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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights December 2012 Author: Swiss TPH / SDC A Key Issues Paper with a Focus on Developing Countries. This paper reviews qualitative and quantitative literature on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights, with a special focus on developing countries.
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La meilleure santé possible. Un droit de l'homme pour riches et pauvres December 2012 Author: DDC Ce numéro du magazine DDC "Eine Welt"/"Un seul monde"/"Un solo mondo" (No. 4 / December 2012) a comme sujet prioritaire la SANTÉ, les objectifs et la politique de la DDC dans la domaine de la santé. Aussi, il vous donne une bonne impression sur le travail de la DDC dans ses projets de santé.
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So gesund wie möglich. Ein Menschenrecht für Arm und Reich December 2012 Author: SDC Diese Ausgabe der DEZA-Zeitschrift "Eine Welt"/"Un seul monde"/"Un solo mondo" behandelt als Schwerpunkt (Dossier) das Thema GESUNDHEIT. Sie gibt einen guten Eindruck zu den Zielen und zur Gesundheitspolitik der DEZA und berichtet anhand von Beispielen über die Erfahrungen der DEZA-Projekte im Bereich Gesundheit.
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WASH in Health Facilities December 2012 Author: SDC (Networks Health and ResEAU) e-discussion by the SDC Networks "Health" and "ResEAU" on the need for WASH (water supply, sanitation and hygiene) in health facilities. The discussion took place from November 21 to December 14 2012 on the discussion platform “Dgroups”
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Expérience de la DDC en matière de santé maternelle et infantile au Bénin November 2012 Author: SDC, Agnès Adjou-Moumouni Présentation dans le cadre du Symposium Medicus Mundi à Bâle, Novembre 2012 Duration du projet dans le Bénin: 2010-2013. La présentation est axé sur le volet « appui à la réduction de mortalité maternelle et néonatale » dont l’objectif est bien de réduire la mortalité maternelle et néonatale.
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Helping tanzanian girls to avoid pregnancies August 2012 Author: NCCR North South Tanzania has spearheaded many efforts to better understand and improve the sexual and reproductive health of 10-19 year old teens. The NCCR North-South research, (financially supported by SDC), was part of this effort. The project focused on the question on how resilient girls were instead of looking at their vulnerability. Focusing on social resilience means a fundamental shift in research as well as in the operational field. This approach isn't so much oriented on deficits anymore but rather on ressources and agency of people at risk.
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Voices of Youth. Tanzanian teens turn their own lens on teen pregnancy July 2012 Author: NCCR North South Tanzania has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the world. NCCR North- South research looks at how adolescents in Tanzania handle reproductive health challenges. In the project described here, youths in Dar es Salaam and Mtwara Town planned, scripted, and acted in short dramatic videos about teen pregnancy and sexuality. The narrative medium enabled youths to depict their own experiences and gave adults a window into the problems they face. To spur creation of better interventions, the videos were shown and discussed with policymakers and practitioners in workshops. They are now used for reproductivehealth interventions targeting adolescents and have aired on Tanzanian TV.
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Evaluation du besoin en promotion de la santé chez les jeunes (province du Sud Kivu) June 2012 Author: Corinne Corradi, Malteser / SDC Une évaluation de Malteser International dans le cadre du programme "Appui au système de santé" (PASS) à la province du Sud Kivu, RDC. Ce programme vise à renforcer la promotion de la santé chez les jeunes enfin d’améliorer leur capacité à prendre des décisions éclairées et saines pour leur santé et pour leur vie.
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The SDC HIV and AIDS Community of Practice March 2012 Flyer
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La Communauté de Praticiens et Praticiennes VIH et SIDA de la DDC March 2012 Brochure
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HIV/AIDS Community of Practice March 2012 Introductory Guidelines for the Swiss Development Agency (SDC)
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Swiss Health Foreign Policy March 2012 Author: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) (Deutsch: EDA) bzw. EDI) The Swiss Health Foreign Policy defines the objectives and ways to collaborate in health. This should improve the synergies and coherence under Swiss actors in the global health policy dialogue. The SDC voice in the global policy dialogue is of utmost importance if Switzerland is to keep its humanitarian image and role in closing the increasing global health gap.
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Nouveau traitement pédiatrique antipaludique February 2012
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External Review of SINO and MEP projects in Tajikistan February 2012 Author: Campbell, Peter; Hengruber, Heinz; Schütz, Tobias This review emphasizes the relevance of medical education in order to improve primary health care and gives a good feedback also to the Swiss healthcare reform and family medicine support project (SINO). Several recommendations are given on how to enhance impact and sustainability of these two projects, mainly related to increased linkages with other relevant institutions and increased emphasis on and sensitivity to feedback from patients and providers.
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Scaling up health innovations January 2012
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The right to health approach in Mozambique: Facts, figures and dilemmas 2012 Author: Franziska Freiburghaus, SDC, Head of Health Programme, Mozambique Mozambican health officials frequently use the wording “lack of resources” as an explanation for the fact that health as a human right is not properly reflected in the countries service delivery. This article aims at providing a brief overview of facts, figures, as well as existing dilemmas in the country in order to make the current situation regarding health and human rights better understood. Multiple factors need to be taken into consideration when trying to understand the right to health approach in Mozambique. (Article published in MMS Bulletin 123/2012, p. 42-45)
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The CCBRT (Baobab) Maternity Hospital:Planning for male involvement and adolescent friendly services November 2011 Author: Kate Molesworth TPH / SDC A gender study was conducted and findings indicated that sexual and reproductive health services are generally designed for female clientele and the role of men in sexual and reproductive health is overlooked and underestimated. However, male engagement can positively impact on maternal and neonatal well-being by influencing decision-making about where and when women deliver. It can encourage broader discussions about SRH including family planning, prevention and treatment of STIs, HIV and AIDS, male sexual responsibility and reduce sexual and gender-based violence. Importantly, male engagement can encourage skilled assistance of deliveries and contribute to improved health seeking behavior and reduce delays that are associated with maternal and neonatal mortality.
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Understanding and informing health systems better - towards universal health coverage. November 2011 Author: Martin Dahinden Science to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage First Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, Montreux, 16–19/11/2010
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Self assessment of the long-term effects of the RoNeonat Project November 2011 Author: Swiss TPH Important health projects in the field of Neonatology and Emergency Medicine have been carried out by SDC in Romania up to the closure of the transition program at the end of 2007 (see lessons learned below):
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Gender aspects of distributing and using mosquito nets November 2011 Author: SDC / Flora Kessy A study on gender dimensions in the distribution and use of mosquito nets in Dodoma region, Tanzania. The aim of the study was to explore the gender aspects of accessing and using Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) through the National Voucher Scheme (TNVS) which is a subsidized and targeted nets distribution to all pregnant women and all children under five years of age and the free distribution through the Universal Coverage Campaign (UCC). The findings of the study indicate that though men are excluded from the targeted nets distribution, as they are the ones who control resources at the household level, they play an important role in the decision making of the purchase, use and management of the nets by the women. The study also revealed that youth between the ages of 12-18 years are a neglected group in the use of ITNs. SDC Contribution: Based on the study findings on the role of men in the use and management of nets at the household, the study has a great potential to contribute to a more gender transformative approach in social marketing programs with a high focus on male involvement which is currently very limited in most communication materials. Though not directly contributed by the study, the new approach by the national malaria Programme in targeting schools through the school nets distribution will directly contribute to address the health needs of youth against malaria.
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UN High Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases September 2011 Author: Swiss Delegation A UN High Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases took place from the 19th to the 20th of september 2011. Below find the report of the Swiss delegation:
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Experiences gained in the decentralization of Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) services when fighting H September 2011 Author: Brighton M. Mvumi; Nomalanga Marimo HIV and AIDS Medium Term Programme (MTP) Component Review (Zimbabwe). Experiences derived from the SDC Zimbabwe health programme showed that supporting decentralisation of ART services from main health institutions in cities and major towns to peripheral ones, led to an overall improved quality of life for People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and a reduced burnout among the health professionals. Apparently, gaps existed when communicating these experiences to national stakeholders inorder to influence the scaling up of decentralisation by the wider stakeholders and as well as to create learning platforms for the various SDC partners.
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Chronic diseases and (public) policy: A global challenge. August 2011 Author: Martin Dahinden Keynote address at the Swiss Public Health Conference 2011 - 25,26 August, Basel
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Réunion de haute niveau de l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies sur le VIH/SIDA. Déclaration Suis June 2011 Author: Martin Dahinden UN General Assembly HIgh Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, New York
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Keeping promises measuring results May 2011 Author: UN Commission on information and accountability for women's and children's health Final Report of the UN Commission on information and accountability for women's and children's health (with SDC involvement)
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WHO Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property April 2011 Author: TPH The contribution of Switzerland The Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (GSPA-PHI) is a comprehensive framework for addressing issues related to innovation and access to essential health technologies for developing countries. It aims to promote innovation, improve access, and build capacities in relevant areas and mobilize resources for these purposes. This publication analyses the current and potential contribution of the Swiss institutions involved in the implementation of GSPA-PHI. Switzerland has been an active advocate and promoter of GSPA-PHI during its development.
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Gender approaches in Health Care System in the Kyrgyz Republic 2011 Author: SDC Results of a health care sytem evaluation survey related to the observance of gender equity principles
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Primary Health Care Reform Handbook 2011 Author: Ešref Kenan Rašidagić Over a ten years period, SDC-funded Family Medicine Implementation Project (FaMI) in Bosnia-Herzegovina facilitated the introduction of the family medicine concept in the country. Based on the lessons learnt and good practices from the FaMI project, the handbook was developed, with a collection of practical and ready-to-use tools and instruments which can be used for scaling-up and replicating the project’s successfully tested approaches in family medicine implementation. For more information about the project, please contact sarajevo@sdc.net or fami@fondacijafami.org
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Technical Assistance for Comprehensive Council Health Planning & Reporting (CCHP) in Tanzania 2011 Author: SDC
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Lessons from two decades of health reforms in Central Asia 2011 Author: Rechel, B. et al Since becoming independent at the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, the countries of Central Asia have made profound changes to their health systems, affecting organization and governance, financing and delivery of care. The changes took place in a context of adversity, with major political transition, economic recession, and, in the case of Tajikistan, civil war, and with varying degrees of success. In this paper we review these experiences in this rarely studied part of the world to identify what has worked. This includes effective governance, the co-ordination of donor activities, linkage of health care restructuring to new economic instruments, and the importance of pilot projects as precursors to national implementation, as well as gathering support among both health workers and the public.
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Gender approaches in Health Care System in the Kyrgyz Republic 2011 Author: SDC
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Nutrition - Biofortification - Health - what else? Perspectives of SDC. November 2010 Author: Ruth Huber, Vizedirektorin DEZA a.i. 9. Symposium der schweizerischen Gesundheitszusammenarbeit, Medicus Mundi Schweiz
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Opening doors for better health - Making international cooperation more efficient through transparen August 2010 Author: Martin Dahinden SRC Coordinators Seminar
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Crisis in the context of globalisation - business as usual in international health? April 2010 Author: Martin Dahinden Geneva Forum: Towards Global Access to Health
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Vademecum Governance transversal for projects/sector 2010 OZA domain
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Report of the Meeting on Community Participation in Health 2010 Author: SDC Participants of the metting were 12 SDC/HQ, 13 external partners (SINO Tajikistan, AKF Tajikistan/Geneva, EDA/PA V, Swiss Red Cross, Solidarmed, Medicus Mundi Schweiz, Swiss TPH, Medico International Schweiz) Contact: Andreas Loebell: andreas.loebell-at-deza.admin.ch
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«Mainstreaming du VIH»: Integrer la riposte au VIH dans la cooperération internationale 2010 Author: DDC Outils pratiques, check-lists et exemples sur CD-ROM pour la DDC et ses partenaires
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Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in practice - toolkit 2010 Author: SDC A toolkit with a collection of resources, checklists and examples on CD ROM for SDC and its partners.
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Ist Globalisierung ansteckend? Was haben „Fortschrittskrankheiten“ in den ärmsten Ländern zu suchen? November 2009 Author: SDC, Martin Dahinden Rede Martin Dahinden, Direktor DEZA am 8. Symposium der schweizerischen Gesundheitszusammenarbeit, Basel, 10. November 2009
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Starter Kit for New HIV&AIDS Focal Persons March 2009 Author: SDC
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Rational and transparent approaches for health priority setting in developing countries 2009 Author: Freiburghaus, Franziska, SDC, (Master Thesis, Universities of Basel, Berne, Zurich) ...A review of experience 2006-2008 and a critical analysis of the multi-criteria decision analysis. The aim of this report was to analyse if a new methodology, namely the Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) combined with a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE), is a better methodology for priority setting in developing countries than the ones used before. Thus, a review of rational and transparent approaches in health priority setting in developing countries from 2006-2008 was performed and a critical analysis of the theory and experience of the multi criteria decision analysis done. (Master Thesis zur Erlangung des Masters of Public Health)
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SDC's performance in mainstreaming gender equality 2009 Author: SDC Evaluation of SDC's performance in mainstreaming gender equality
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Selected major issues in international health 2009 Author: Swiss TPM
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The Experience of SRC in Community Empowerment and Action for Health 2008 Swiss Red Cross, Sharing Experiences in International Cooperation Issue Paper on Health Series, No.1
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Governance as a transversal theme, an implementation guide 2007 Author: SDC
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Gender Equality. A Key to Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development 2003 Author: SDC SDC's Gender Policy
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Gender and humanitarian aid 2003 Author: SDC Why and how should SDC integrate gender into Humanitarian Aid?
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The Kyrgiyz-Swiss-Swedish Health Reform Support Project (KISS) in Kyrgystan May 2013 Author: SDC Mandate given to the SDC to the Swiss Red Cross (SRC). Lessons learned out of the publication of the SRK (p.61-76). Contact: Elvira Muratalieva: elvira.muratalieva-at-sdc.net
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