Total of resources: 27151

La medición de las desigualdades en salud

Los objetivos de este trabajo son presentar las medidas actualmente disponibles para valorar las desigualdades en salud y mostrar un ejemplo práctico de su cálculo. Las características más importa...
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Resource added in: 26/02/2001
Available languages: Spanish, English
Embryonic Germ Cells, Desigualdades en salud, Socioeconómico, Medición, Métodos e indicadores

Meningococcus

It presents information on Neisseria meningitidis, meningococcal meningitis, diagnosis, treatment, protection, vaccine, contraindications, and WHO's recommendations, and references.
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Resource added in: 23/02/2001
Available languages: English
Neisseria meningitidis, Meningitis, Meningococcal/prevention & control, Vaccines

Integrating public health concerns into patent legislation in developing countries

The document was prepared with the intention of assisting the developing countries in their efforts to adapt their laws to the standards set by TRIPs in relation to pharmaceutical products and process...
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Resource added in: 23/02/2001
Available languages: English
Developing Countries, Policy Making, Legislation, Pharmaceutical Products, Equity, Living Conditions

WHO Fact Sheets: Poliomyelitis

It presents information on the disease, symptoms, persons and countries at risk, prevention, polio caseload, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, challenges in eradication, and benefits of eradica...
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Resource added in: 23/02/2001
Available languages: English
Poliomyelitis/prevention & control

Disparities in state health coverage: A matter of policy or fortune?

The paper explores the reasons why states differ in their Medicaid coverage of the at-risk population, focusing in particular on the large disparities in Medicaid spending associated with these differ...
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Resource added in: 23/02/2001
Available languages: English
Coverage Equity, Equity, Living Conditions

The Benjamin Rose Institute

Apresenta os serviços oferecidos pela instituição, informações sobre como atuar como voluntário e suas publicações
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Resource added in: 23/02/2001
Available languages: English
Health of the Elderly

Understanding the digital divide

The term "digital divide" refers to the gap between individuals, households, businesses and geographic areas at different socio-economic levels with regard both to their opportunities to access inform...
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Resource added in: 23/02/2001
Available languages: English
Internet, 24436, Advocacy

Yellow fever

It presents information on the disease, epidemiology, vaccine and WHO's policy, and references.
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Resource added in: 23/02/2001
Available languages: English
Yellow Fever/prevention & control, Vaccines

Current racial and ethnic disparities in health

The symposium is hosted by the Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics and sponsored by the Institution for Social & Policy Studies at Yale.
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Resource added in: 23/02/2001
Available languages: English
Public Policy, Health Status Disparities, Ethics, Legislation, Symposium, Equity, Living Conditions, ITD, LEGIS, PUBLIC, INGLES

Achieving a better quality of life: Review of progress towards a sustainable development

This report identifies key issues relating to quality of life and focuses on progress against each of the 15 headline indicators of sustainable development. It also discusses strategic developments, t...
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Resource added in: 23/02/2001
Available languages: English
Quality of Life, Development Indicators, Health Strategies, 32441, Equity, Living Conditions, Advocacy