makers and consumers are concerned that electronic health systems might help individuals and communities with greater resources while leaving behind those with limited access to technology.
In order to address this problem, the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Health Literacy held a workshop to explore the current status of communication technology, the challenges for its use in populations with low health literacy, and the strategies for increasing the benefit of these technologies for populations with low health literacy. The summary of the workshop, “Health Literacy, eHealth, and Communication: Putting the Consumer First,” includes participants’ comments on these issues.”
Author(s)/Editor(s): Hernandez LM
Publisher/Organizer: Institute of Medicine - Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
Publication date: 2009
Language:English
Read the full report on the publisher’s web site
“There is great enthusiasm over the use of emerging interactive health information technologies-often referred to as eHealth-and the potential these technologies have to improve the quality, capacity, and efficiency of the health care system. However, many doctors, advocacy groups, policy makers and consumers are concerned that electronic health systems might help individuals and communities with greater resources while leaving behind those with limited access to technology.
In order to address this problem, the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Health Literacy held a workshop to explore the current status of communication technology, the challenges for its use in populations with low health literacy, and the strategies for increasing the benefit of these technologies for populations with low health literacy. The summary of the workshop, “Health Literacy, eHealth, and Communication: Putting the Consumer First,” includes participants’ comments on these issues.”
Publisher/Organizer: UNICEF, United Nations
Publication date: 2008
Language: English
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NEW YORK, USA, 29 October 2008 – Providing for the needs of pregnant women and mothers in conflict, post-conflict and emergency situations can be a major challenge. During armed conflict, the well-being of women is threatened by physical, sexual and psychological abuse, and vital maternal care services are typically disrupted by the devastation of health infrastructure.
A new podcast discussion, hosted by UNICEF to advance the conversation on maternal health, features three panellists: Sarah Chynoweth of the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children; Etelle Higonnet, who currently works with the Iraq History Project and produced ‘Weapon’, a film about sexual violence in Côte d’Ivoire; and Susan Purdin of the International Rescue Committee.
Publisher/Organizer: UNICEF, United Nations
Publication date: 2008
Language: English
Listen to the podcast discussion
NEW YORK, USA, 29 October 2008 – Providing for the needs of pregnant women and mothers in conflict, post-conflict and emergency situations can be a major challenge. During armed conflict, the well-being of women is threatened by physical, sexual and psychological abuse, and vital maternal care services are typically disrupted by the devastation of health infrastructure.
A new podcast discussion, hosted by UNICEF to advance the conversation on maternal health, features three panellists: Sarah Chynoweth of the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children; Etelle Higonnet, who currently works with the Iraq History Project and produced ‘Weapon’, a film about sexual violence in Côte d’Ivoire; and Susan Purdin of the International Rescue Committee.
UNICEF (2009)
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