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Coming to grips with malaria in the new millennium / / Lead authors: Awash Teklehaimanot (Coordinator) ... [et. al.]
| Coming to grips with malaria in the new millennium / / Lead authors: Awash Teklehaimanot (Coordinator) ... [et. al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (147 p.) |
| Disciplina |
362.196/93620091724
614.5320091724 616.9362 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Awash Teklehaimanot |
| Soggetto topico |
Malaria - Developing countries - Prevention
Malaria - Prevention - International cooperation |
| ISBN |
1-136-55063-1
1-280-47541-2 9786610475414 1-4619-0573-7 600-00-0100-2 1-84977-349-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Coming to grips with malaria inthe new millennium; Copyright; Foreword; Contents; Working group members; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Millennium Development Goals; Executive summary; Chapter 1 Introduction; The Millennium Development Goal and target for malaria; Organization of this report; Chapter 2 The resurgence and burden of malaria; Health burden; Economic and social burden; Chapter 3 Review of major initiatives and institutional policies for malaria control; Global Malaria Eradication Program; Global Malaria Control Strategy
Harare Declaration on Malaria Prevention and ControlMultilateral Initiative on Malaria; Roll Back Malaria Initiative; Abuja Declaration on Roll Back Malaria; Medicines for Malaria Venture; Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; Chapter 4 Malaria control strategies; Disease prevention strategies; Disease management strategies; Epidemic prevention and control strategies; Information, education, and communication strategies; Monitoring and evaluation; Chapter 5 Examples of successful scale-up of malaria control programs; Tigray region of Ethiopia; Highlands of Madagascar; Viet Nam South AfricaTanzania; Lessons learned; Chapter 6 Priority challenges for scaling up malaria control programs; Strengthening health systems; Human resources capacity; Social mobilization of communities; Partnerships; Programmatic challenges; Chapter 7 Developing a global plan to achieve the Millennium Development Goal target for malaria; Conditions for achieving a sustained impact; Developing a global plan for reducing the burden of malaria; Components of a global plan; Needs assessment: costing and financing; Resource mobilization: needs assessment at the global level Resource mobilization: needs assessment at the country level - EthiopiaChapter 8 Monitoring and evaluation; Monitoring and evaluation of health programs; Malaria-related Millennium Development Goal, targets, and indicators; Coverage measures; Main approaches to data collection for monitoring malaria control; Monitoring the effectiveness of antimalarials and insecticides; Developing geographic information systems and remote sensing; Cost-effectiveness of service provision; Linkage of malaria monitoring with poverty alleviation Chapter 9 Research and development to meet current and future needsAntimalarial medicine development; Malaria diagnostics; Malaria management in young children; Malaria vector; Malaria vaccines; Chapter 10 Recommendations; 1. Establish a realistic and measurable target on malaria; 2. Enhance political commitment at country and global levels; 3. Strengthen health systems at national and district levels; 4. Develop human resources for program implementation; 5. Promote social mobilization and community participation; 6. Provide effective antimalarial supplies and commodities 7. Apply an integrated package of interventions |
| Altri titoli varianti |
On title page: UN Millennium Project 2005, Task Force on HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB, and Access to Essential Medicines, Working Group on Malaria
UN Millennium Project 2005 Task Force on HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB, and Access to Essential Medicines Working Group on Malaria |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910958004103321 |
| London ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Innovation : applying knowledge in development / / Lead authors: Calestous Juma, Lee Yee-Cheong (coordinators)
| Innovation : applying knowledge in development / / Lead authors: Calestous Juma, Lee Yee-Cheong (coordinators) |
| Autore | Juma Calestous |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (218 p.) |
| Disciplina |
338.064
338.926 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Yee-CheongLee |
| Soggetto topico |
Technological innovations - Economic aspects
Economic development |
| ISBN |
1-136-55035-6
1-280-47536-6 9786610475360 1-84977-353-X 600-00-0092-8 1-4237-0870-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Development as learning -- 2. How science and technology can contribute to achieving the goals -- 3. Innovation and economic advance -- 4. Platform technologies with wide applicability -- 5. Adequate infrastructure services as a foundation for technology -- 6. Investing in education in science and technology -- 7. Promoting technology-based business activities -- 8. Acquiring knowledge in a globalizing world -- 9. Advising governments on science, technology, and innovation -- 10. Governing global technology. |
| Altri titoli varianti |
On title page: UN Millennium Project 2005, Task Force on Science, Technology, and Innovation
UN Millennium Project 2005 Task Force on Science, Technology, and Innovation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910963169403321 |
Juma Calestous
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| London ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Investing in strategies to reverse the global incidence of TB / / Jaap Broekmans, Karen Caines, Joan E. Paluzzi
| Investing in strategies to reverse the global incidence of TB / / Jaap Broekmans, Karen Caines, Joan E. Paluzzi |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (169 p.) |
| Disciplina | 614.542 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BroekmansJaap
CainesKaren PaluzziJoan E |
| Soggetto topico |
Tuberculosis - Prevention - International cooperation
Tuberculosis - Developing countries - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-136-55028-3
1-280-47539-0 9786610475391 1-84977-354-8 600-00-0097-9 1-4237-0874-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Investing in strategies to reverse the global incidence of TB; Copyright; Foreword; Contents; Task force members; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Millennium Development Goals; Executive summary; Chapter 1 The emergency of tuberculosis; The DOTS strategy to control tuberculosis; The need for modern tools: diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines; The Millennium Development Goals; The UN Millennium Project Working Group on TB and the Stop TB Partnership; Recommendations; Chapter 2 The global tuberculosis epidemic and tuberculosis control; Global achievements
Overview of the tuberculosis epidemicOverview of global tuberculosis control; Tuberculosis and HIV; Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; Summary findings and conclusions; Chapter 3 Poverty, gender, children, and tuberculosis; Poverty fosters tuberculosis; Tuberculosis fosters poverty; Tuberculosis and gender; Tuberculosis and children; Chapter 4 Moving forward to achieve the Millennium Development Goals target for tuberculosis; Key intersections with other UN Millennium Project task forces; Solutions to constraints to improved tuberculosis control Recommendation 1: ensure access for all to high-quality tuberculosis careRecommendation 2: address the TB/HIV emergency now; Recommendation 3: engage all primary care providers in high-quality TB care; Recommendation 4: parter with communities to stop tuberculosis; Recommendation 5: stop the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; Recommendation 6: accelerate the development of critically needed new tools; Recommendation 7: support the Global Plan to Stop TB; Chapter 5 Financing needs; Why more resources are needed; Estimate of general health system requirements; Recommendations Chapter 6 Meeting the target in UN Millennium Project pilot countriesUN Millennium Project pilot country case studies; Meeting the tuberculosis target in Kenya; Meeting the tuberculosis target in other UN Millennium Project pilot countries: Cambodia, the Dominican Republic, and Ethiopia; Conclusion; Appendix 1 World HEalth Organization recommendations for implementing the DOTS strategy and its adaptation; Appendix 2 Meeting the Millennium Development Goals target in Kenya; Appendix 3 Tuberculosis and poverty in Cambodia; Appendix 4 Tuberculosis and poverty in the Dominican Republic Appendix 5 Tuberculosis in EthiopiaAppendix 6 Private-public partnerships for new tuberculosis diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines: Aeras, FIND, and the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development; Appendix 7 Summary of background paper on a two-month drug regimen; Appendix 8 Full list of recommendations from the UN Millennium Project Working Group on TB; Notes; References |
| Altri titoli varianti |
On title page: UN Millennium Project 2005, Task Force on HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB, and Access to Essential Medicines, Working Group on TB
Task Force on HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB, and Access to Essential Medicines UN Millennium Project 2005 Working Group on TB |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910957999003321 |
| London ; ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Taking action : achieving gender equality and empowering women / / Caren Grown, Geeta Rao Gupta, Aslihan Kes
| Taking action : achieving gender equality and empowering women / / Caren Grown, Geeta Rao Gupta, Aslihan Kes |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (277 p.) |
| Disciplina |
305.42
305.42091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GrownCaren
GuptaGeeta Rao KesAslihan |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Education - Developing countries
Educational equalization - Developing countries Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-136-55014-3
1-280-47538-2 9786610475384 1-84977-356-4 600-00-0096-0 1-4237-0873-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Taking action: achieving gender equality and empowering women; Copyright; Foreword; Contents; Task force members; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Millennium Development Goals; Executive summary; Chapter 1 A problem with a solution; Chapter 2 Task force perspective on gender equality and empowerment; Defining gender equallity and empowerment; The case for the seven strategic priorities; Chapter 3 Strengthen opportunities for postprimary education for girls; Why strenghtening girls' opportunities for postprimary education is a strategic priority
Progress toward gender equality in education, 1999-2000The costs of gender inequality in education to productivity and economic growth; Interventions to increase gender parity in primary and secondary education; Chapter 4 Guarantee sexual and reproductive health and rights; Why guaranteeing sexual and reproductive health and rights is a strategic priority; The costs of poor reproductive health; Interventions for sexual and reproductive health and rights; Chapter 5 Invest in infrastructure to reduce women's and girls' time burdens Why reducing women's and girls' time burdens is a strategic priorityInterventions for gender-responsive infrastructure; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Guarantee women's property and inheritance rights; Why guaranteeing women's property rights is a strategic priority; The status of women's property rights; Interventions for property rights; Chapter 7 Reduce gender inequality in employment; Why reducing gender inequality in employment is a strategic priority; Changing patterns in women's employment, 1990-2000; Gender inequalities in employment; Interventions to decrease gender inequality in employment ConclusionChapter 8 Increase women's representation in political bodies; Why women's increased political representation is a priority; Slow progress in women's political participation, 1990-2000; Interventions to increase women's political representation; Chapter 9 Combat violence against women; Why combating violence against women is a strategic priority; Prevalence of violence against women; The costs of violence against women; Interventions for combating violence against women; Chapter 10 Data and indicators for monitoring progress; Indicators for the seven strategic priorities Recommendations for data gathering and strengthening statistical systemsChapter 11 The financial costs of interventions to achieve gender inequality; Financing interventions to achieve gender equality in education and to provide reproductive health services; The UN Millennium Project needs assessment; Conclusion; Chapter 12 Making it happen; Commitment and mobilization of change agents; Technical capacity to implement change; Institutional structures and processes; Adequate financial resources; Accountability and monitoring systems; Country case studies Gender mainstreaming in MDG-based country policy processes |
| Altri titoli varianti |
On title page: UN Millennium Project 2005, Task Force on Education and Gender Equality
UN Millennium Project 2005 Task Force on Education and Gender Equality |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910957180703321 |
| London ; ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Toward universal primary education : investments, incentives, and institutions / / Lead authors: Nancy Birdsall and Amina Ibrahim (Coordinators), Ruth Levine
| Toward universal primary education : investments, incentives, and institutions / / Lead authors: Nancy Birdsall and Amina Ibrahim (Coordinators), Ruth Levine |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 p.) |
| Disciplina |
372.0115
372.91724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BirdsallNancy
LevineRuth <1959-> IbrahimAmina |
| Soggetto topico |
Education, Elementary - Developing countries
Education, Primary - Developing countries Education - Developing countries Educational equalization - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-136-55007-0
1-280-47631-1 9786610476312 1-84977-357-2 600-00-0095-2 1-4237-0902-0 |
| Classificazione | 81.74 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Toward universal primary education: investments, incentives, and institutions; Copyright; Foreword; Contents; Task force members; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Millennium Development Goals; Executive summary; Part 1 Setting the stage; Chapter 1 The task force's contribution; Task force methods; Audience and organization of the report; The contribution of the task force; Chapter 2 Education and society: multiple benefits, unrealized potential; Education is society's main instrument for reproducing itself and can be a key ingredient for social change
Education is an end in itself and has tremendous benefits for individuals and societyThe benefits of education are conditioned by the context; Chapter 3 The Goals and the history of goal-setting in education; Chapter 4 Trends in primary education and gender parity; A host of factors affect enrollment and retention rates; Learning achievement needs to be measured; Conclusions and future prospects; Part 2 Education systems in developing countries: income, institutions, and incentives; Chapter 5 Education systems in developing countries High-performing educational systems can achieve results even with limited resourcesCountries with low-performing systems need to address a variety of governance problems; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Strategies for creating more and better educational opportunities; Strategy 1: get out-of-school children into school; Strategy 2: create better institutions, increase transparency, and provide better incentives; Chapter 7 Financing the education Goals; Part 3 Forging an international compact for education: roles and responsibilities of donors and developing countries Chapter 8 A global compact for basic educationChapter 9 What donors should do; Recommendation 1: support bold political leadership and provide firm financial commitments to make Education for All and the Fast Track Initiative work; Recommendation 2: reform the donor business; Recommendation 3: use a transparent accountability framework for reporting; Recommendation 4: invest in genuine evaluation; Chapter 10 A call to action; Appendixes; Appendix 1. Commissioned papers for educational report Appendix 2. Summary of the civil society e-discussion on the education report of the Task Force on Education and Gender EqualityAppendix 3. Success stories in policy interventions toward high quality universal primary education; Appendix 4. Data issues; Appendix 5. Major initiatives that promote the Millennium Development Goals on education and gender equality; Appendix 6. Need for postprimary education; Notes; References |
| Altri titoli varianti |
On title page: UN Millennium Project 2005, Task Force on Education and Gender Equality
UN Millennium Project 2005 Task Force on Education and Gender Equality |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910960986103321 |
| London ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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