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WHO Videos for World Immunization Week 2012

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media

Here is the English short made by the WHO for World Immunization Week 2012. It is available in other languages (Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, and Chinese) on their YouTube Channel.


Immunization saves between 2 and 3 million lives each year. Vaccines are relatively inexpensive and extremely powerful weapons against disease, disability and death. They protect people of all ages, from babies to senior citizens, against life-threatening diseases. For the first time ever, from 21-28 April, countries across the world are participating in a World Immunization Week sponsored by the World Health Organization, to raise awareness on how immunization saves lives and to make sure that the poorest and hardest to reach communities get the vaccinations they need to protect their health. Follow us on Twitter @WHO http://twitter.com/#!/who #vaccineswork … and share this video.

Here is a message from Dr. Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean:

And here is one from Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa:

Linking Investments to Outcomes: Measuring Health System Effectiveness (CGDev Video)

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media


In recent years the idea of strong health systems as a component of population health has been noted by both global health donors and national governments alike. Consequently, the question of how to measure the effectiveness of health systems interventions has become ever more pressing. But it remains unclear if efforts to assess health systems are providing enough information to establish a link between investments and improved health outcomes. How do we know if increased investments in the sector are creating the desired impact? This panel discussion will explore the linkage between health system strengthening activities and improving health outcomes and provide a platform for determining the efficacy of health systems investments. Panelists will address methodologies for analyzing health systems, beyond a mere compilation of indicators, and will explore innovative methods to measure health system performance.

IH Website Updates

by ihsection, posted in APHA IH Section, Community-Based Primary Health Care, Policy and Advocacy

More great word from our excellent Advocacy/Policy Committee! On March 5, 2012, the Advocacy/Policy Committee sent, via APHA, a letter to Secretary Clinton regarding Syria and the US reactions to those events. You can read the letter sent in response from Robert Ford, US Ambassador to Syria, here.

For all you CBPHC fans and working group members out there, the report and associated documents have been posted to the IH website. You can access them (in PDF format) on the CBPHC-WG site here.

The Christian Connections in International Health (CCIH) 26th Annual Conference will be held this year in Arlington, VA on June 8-11, 2012. For more information, please visit the conference website.

CSIS Video: Righting the Global Fund

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Readers may remember last year’s debate about the Global Fund and the graft it uncovered that damaged its image in the public eye. This is a video from CSIS discussing how the Fund can “right” itself.


Watch J. Stephen Morrison, director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, discuss the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria with CSIS staff writer Don C. Morton.