UN Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs,
with support from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
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| UN Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, with support from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) |
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HDDFLASH ISSUE No. 14, March 3, 1997
Electronic Newsletter and Archiving Service on human development issues
World Bank
Human Development Department
E-mail: hddlink@worldbank.org
http:/www.worldbank.org/html/hcovp/hdd/contents.html
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In this issue....
* World TB Day and Growing Investment in Cost-Effective TB Control
* Vacancy Announcements
* New Publications
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day and Growing Investment in Cost-Effective TB
Control
On World Tuberculosis Day (24 March), a large number of organizations and
countries will be calling for an accelerated fight against TB. The observance
of this day marks the discovery by Dr. Robert Koch of the tuberculosis
bacillus in 1882. TB disproportionately affects the poorest and accounts for
about 3% of the total burden of disease and 25% of preventable adults deaths
in developing countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that
expenditures to control TB in developing countries are less than 0.25% of
total spending on health and TB-related activities account for less than 0.5%
of total aid flows for health.
The severe burden imposed by TB is largely unnecessary because the medical and
public health methods to effectively control the disease are well proven.
The TB control management system labeled DOTS (Directly-observed treatment,
short-course) recommended by WHO, provides a cost-effective approach to
diagnosis, treatment, and documentation of cure, leading to reduced morbidity,
mortality and disease transmission.
The World Bank is the largest financier of TB control activities with
commitments during the 1990s exceeding US$ 300 million. Large projects in
India, Bangladesh and China absorb the majority of these funds, but smaller
Bank-financed projects are being pursued in other countries including
Cambodia, Haiti, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Uganda and Viet Nam. The projects have
been innovative in applying the DOTS approach to local settings in designing
and implementing the National Tuberculosis Programs. In China, one of the
projects with the longest history of implementation, cure rates of over 90%
are being achieved in project provinces. Pilot programs in the other
countries are also demonstrating success.
WHO and World Bank together with a range of bilateral, multilateral and
non-governmental organizations are working to increase national and
international investment in fighting this disease, in broadening awareness of
successful approaches, and in seeking and sharing solutions to operational
problems identified in the process.
More information can be obtained from the Global Tuberculosis Programme of the
World Health Organization at FightTB@WHO.CH, 41-22-791-2853(tel);
41-22-791-4199(fax)
or D. Weil, WHO Seconded Tuberculosis Specialist in the Human Development
Department of the World Bank (email: dweil@worldbank.org)
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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(reposted from NISHEALTH)
Position Announcement: Country Coordinator, Bosnia
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC. (AIHA)
AIHA is a non-profit group which supports health care assistance projects in
the New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union and in the
countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), under grants from USAID.
AIHA is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the following position:
Country Coordinator - Bosnia:
Supports and monitors partnership activities in Tuzla, Bosnia including,
travel and logistical arrangements; liaison with Bosnian Ministry of Health,
USAID, US Military, bilateral donor institutions and local officials;
financial accounting of project expenses; monthly reporting and program
evaluation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Requires B.A./B.S., in Public Health, International Public Administration,
or related field; 3 years experience in development work; strong
organizational and interpersonal skills. Salary commensurate with
experience and educational background.
Please respond with cover letter to:
AIHA
Human Resources
P.O. Box 28056
Washington, D.C. 20038-28056
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
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Emergency Contraceptive Pills:
A Resource Packet for Health Care Providers and Programme Managers
The Consortium for Emergency Contraception has developed this
information packet to provide service-delivery guidelines and client
materials on emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs). These prototype materials
include suggestions for local adaptation to meet varying client and program
needs and strategies for ECP introduction. A prototype training curriculum
on ECPs is also available.
To request copies, contact:
PATH, 4 Nickerson Street, Seattle, WA 98109
fax 206-285-6619
e-mail info@path.org
Women-Centred and Gender-Sensitive Experiences:
Changing Our Perspectives, Policies and Programmes on Women's Health
in Asia and the Pacific
The kit provides guidelines, planning outlines and other practical tools for
population, health and family planning organizations who wish to apply
women-centred and gender-sensitive approaches to policies and programs aimed
at improving women's health.
Price: US$50/RM135 plus $US12/RM30 postal charges (surface
To order, please contact:
Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)
2nd floor, Block , Anjung FELDA, Jalan Maktab, 54000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Fax: 60-3-2929958
email: arrow@po.jaring.my