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Health topic guides

Up-to-date guidance on issues prioritised by DFID staff. Each topic links to an in-depth online resource incorporating readings and links, developed on the Eldis gateway to development information. UK Sourced health development information is available at id21 health

Featured topic:

Health and fragile states: with some of the worst health indicators and the least adequate health services in the world, providing health services and rebuilding health systems in fragile states is a complex undertaking. The health and fragile states dossier highlights the challenges and approaches to delivering health services in fragile states.

The dossier has been developed by the Health and Fragile States Network, IDS Health and Development Information Team, and Eldis.

The dossier covers a number of issues, including:

  • What are fragile states?
  • How can the health-related Millennium Development Goals be met in these states?
  • What are the best approaches for delivering health services in fragile states? How can the World Health Organization’s (WHO) six building blocks for health systems strengthening be used as a framework for planning and priority-setting in fragile states?
  • What are the implications of the international aid effectiveness agenda for the building of resilient and responsive states to deliver basic services?

Other topics on the health resource guides on Eldis:

Disease specific
Health systems

Communicable diseases:

Non-communicable diseases:

Social determinants of health

For a full list of topics, visit the health, health systems and HIV and AIDS resource guides on Eldis

     
       
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