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BMJ

BMJ Innovations | Special supplement on social innovations for health

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21 Feb 2023

The&nbsp;BMJ Innovations social innovations for health special supplement&nbsp;highlights some of the most important research work, concepts and practices in the area of social innovations in health. It also showcases the best available case examples...

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United nations Development Programme.

Leading Resilient Development: Grassroots Women’s Priorities, Practices And Innovations

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20 Feb 2023

This publication—firmly grounded in the research and practices of its contributors— is a practical source document of ideas for readers studying and working on resilience issues.In presenting a set of grassroots women’s development innovations...

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World Health Organization

Social innovation in health: case studies and lessons learned from low- and middle-income countries

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20 Feb 2023

This publication aims to provide a deeper&nbsp;understanding of social innovation in health. The summaries&nbsp;of the 23 case studies presented display the diversity&nbsp;of approaches social innovations have taken to address&nbsp;grassroots health...

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World Health Organization

Community assets and civil society outreach in critical times: an initiative to engage civil society organizations in the COVID-19 response

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24 Oct 2022

In 2020–2021, with the support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, the World Health Organization (WHO) provided direct financial and technical support to 54 grassroots civil society organizations (CSO) in 40 countries, serving over 80 milli...

Case studyMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultistakeholder CollaborationEmergency preparedness, prevention and response+1

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USAID & iMMAP

The effects of COVID-19 on Non-Communicable Diseases: A Case Study of Six Countries

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09 Dec 2021

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are health conditions that cannot be transmitted from one patient to another, and usually manifest a prolonged, persistent, and slow pathology. NCDs are responsible for over 70% of all deaths, with nearly 80% of these...

Case studyCommunicable diseasesEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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World Health Organization

Cervical cancer country profiles

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07 Dec 2021

Cervical cancer is preventable and curable, as long as it is detected early and managed effectively, yet it is the fourth most common form of cancer among women worldwide. In August 2020 the World Health Assembly adopted the Global Strategy for Cervi...

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The Forum of International Respiratory Societies

Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction

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14 Oct 2021

Air pollution is a grave risk to human health that affects nearly everyone in the world and nearly every organ in the body. Fortunately, it is largely a preventable risk. Reducing pollution at its source can have a rapid and substantial impact on hea...

ArticleCase studyChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+1

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Medicines Patent Pool (MPP)

Exploring the Expansion of the Medicines Patent Pool’s Mandate to Patented Essential Medicines: A Feasibility Study of the Public Health Needs and Potential Impact

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Mar 2019

The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) conducted a feasibility study to assess the public health need for – and the feasibility and potential public health impact of – expanding its mandate from HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis C to patented essential me...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCase studyReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesAccess to essential medicines and services+5

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NCD Child

Access to Essential Medicines and Equipment

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18 Feb 2019

Case studies compiled as part of the work of the NCD Child Taskforce on Essential Medicines and Equipment.

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Health needs and priorities of Syrian refugees in camps and urban settings in Jordan: perspectives of refugees and health care providers

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12 Nov 2018

This study aimed to determine the perspectives of Syrian refugees in Jordan, Jordanian health care providers, and other stakeholders in addressing the public health issues of the refugee crisis.

Case studyCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsRefugee and migrant healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+9

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Success Stories of WHO in the African Region: Delivering Achievements and Making an Impact

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17 Oct 2018

This document highlights case studies that represent success stories, achievements, and impact in the WHO African Region. This includes one success story on the use of mobile phones for treating diabetes in Senegal.

Case studyCommunicable diseases

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Safety and security on the Internet: Challenges and advances in Member States

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17 Oct 2018

This survey presents case studies illustrating successes with Internet pharmacies along with citizen- and institution-initiated methods of addressing online health information quality are provided in the text of the report; these could be considered...

Case studyDigital health and innovation

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