Feb 1, 2013
Scaling Up mHealth: Where Is the Evidence?
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Despite hundreds of mHealth pilot studies, there has been insufficient programmatic evidence to inform implementation and scale-up of mHealth.
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We discuss what constitutes appropriate research evidence to inform scale up.
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Potential innovative research designs such as multi-factorial strategies, randomized controlled trials, and data farming may provide this evidence base.
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We make a number of recommendations about evidence, interoperability, and the role of governments, private enterprise, and researchers in relation to the scale up of mHealth.
Jan 1, 2013
THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT IN GLOBAL HEALTH: A PRIMER
Attention to global health by governments, policymakers, media, business leaders, and other institutions has increased markedly in recent decades. Since 2000, donor funding to address health challenges in low- and middle-income countries has grown substantially, new institutions and global goals have been developed, and a burgeoning community of stakeholders has emerged around global health.Dec 10, 2012
Improving data quality in The African Region
Data Warehouse, Software, Standards, Tools, WHO
Global
- Data quality is one of the 4 IVD priority in AFRO
- Existence of robust DM system at different level
- There is more interest on data quality than ever (Opportunity)
- Good data = good decision, wrong data = wrong decision
- Need data to monitor goals at all levels (Country, Region, Global)
- Data management has not enjoyed deserved recognition from EPI Manager on staff allocation (skills)
- Recommendations from TFI as well as EPI managers’ meetings
Nov 8, 2012
mHealth Compendium
This paper was produced by the African Strategies for Health (ASH) project in collaboration with the US Agency for International Development’s Africa Bureau (USAID/AFR). Funded by USAID/AFR, the overall objective of ASH is to contribute to improving the health status of populations across Africa through identification of and advocacy for best practices, enhancing technical capacity, and engaging African regional institutions to address health issues in a sustainable manner. ASH provides information on trends and developments across the continent to USAID and other development partners to enhance decision making regarding investments in health.Nov 5, 2012
Applying a Framework for Accessing the Health System Challenges to Scaling up mHealth in South Africa
eHealth, eHealth architecture, mHealth, Peer Learning, WHO
South Africa
Nov 1, 2012
Albania pilots an immunization information system
eHealth, Immunization Registry, OPTIMIZE, Policies, SMT (Stock Management Tool), Software, Supply Chain, Tools
Albania
Nov 1, 2012
Methods and issues in household surveys of vaccination coverage
The prevalence of vaccination, or vaccination coverage, is an important indicator of public health and of the effectiveness of a country's public health infrastructure. This report reviews coverage estimation methods, giving most attention to survey-based methods used in low and middle-income countries, which are often held as theNov 1, 2012
Albania pilots an immunization information system
The Albanian Ministry of Health, in collaboration with project Optimize, developed a registry-based immunization information system (IIS) and piloted it in Shkoder district. This factsheet illustrates how the data the new system produces is used to improve the management of the vaccination program, how it is changing the way people collaborate, how it ensures timely and equal access to immunization for all children, and how it reduces the administrative burden on staff.Oct 24, 2012
Strategic Investment in Country Data Systems to Systematically Prepare Countries to Measure Impact
This paper introduces a strategic investment plan, based on recommendations from the Technical Evaluation Reference Group, to strengthen country data systems in order to prepare countries to measure impact and to position the Global Fund to better deliver on its goal of investing for impact. The SIIC is requested to review the document and make a funding recommendation to the Board for approval.Oct 14, 2012
Designing and Implementing an Innovative SMS-based alert system (RapidSMS-MCH) to monitor pregnancy and reduce maternal and child deaths in Rwanda
Progress in reducing maternal mortality in developing countries has been rather slow to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target number 5, aiming to improve Maternal Health by reducing maternal mortality by 75% between 1990 and 2015 and achieving universal access to reproductive health by 2015 [1]. Developing countries account for 99% of maternal death worldwide, representing one of the widest health gaps between developed and developing countries. These deaths could be avoided if the proper health resources and services were made available to women.Jump in. Expand your knowledge.
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