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What's new from the HRCAccess to Medicines workshop Gareth Thomas (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State) and Richard Horton (Editor of The Lancet) are jointly hosting a two day workshop from 19-20 April, to promote constructive dialogue on the current challenges in Access to Medicines. Access the workshop page for further information, including the agenda and logistics information. Medicines Transparency Alliance (MeTA) stakeholder meeting MeTA will work through national and international partners to support national efforts to enhance transparency and build capacity in medicines policy, procurement and supply chain management. The Right Honourable Hilary Benn MP (UK Secretary of State for International Development) will host the first MeTA stakeholder meeting on 18th April 2007. The MeTA pages provide access to presentations, reports and tools relating to consultations already held, and the forthcoming stakeholder meeting. Universal access to sexual and reproductive health services A new key issues guide from the Health Resource Guide on eldis explores issues relating to universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services using a rights-based approach. It was produced in collaboration with the DFID Realising Rights Research Programme Consortia. See the guide International Experiences in Removing User Fees for Health Services – Implications for Mozambique This new report considers if user fees for health services should be removed and reviews the experiences of countries that have gone down this route. View Cost-effective Delivery of Specialist Medical Services to the St. Helena Population - Review of Options - Draft Recommendations This new report reviews the health care context of St. Helena and suggests a number of methods of improving delivery, including: the use of telemedicine; making formal arrangements for travel and accomodation; and exploring government and health insurance. View DFID Human Development Retreat The Health Resource Centre is organising the DFID Human Development Retreat for DFID Health, HIV & AIDS and Education Advisors. The retreat ran from 6 - 9 February. DFID advisors can access the supporting retreat web pages on this site, which include the full programme, background documents, related resources and logistical information. New services from the HRC The DFID Health Resource Centre now offers a range of new services on its updated website. New features include:
For more information on the new services and new site, contact Tom Barker, Knowledge and Information Manager. Reproductive Health Commodity Security Case Studies Four new country case study reports on Uganda, Nigeria, Cambodia and Zambia are now available. These reports provide an analysis of the key factors that influence financing, procurement, forcasting and supply of reproductive commodities, including how national and international agents interface and co-ordinate their activities. See the reports on our Sexual and reproductive health publications page Updated Human Resources for Health Dossier The Human Resources for Health Dossier on the Health Systems Resource Guide has been substantially updated to reflect recent events and experiences. New sections include:
See the updated dossier at: www.eldis.org/healthsystems/hr/ Public Consultation on DFID’s Health Strategy This report synthesises written submissions to DFID collected in July 2006 via a public consultation process. The report identifies gaps in the response to health challenges, key areas to be strengthened and outlines how health architecture can be improved to deliver better health for the poor. See the report on our Health, poverty and vulnerability publications page Strengthening linkages for sexual and reproductive health, HIV and AIDS Nel Druce and Clare Dickinson, 2006 This DFID-commissioned review explores the policy, financing and institutional factors that enable or constrain the integration of sexual and reproductive health and rights programmes, with policy and programmes for HIV prevention, and AIDS treatment and care. Based on a review of literature, key informant interviews and policy and programme analyses, this brief summarises the main barriers to developing linkages and discusses possible strategies and opportunities for engagement and strengthening linkages. View report View literature review Developing new technologies to address neglected diseases: the role of Product Development Partnerships (PDPs) and Advanced Market Commitments (AMCs) Cheri Grace, 2006 This paper focuses on the complementary roles of PDPs and AMCs as mechanisms to incentivise industry towards the development of health technologies for neglected diseases. View report View presentation Health Management Information Systems: a new key issues guide A new key issues guide from the Health Systems Resource Guide looks at the strategic and operational challenges of implementing Health Management Information Systems (HMIS), as well as considering case studies and lessons learned. See the new key issues guide external link
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