Regarding oversight & co-ordination of GF supported programs, understanding of clear distinctions between un-noticed factors which are important for improvement & process evaluation which is responsible for improvement of co-ordination & understanding of oversight problems, are essential...

Salud pública en cárceles Del foro en ruso. Uno de los temas para doctores que trabajan en prisiones es la seguridad en las instalaciones correccionales. Por esta razón, en Rusia, los médicos en las prisiones dependen de la administración del Ministerio de Justicia. La calidad del cuidado médico ofrecido...

On Public health in prisons From Russian discussions One of the main issues concerning the quality of health care given in the prison system is deciding under which authority doctors working in prisons come under, which relates to the security clearance they have in correctional facilities. For this...

We are pleased to highlight some of MyGlobalFund's activities for the week beginning 3 March 2008. NEW FORUM: Round 8 Call for Proposals Starting 3 March, MyGlobalFund.org and the Proposal Advisory Services team are pleased to announce the Round 8 Call for Proposals Forum : an interactive tool to...

Vertical vs. Horizontal Approaches to global health challenges By Anthony Anene Anammah , Sub Recipient Two demographics need to be considered when deliberating over the best approach to health care systems – children at risk of dying before their 5 th birthday, and those living with HIV, also at risk...

Enfoque vertical vs. horizontal en los desafíos de salud global 29 Enero Anthony Anene Anammah , Sub- receptor, Nigeria Dos factores demográficos deben ser considerados cuando se debate sobre el mejor enfoque a los sistemas de salud – los niños en riesgo de morir antes de su quinto aniversario, aquellos...

While we wait for other contributions to issue of Vertical vs. Horizontal approaches to global health challenges, I will like to bring our attention again to the LA Times article "Unintended victims of Gates Foundation generosity" . The GFATM released a statement on that issue on her website...

I think that the diagonal approach will still have the same effect of 'quick wins', 'JUST spend the money, prove it' as the vertical approach. But the truth which I have been trying to run away from is the fact that the issue of Health Systems Strengthenineg to a large extent is the rsponsibilty...

While we deliberate on which approach is best in the design, planning, development and implementation of health interventions and programs, let us have the two persons at the back of our minds; an under-five at risk of not growing up to five years of age because of the threat of these three diseases...

and yes i agree totally t that a 'diagonal' approach is most likely a better description and more evidently sounding of how GF programmes should be conceptualised. and beside the opinion that vertical approach may solve the urgent needs in the our community (Iraq) ,but we found that horizontal...