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June 23, 2013

International Center for Equity in Health holds Countdown to 2015 workshop

Today (06/21) ends the workshop Countdown to 2015: Capacity Building Workshop on the Analysis of Coverage and Equity Data, conducted by the International Center for Equity in Health in support of the Countdown to 2015 initiative. From 17 to 21 June, representatives from eight countries participated in the scientific program organized daily in theoretical and practical sessions on data analysis with a focus on equity and health coverage. The scientific-technical cooperation provided to ei

June 03, 2013

Measuring Coverage in MNCH: Determining and Interpreting Inequalities in Coverage of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Interventions

To monitor progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, it is essential to monitor the coverage of health interventions in subgroups of the population, because national averages can hide important inequalities. The review published recently in Plos Med provides a practical guide to measuring and interpreting inequalities based on surveys carried out in low- and middle-income countries, with a focus on the health of mothers and children. Relevant stratification variables include urban/rural

June 03, 2013

Equity Analyses and Profiles

National data on coverage levels often hide important disparities among population subgroups. Inequities in health have several dimensions, including socioeconomic position, gender, place of residence, and ethnic group.  Mothers and children belonging to disadvantaged groups are less likely to receive essential preventive and curative interventions, and as a result show higher morbidity and mortality.  Improving equity is essential for achieving the health-related Millennium De

May 27, 2013

2013 Countdown Accountability for Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival

The 2013 Update, highlights country achievements in increasing coverage of key interventions, and identify remaining challenges many countries face in reaching all women and children with life-saving services. It includes one-page country profiles, for each of the 75 countries where more than 95% of all maternal and child deaths occur, that focus on the core indicators selected in 2011 by the Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health, encompassing key

May 27, 2013

Women Deliver Conference 2013. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 28 - 30 May 2013

This week will be starting the largest global event of the decade to focus on the health and empowerment of girls and women. The Women Deliver 2013 conference is the most important date in the international population and development calendar. With the 2015 Millennium Development Goal deadline rapidly approaching, the time is now to deliver for girls and women. Women Deliver 2013 will serve as a global platform for ensuring that the health and rights of girls and women remain top priorities

April 15, 2013

Countdown to 2015 - country data analysis workshop, Pelotas, 2013

The ICEH will host a workshop aimed at building skills related to the Countdown in-depth case studies on maternal, newborn, and child health. The workshop will be held at the Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil, June 17th - 21st, 2013. This workshop is part of the “Capacity Building to Support Countdown Country-Level Activities: Proposed Plan for Building Quantitative Skills in Coverage and Equity for Countdown Secondary Analysis”. The workshop objectives are: To build a p

April 12, 2013

WHO launches Health Equity Monitor based on data prepared by the ICEH

The Health Equity Monitor was launched a couple of weeks ago, as the latest part of WHO Health Observatory to go live. Instead of only national averages, the Health Equity Monitor shows data by wealth quintiles, area of residence and women’s education. Information is shown mainly through interactive visualizations that allow the user to select different sets of countries to explore. Income level and WHO world regions are possible selectable sets. It is also possible to select countries - s

February 06, 2013

Call for papers on Social Determinants of Health - Special issue Journal of Public Health

The Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health, published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), announces a call for papers for the next special issue on social determinants of health, to be published in 2013. Accepted contributions include original research papers, special reports, or systematic reviews. Deadline: 1 April, 2013 The main theme of the special issue will be "Social Determinants of Health in the Region of the Americas", addressing some