[EQ] Report: Global Health Watch 2

Global Health Watch 2:  October 2008

Overview PDF [16p.] at: http://www.ghwatch.org/ghw2/ghw2_outlineflyer_eng.pdf

Also available in: fr[pdf, 52KB], de[pdf, 74KB], ru[pdf, 211KB]

Alternative world health report calls for radical change

“…..Civil society organizations and scientists from around the world are calling for ‘a new development paradigm’ to address the toxic combination of climate change, growing poverty and inequality and poor health. 

The new report, Global Health Watch 2, says that unfair social and economic policies combined with bad politics are to blame for the poor state of the health of millions of people in the world .  The report makes stinging criticisms of key global actors.

Global Health Watch 2 provides examples of civil society mobilization across the world for more equitable health care and more health promotion, although more is needed to bring about significant improvements in health.

The report was launched in London on 16th October, followed by launches in around 20 other countries…”

 

Table of Contents

Introduction

A Alternative Paradigm for Development

B Health Care Sector

1. Health systems advocacy
2. Mental Health: Culture, Language and Power
3. Access to healthcare for migrants and asylum seekers 4. Prisoners 5. Medicines

C Beyond health care

1. Carbon Trading and Climate Change
2. Terror, war and health
3. Reflections on Globalization, Trade, Food and Health
4. Urbanisation
5. The Sanitation and Water Crisis
6. Oil Extraction and Health in the Niger Delta
7. Humanitarian Aid
8. Education - update

D Watching

1. Global Health Governance

1.1 The Global Health Landscape
1.2 World Health Organization and the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health
1.3 The Gates Foundation
1.4 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
1.5 The World Bank

2. Government Aid

2.1 United States Foreign Assistance and Health
2.2 Canadian and Australian Health Aid 2.3 Security and Health

3. TNC’s

3.1 Protecting Breastfeeding
3.2 Tobacco Control: moving governments from inaction to action

E Pockets of Resistance

 

Further information about the co-ordinating organizations is available at: http://www.ghwatch.org/media.php

·         People's Health Movement

·         Global Equity Gauge Alliance

·         Medact

 

 

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[EQ] BMJ Awards

BMJ Group Awards

BMJ Group publish BMJ (British Medical Journal) 2008

Website: http://group.bmj.com/group/events/bmj-awards/award-categories

 

The inaugural BMJ Group Awards ceremony will take place on 2^nd April 2009 and will recognise individuals, organisations and initiatives that can demonstrate outstanding and measurable contributions to health care.

The range of awards reflects the values of the BMJ Group including awards for corporate social responsibility, clinical research, healthcare communication, medical education, quality improvement, global leadership, and lifetime achievement.

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 12PM, FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2008

Award Categories

Research Paper of the Year
Recognising original research that has contributed significantly to improving health and health care.

Corporate Social Responsibility
Recognising a healthcare organisation that has shown outstanding and effective commitment to the greater good of society.

Health Communicator of the Year
Celebrating an individual who has shown excellence in promoting understanding of medicine and health through the media.

Best Innovation in Medical Communication
Celebrating innovation in healthcare information systems.

Best Quality Improvement
Recognising teams making measurable improvements to the quality and safety of healthcare.

Outstanding Achievement in Evidence Based Health Care
Recognising those who have successfully introduced evidence into practice in ways that have improved patient care.

Excellence in Learning and Education
Recognising an individual, organisation or group that has shown outstanding leadership in healthcare education.

Clinical Leadership
Recognising teams or individuals that have shown outstanding clinical leadership in service delivery and innovation to raise the quality of care for patients.

Global Leadership
Celebrating an individual, organisation or initiative that has shown outstanding vision and impact in improving healthcare in the developing world.

BMJ Group Award for Lifetime Achievement
Celebrating outstanding contribution by an individual to improvements in medical research, clinical medicine, medical education or public health.

 

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[EQ] Policies and practices for mental health in Europe

Policies and practices for mental health in Europe

Meeting the challenges

 

Copenhagen, London, 10 October 2008

New WHO report maps out huge differences in mental health services and practice

 

Available online as PDF file [212p.] at: http://www.euro.who.int/document/E91732.pdf

 

“….A report by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, co-funded by the European Commission and launched today at a meeting hosted by the Department of Health in London, provides data not hitherto available on mental health policy and practice across the WHO European Region. It also highlights important information gaps.

Policies and practices for mental health in Europe allows for country-to-country comparisons on indicators such as numbers of psychiatrists, financing, community services, training of workforce, prescription of antidepressants, and representation of users and carers. The data were obtained from ministries of health. …”

 “….The data were obtained from the ministries of health of 42 European Member States. Over 150 figures and tables in the report demonstrate the diversity across the European Region, and allow country to country comparisons of indicators such as numbers of psychiatrists, financing, community services, training of the workforce, the prescription of anti-depressants and representation of users and carers…

 

Content:

 

1. Introduction

2. Methods

3. Policy and legislation on mental health

4. Promoting mental health and preventing mental disorders

Promoting mental health and tackling stigma and discrimination

Preventing mental disorders

Centrality of mental health

5. Mental health in primary care

Roles of general practitioners and family doctors in mental health care

Limitations on the role of general practitioners and family doctors in treating people with mental disorders

Availability of national guidelines on assessment and treatment for GPs dealing with people with mental health problems

Refresher training courses in the rational use of psychotropic drugs and in psychosocial intervention

Main activities initiated and developed since 2005 related to mental health services in primary health care

6. Mental health services

Inpatient services

Outpatient services

Community-based specialist mental health treatment and care

Residential health facilities

Forensic units

Mental health services for children and adolescents

Mental health services for older people

Access to interventions

Sex distribution

Access to and appropriateness of mental health services for linguistic and ethnic minorities and other vulnerable groups

7. Workforce for mental health care

8. Funding of mental health services

9. Social inclusion and welfare

10. Opportunities for the empowerment and representation of service users and carers

11. Human rights and mental health

12. Information and research on mental health

13. Conclusion

Annexes

Annex 1. Contributors from countries

Annex 2. Mental Health Declaration for Europe

 

 

 

 

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