{"id":663,"date":"2012-05-15T12:50:37","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T12:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.commonwealthhealth.org\/?page_id=663"},"modified":"2013-07-25T11:15:30","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T11:15:30","slug":"health-systems-integration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.commonwealthhealth.org\/commonwealth-health-partnerships\/commonwealth-health-partnerships-2012\/health-systems-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"Health systems integration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Only connect… Political will and inter-sectoral partnerships for integrated disease prevention<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Lord Paul Boateng<\/em>
\nWhen we think about global health, what often springs to mind is the image of a child being immunised. Fifty years ago, in newly independent Ghana, I was that child, one of the early beneficiaries of the fight against polio in Africa. More<\/a><\/p>\n

Shifting the agenda in urban health: the role of strategic partnerships in lifestyle changes for effective NCD interventions<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo and Jared Odhiambo Owuor<\/em>
\nNational governments in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face key development challenges including poverty, hunger, political insecurity, environment degradation and a range of health problems. More<\/a><\/p>\n

Non-communicable diseases: smart policy is needed to address this public health crisis<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nalini Saligram<\/em>
\nMore than six months have passed since the historic summit on\u00a0non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during the United Nations\u00a0General Assembly in New York in September 2011. More<\/a><\/p>\n

Rwanda’s pursuit of shared wealth through health for all<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Agnes Binagwaho<\/em>
\nRwanda is determined to join the ranks of middle-income nations by the year 2020. This determination is largely driven by one thing:\u00a0the demand for what Rwandans call ‘agaciro,’ or ‘dignity’, for our people. More<\/a><\/p>\n

Integration of malaria prevention into HIV programming: the World Vision Zambia experience<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Batuke Walusiku
\n<\/em>In 2004, as lead of a consortium of six major organisations,World Vision was awarded US$27 million by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement the RAPIDS (Reaching HIV and AIDS Affected People with Integrated Development and Support) programme. More<\/a><\/p>\n

TB, HIV and maternal-child health: the case for integrated services
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Nikki Jeffery<\/em>
\nDespite being both preventable and curable, tuberculosis (TB) is\u00a0one of the world\u2019s leading killer diseases. Ninety per cent of the\u00a0burden of TB is in developing countries. More<\/a><\/p>\n

Nutrition and maternal-child health in the ECSA region<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Josephine Kibaru-Mbae
\n<\/em>Most pregnant women in East, Central and Southern Africa, due to various reasons, enter pregnancy malnourished; as a result they give birth to malnourished children who are stunted and underweight. More<\/a><\/p>\n

The role of data collection and management in achieving better public health outcomes<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Magna Aidoo
\n<\/em>In the practice of modern administration, data is defined as a volume of systematically recorded facts, collected and organised according to a regular scheme. More<\/a><\/p>\n

Integrated services: evidence and perspectives from UK adult social care<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Paul Jays
\n<\/em>This paper attempts to draw some lessons from recent developments in UK adult social care that are relevant to disease management strategy in both developed and less developed countries. In particular, the impact of integrated and preventative strategies on health outcomes for older people. More<\/a><\/p>\n

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