DCPP Quarterly Newsletter August 07

 

August 1, 2007

 

• Disease Control Priorities Highlighted Around The World
• New Feature Stories
• New Fact Sheets
• Useful Links

 

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Disease Control Priorities Highlighted Around The World

The Disease Control Priorities Project (DCPP) is an ongoing effort to assess disease control priorities and produce evidence-based analysis and resource materials to inform health policymaking in developing countries. Since DCPP’s launch in April 2006, DCPP partners have continued to disseminate the “best health buys” message of Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition (DCP2), at a variety of events worldwide.

May 2007 Events:
Main messages from DCP2 were presented at the World Bank’s Senegal Francophone Public Private Partnership Course from May 7-11, 2007. Approximately 70 participants attended.

On May 12, 2007, the World Bank held an event in Tunisia on improving the quality of care. Analysis, findings, and recommendations from DCP2 were presented to decisionmakers from the Ministry of Health.

DCPP had a booth at the World Bank Development Marketplace in Washington, DC from May 22-23, 2007.

DCP2 author, Christian Lengeler, presented on Conquering Malaria on May 31, 2007 in Washington, DC at the World Bank’s first seminar in a series on Achieving Results for Healthy Development: Applying Main Findings of DCP2.

The World Bank disseminated DCP2 main messages at the Burkina Faso Francophone Public Private Partnership Course from May 28-June 1, 2007 with attendance from approximately 70 participants.

June 2007 Events:
DCP2 authors, Haile Debas and Colin McCord, and DCP2 senior editor, Dean Jamison, participated in the recent Bellagio Conference in Italy on Increasing Access to Surgical Services in Resource-Constrained Settings in Sub-Sahara Africa from June 4-8, 2007.

On June 7, 2007, the World Bank held its second seminar in its series on Achieving Results for Healthy Development: Applying Main Findings of DCP2. This seminar focused on the Cost-effectiveness of Interventions for Mental Disorders with a presentation by DCP2 author Harvey Whiteford.

On June 11, 2007, the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health hosted the First-year Anniversary Event for DCPP: Implementing the Research Agenda. The purpose of this meeting was to review the main messages of the DCPP and highlight its impact on health policy and programs in developing countries. Several DCP2 editors and authors presented on key DCP2 themes and early impacts.

The Population Reference Bureau and the West African Health Organization collaborated on the High Level Consultative Meeting on Sub-Regional Strategy for the Reduction of Maternal and Perinatal Mortality and Morbidity in Accra, Ghana on June 20-22, 2007. DCPP staff presented on key DCP2 findings, including topics such as burden of disease and cost-effectiveness analysis in the context of reproductive health (maternal, newborn, and family planning).

July 2007 Events:
On July 12, 2007, DCP2 authors, Gaverick Matheny and Khama Rogo, and Sadia Chowdhury, senior public health specialist, spoke at the World Bank seminar on Contraception, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health: Lessons from DCP2 and Bank Operations. This was the third in the series on Achieving Results for Healthy Development: Applying Main Findings of DCP2.

DCPP sincerely regrets the passing of Dr. Stephen E. Straus, expert from the US National Institutes of Health’s National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and DCPP author. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Dr. Straus’s family and friends.

 

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New Feature Stories

The Disease Control Priorities Project continues to commission seasoned science and health writers to highlight real-world examples of the global burden of disease, cost-effective interventions, policies, and programs. Since the last newsletter, ten feature stories have been added to www.dcp2.org. They can be viewed by clicking the titles below:

Preventing Cervical Cancer Deaths: How to Save 4 Million Lives in 10 Years
By Sue J. Goldie

Malawi: Overcoming Health Systems Hurdles

Reducing Adult Deaths from Chronic Diseases in Asia: Evidence and Opportunities
By Prabhat Jha and Ian Anderson

Newborn Survival: A Snapshot of Progress Since 2005 
by Joy Lawn

Clearing the Smog: Fighting Air Pollution in Mexico City, Mexico, and São Paulo, Brazil
by Eliza Barclay

Bhutan: When Environment Drives Public Health Policies
by Barbara Crossette

Disease Control Priorities: Essential Surgical Services in Africa
by Haile T. Debas and Colin McCord

Efforts to Write Tobacco Control Laws Meets Resistance in Kenya
by Florence Machio

DCPP Finds an Eager Audience in Journalists: Links to Information and Resources Facilitates Evidence-Based Reporting
by Nina Pruyn

In His Own Words: The Caribbean Community Uses Evidence to Influence Policy
by Sir George Alleyne

 

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New Fact Sheets

Fact sheets present brief summaries about the broad range of diseases, conditions, or issues addressed by the Disease Control Priorities Project.  Since the last newsletter, eight fact sheets and eight translations of fact sheets have been added to www.dcp2.org:

How to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution Through Cost-Effective Solutions

Eliminating Malnutrition Could Eliminate Poor Countries’ Disease Burden By One Third

Natural Disasters: Coping with the Health Impact

Complementary and Alternative Medicine May Reduce Risk of Some Diseases

Musculoskeletal Conditions are the Most Common Cause of Chronic Disability

Want Value for Money? Invest in Information

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: Simple, Effective Solutions Save Lives

A Preventable Tragedy: Maternal and Newborn Deaths in West Africa

Une tragédie évitable : Les décès maternels et néonatals en Afrique de l'ouest

La santé des nouveau-nés

La mortalité maternelle

Pourquoi la contraception est un bon investissement

Atteindre les objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement pour la Santé

La santé de l’enfant

Le VIH et le sida

Le paludisme

 

 

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Useful Links

Data and Maps 
Download and use the data from tables and maps in The Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors when preparing reports, presentations, briefs, etc. Please include appropriate citations.

Cost-Effective Interventions Database 
Search DCP2's database of cost-efffetive health interventions highlighted in Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition (DCP2). Users can search by disease/condition, target audience, setting, and other criteria.

Events and Event Presentations 
The DCP2 events archive now contains selected presentation materials from various DCP2 events.

Related Analysis 
These materials support, supplement, or expand on DCPP concepts and main messages.