Overseas Development Institute - Theme: Health

Vulnerabilities of movement: cross-border mobility between India, Nepal and Bangladesh (ODI Background Notes, November 2011)

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:00:00 GMT

This ODI Background Note explores the magnitude, causes and consequences of migration in South Asia including the social and behavioural mechanisms underlying the relationship between migration and HIV-related vulnerabilities.

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Disasters (Disasters vol. 35, iss. 4, October 2011)

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMT

Articles in the latest issue explore health systems and post-conflict health reconstruction, stress theory, and resource management for post-disaster reconstruction. For the full table of contents, or to subscribe or submit an article visit http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/disa

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HIV-sensitive social protection: the case of Nigeria (ODI Project Briefings 61, September 2011)

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:10:00 GMT

Social protection has become an increasingly popular policy and programme option to address the vulnerabilities experienced by the poorest people in developing countries, including those affected and infected by HIV and AIDS. This Project Briefing explores the relationship between social protection and related programming in a context of high HIV prevalence in Nigeria.

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HORN OF AFRICA: Drought and HIV - a dangerous combination (Quoted in , 27 July 2011)

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

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Disasters (Disasters Vol. 35 Iss. 3, June 2011)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Amongst other subjects, articles in the latest issue explore tsunami survivors' perspectives on vulnerability, community strategies to improve flood risk communication, and ethics and expatriate health care professionals in humanitarian work. For the full table of contents, or to subscribe or submit an article to Disasters, visit wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/disa

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Postponed - an equal start? Social inequalities compromising the lives of mothers and children. (7 July 2011 12:30-14:00 (GMT+01 (BST)) - Public event, London)

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This ODI event, in partnership with Save the Children, will discuss new research from ODI (with the Chronic Poverty Research Centre), Save the Children and The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine on the impact of social inequalities, specifically gender discrimination, upon maternal and child health.

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Bangladesh's Progress in Health: Healthy partnerships and effective pro-poor targeting (Development Progress Stories, June 2011)

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Part of the Development Progress Stories series, this research looks at Bangladesh's progress in providing health to the poor.

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Mapping progress: evidence for a new development outlook (Development Progress Stories, June 2011)

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Part of the Development Progress Stories series, this report synthesises research into twenty four developing countries to explore what is working in development and why.

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Progress in health in Eritrea: Cost-effective inter-sectoral interventions and a long-term perspective (Development Progress Stories, June 2011)

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Part of the Development Progress Stories series, this research focuses on Eritrea's progress in improving health, and child health in particular.

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Rwanda's progress in health: Leadership, performance and health insurance (Development Progress Stories, June 2011)

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Part of the Development Progress Stories series, this research focuses on Rwanda's progress in improving healthcare through its decentralised public health programme.

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Population mobility and HIV and AIDS: review of laws, policies and treaties between Bangladesh, Nepal and India (ODI Background Notes, June 2011)

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This Background Note provides an overview of the HIV situation in Nepal, Bangladesh and India, followed by a review of the individual country legal frameworks and an outline of regional initiatives around migration and HIV. The Background Note concludes by discussing priorities and processes that could safeguard the health and rights of migrants and their families.

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Health regains but livelihoods lag: findings from a study with people on ART in Zambia and Kenya (AIDS Care Volume 23, Number 6, June 2011)

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Although ART is increasingly accessible and eases some stresses, it creates other challenges including the importance of food security to enhance ART-effectiveness. This paper explores the role livelihood strategies play in achieving food security and maintaining nutritional status among ART patients in Kenya and Zambia.

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Local healthcare is succeeding in Rwanda (Films and videos, May 2011)

Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Rwandans' life expectancies are rising and disease burden falling. As part of its Development Progress project, this video looks at how community healthcare is making this happen.

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Open for business – Africa rising (ODI Blog Posts, 6 May 2011)

Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The World Economic Forum's Africa meetings have displayed the continent's new dynamism to a global audience. Liesbet Steer highlights some examples of progress across Africa in this ODI blog post.

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The feasibility of financing sectoral development targets (ODI Project Briefings 55, March 2011)

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This Project Briefing reviews government expenditure and the feasibility of meeting spending targets in particular sectors central to social and economic development.

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New stories add volumes to ODI’s development progress library

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Eight new stories complete an online collection of Development Progress Stories ahead of a synthesis report later this year. The stories highlight effective development interventions in healthcare, education, good governance, access to water, social protection and economic growth in countries across Africa and Latin America

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Development Policy Review (Development Policy Review vol. 28, no. 6, November 2010)

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For the full table of contents and abstracts, or to subscribe or submit an article, visit wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/dpr

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Turning the world upside down - the search for global health in the 21st Century (21 October 2010 12:00-13:30 (GMT+01 (BST)) - Public event, London)

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Nigel Crisp set out a new vision for global health, based on our interdependence, our desire for independence and on our rights and accountabilities as citizens of the world.

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A new mood at the MDG Summit (ODI Blog Posts, 22 September 2010)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The mood at the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals was one of optimism, despite continuing challenges. Liesbet Steer explains why on the ODI blog.

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Aid and accountability in health: what can donors do differently? (ODI Project Briefings 46, September 2010)

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This Project Briefing, the third of three, draws on ODI research in Uganda and Zambia on aid accountability in the health sector and the role of donors. It suggests that donors need greater interaction with domestic processes and accountability mechanisms.

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Aid and accountability in health: country findings (ODI Project Briefings 45, September 2010)

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There is too little mutual accountability between national governments and donors, according to ODI research in Uganda and Zambia on aid accountability in the health sector.

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Aid and accountability in health: key themes and recommendations (ODI Project Briefings 44, September 2010)

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The aid effectiveness agenda has had a mixed impact on domestic accountability in health so far, according to the first of three Project Briefings on this issue, based on research in Uganda and Zambia.

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Where domestic smoke and gender are killers (Endorsed as appropriate in The Guardian, 19 July 2010)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

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Improving donor support to domestic accountability (July 2010 - August 2011)

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ODI is contributing to a major study by OECD DAC's Network on Governance (GOVNET) which examines how donors might improve their support to domestic accountability. ODI's role includes contributions to the research methodology for the study as a whole, and research contributions to a case study in Uganda, particularly drawing on research into the health sector.

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Sector Budget Support in Practice: Health sector in Mozambique (Research reports and studies, July 2010)

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This case study on the sector budget support (SBS) to the health sector in Mozambique is part of a broader study by the Strategic Partnership with Africa Task Team on Sector Budget Support which covers ten sector case studies from six different countries. The study draws together SBS experience and aims at guiding future improvements in policy and practice.

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