Non-financial incentives for volunteer community health workers
Report on the potential efficacy of non-financial incentives as tested in the Last 10 Kilometers project in Ethiopia. Also covers factors motivating volunteer health workers, other non-financial incentive mechanisms that should be considered, and program recommendations. JSI.
(PDF, open access, 701 KB - 3rd down on the list) http://www.jsi.com/JSIInternet/Resources/Publications/financing.cfm#p11053
Technical manual on tobacco tax administration
WHO manual identifies best practices for tobacco taxation. Includes information existing approaches to taxation, barriers to using tobacco taxes, and case studies. Intended for Ministry of Finance level and similar organizations. WHO.
(PDF 1.84MB - English only) http://www.who.int/tobacco/publications/tax_administration/en/index.html
Hesperian
Non-profit book/newsletter publisher for community-based health care. Books are designed so that people with little formal education can understand and share health information. Written collaboratively with community health workers. Can download books for free from website. Avalaible in English and Spanish. Hesperian.http://www.hesperian.org/index.php
Outlook: Chagas disease
Chagas disease-focused issue of scientific journal Nature. Includes topics: Chagas 101, worldwide challenges, country by country information, as well as camaigning, and other topics. Open acces. Nature.
http://www.nature.com/nature/outlook/chagas/index.html
Africa's chronic disease burden: local and global perspectives
Globalization and Health themed issue. Topics include: diabetes, Tanzania, Ghana, Cameroon, local and global issues, Nigeria, mental health, CVD risk factors, sub-Saharan Africa, and psychosocial risk factors. All open access. Globalization and Health.
http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/series/africas_global_chronic_disease_burden
Guidance on the prevention of CVD at the population level
NICE guidelines for creating a national framework for CVD prevention, as well as for developing and running regional prevention programs. Topics include salt, saturated and trans fat, food marketing towards children, food labeling, governmental policies, public sector guidelines, and advice for food outlets. NICE.
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PH25
Interventions to promote physical activity and dietary lifestyle changes for cardiovascular risk factor reduction in adults
Scientific statement by the American Heart Association. AHA.
(open access - PDF 1.01 MB) http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/CIR.0b013e3181e8edf1v1
Tala Pasifika
Website that promotes smoke free policies and tobacco issues in Western Pacific communities. Contains online forum for discussion, resources, training, and advocacy. National Pacific Tobacco Control Service.
http://www.talapasifika.org.nz/
Guidance on the prevention of cardiovascular disease at the population level
Guidelines for population-level prevention of CVD. Includes 18 recommendations on population efforts to reduce salt and fats, food marketing towards children, commercial interests, labeling, advice for restaurant industries, as well as food provision, physical activity, and health impact. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/PH25
Caring for people with chronic conditions
WHO report includes sections on the burden of chronic disease in Europe; economic aspects of chronic disease; integrating chronic care; preventing chronic disease; supporting self-management; human resource challenges; decision support; and paying for chronic disease care. WHO.
(PDF 1.88 MB) http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/96468/E91878.pdf
Obesity prevention and control program of Turkey (2010-2014)
Report on the obesity epidemic in Turkey as well as the country's strategies to prevent and control obesity through the next four years. Ministry of Health.
(PDF 20 MB) http://www.beslenme.saglik.gov.tr/content/files/home/obesity_prevention_and_control_program_of_turkey_2010_2014.pdf
Focusing on obesity through a health equity lens
Report of ideas and inspiration for practitioners and policy-makers about counteracting obesity and improving health equity. Describes almost 100 projects from 28 countries. EuroHealthNet.
(PDF 7 MB): http://www.equitychannel.net/uploads/REPORT%20-%20Focusing%20on%20Obesity%20through%20a%20Health%20Equity%20Lens%20-%20Edition%202.pdf
Solving the problem of childhood obesity within a generation
Report from US White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity. Includes sections on early childhood, parents and caregivers, healthy food in schools, access to affordable healthy food, and physical activity. US Executive Office of President.
http://www.letsmove.gov/tfco_fullreport_may2010.pdf
Tackling chronic disease in Europe
WHO report highlighting strategies and interventions for policy-makers to prioritize and tackle challenges to chronic disease. Includes sections on: epidemiologic and economic analyses; strategies for prevention, integrated care, disease management; and institutional and organizational challenges for policy-makers. WHO and European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
(PDF 749KB): http://www.euro.who.int/document/E93736.pdf
Physical activity-themed journal issue
Themed journal issue on physical activity. Includes evaluations/reviews of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, working with non-clinical populations, messaging, and physical activity in urban areas. All articles are open-access. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
http://www.ijbnpa.org/articles/browse.asp?date=5-2010
2010 World health statistics
WHO's annual report on health statistics from its 193 Member States. Includes progress towards Millennium Development Goals and global health indicator tables. Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. WHO.
(PDF between 4.84 and 6.40 MB) http://www.who.int/whosis/whostat/2010/en/index.html
International migration of health workers
Policy brief on improving international cooperation to address the global health workforce crisis. Covers trends, drivers, impact, and response within global health workforce migration. OECD/WHO.
www.oecd.org/health/workforce
World Bank data catalog
Open-access online database of developmental data with information on over 200 countries and 300 indicators. The indicators fall under topics such as: health, economy, human development, finance, and business. The World Bank.
http://data.worldbank.org/
Retaining health workers in remote and rural areas
Themed-WHO bulletin. Includes editorials, research, policy and practice, lessons from the field, and perspectives. WHO.
http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/88/5/en/index.html
The social determinants of health and the role of local government
Collection of articles that address local government's role in improving social conditions that lead to health inequalities. Topics include: public health workforce, local government, public health intelligence, inequalities, social marketing, and health impact assessment. Improvement and Development Agency.
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=17415112
