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‘Good Health At Low Cost’ 25 Years On

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:36:20 +0000

What makes a successful health system? LONDON—Why do some low and middle income countries manage to achieve good health outcomes while others fail? What factors drive improvements in the health system and in access to primary health care? How can we act on the social determinants of health in cash-strapped economies? Low and middle-income countries can achieve good health, without having to spend large amounts of money: they simply need to apply identifiable techniques and to have particular philosophies. This is the message emerging from a book just launched in London: entitled: ‘Good Health At Low Cost’ 25 Years On. It’s the result of painstaking research into health outcomes from different healthcare policies around the world. The book follows on from research in 1985 when the Rockefeller Foundation published what was to become a seminal report — Good Health At Low Cost — and essential reading for health systems decision- and policy-makers alike. The new book draws on a series of up to date case studies from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Tamil Nadu and Thailand providing fresh insights into the role of effective institutions, innovation and country ownership in catalysing improvements in health. Peter Goodwin reports from the book launch meeting in London with the book’s authors: Anne Mills, Martin McKee, Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos, Hailom Banteyerga and Dina Balabanova, and with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine’s Director, Peter Piot and Editor of the Lancet, Richard Horton

Global Handwashing Day: Faecal Bacteria Found On Mobile Phones

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:34:19 +0000

LONDON—Scientists in London have found that a significant proportion of mobile phones in Britain are contaminated with faecal bacteria. This news was announced on Global Handwashing Day 2011 by Dr Val Curtis, Director of the Hygiene Centre at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. She talks about the significance of the finding they’ve made — jointly with Queen Mary College — and the importance of washing hands with soap and water after going to the lavatory.

Non Communicable Diseases: Crisis For Low And Middle Income Countries

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:29:51 +0000

LONDON — Heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases pose a looming threat to low- and middle-income countries just as in the rich world according to experts meeting in London. At the Global Health Lab symposium in London Martin McKee and Erica Richardson of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Richard Horton Editor of The Lancet highlight the issues raised by Allison Beattie of the UK Department for International Development, Philip James from the International Association for the Study of Obesity and David Stuckler from the University of Cambridge.

Video: Low Cost Screening Could Halve Stillbirths Due To Syphilis

admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:22:03 +0000

LONDON—Scientists from London and Switzerland have reported in The Lancet medical journal that a simple ante-natal screening test for syphilis and immediate treatment could halve the number of stillbirths caused by this infection — at very low cost. David Mabey, Professor of Communicable Diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine — who wrote the accompanying comment article in The Lancet — talks with Peter Goodwin about the importance of this finding.

Video: Txt2Stop: Text Messaging Doubled Smoking Quit Rates

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:36:39 +0000

Smokers were twice as likely to succeed when they tried to stop smoking if they received supportive text messages while they were trying — that was in a randomised controlled trial with 5 000 volunteer quitters undertaken by scientists in London and Auckland. Dr Caroline Free of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine told Peter Goodwin about her group’s txt2stop study.

Video: Vaccination and Global Health: USA Honours British Scientist

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Video: GAVI Talks: New Funding Mechanisms Make Vaccines Affordable

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Video: Complexity And Lack Of Independence — Hazards For Humanitarian Organisations Intervening In Disasters

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:42:25 +0000

Evidence Or Ideology To Guide Britain’s NHS Changes?

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:36:15 +0000

Migrant Health: A Key Issue For Global Health

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:35:31 +0000