... for womenand for children It includes access to contraception, since control over the number and spacing of children can have a profound impact on the health and well-being of both womenand ... the space, the leverage, and the will to demand and ensure that they do? The state of children s health andwomen s health in the world today can be described through data and statistics that catalogue ... and empowering women Task Force on Child Health and Maternal Health Who’s got the power? Transforming health systems for womenandchildren Task Force on HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB, and Access to Essential...
... for womenand for children It includes access to contraception, since control over the number and spacing of children can have a profound impact on the health and well-being of both womenand ... the space, the leverage, and the will to demand and ensure that they do? The state of children s health andwomen s health in the world today can be described through data and statistics that catalogue ... and empowering women Task Force on Child Health and Maternal Health Who’s got the power? Transforming health systems for womenandchildren Task Force on HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB, and Access to Essential...
... Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research; 2008 12 CDC Prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis among infants andchildren Recommendations ... the country, and ending in the northeastern states in April−May (33–35) Rotavirus might account for up to 10% of gastroenteritis episodes amongchildren aged
... interventions and innovative strategies for service delivery • Demand accountability and act accountably • Build a better future for millions of womenandchildren Building a Future for WomenandChildren ... Building a Future for WomenandChildren The 2012 Report reliable and comparable across countries and time, clear and easily interpreted by policymakers and programme managers, and available regularly ... survival and improved health and nutrition for womenandchildren Political, economic, social, technological and environmental factors Building a Future for WomenandChildren The 2012 Report Box...
... of womenand children, in particular FGM Bangladesh clearly upholds the principle of equality of men andwomenand prohibits discrimination against women To protect the legal rights of womenand ... communication between men andwomen on issues of sexuality and reproductive health, and the understanding of their joint responsibilities, so that men andwomen are equal partners in public and private life ... Violence against womenand girl children (42) Violence against womenand girl children is a global phenomenon which cuts across geographical, cultural and political boundaries and varies only...
... Limited and inconclusive data are available on the efficacy and effectiveness of PPSV23 amongchildren with underlying medical conditions (78), and the clinical effectiveness of PPSV23 amongchildren ... Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use among infants and young children in the United States (1) In pre- MMWR licensure randomized clinical trials, PCV7 was demonstrated to be safe and highly ... substantially among HIV-infected children but not among healthy children (19) Before PCV7 introduction, Streptococcus pneumoniae was detected in 28%–55% of middle-ear aspirates amongchildren with...
... the space, the leverage, and the will to demand and ensure that they do? The state of children s health andwomen s health in the world today can be described through data and statistics that catalogue ... number and spacing of children can have a profound impact on the health and well-being of both womenand their children It also includes safe abortion services, as well as information and services ... vitamin A and iron), either in their diet or through supplements Dispose of feces, including children s feces, safely, and wash hands after defecation, before preparing meals, and before feeding children...
... significant sample of victims, womenandchildren Furthermore, though the report addresses the trafficking of both childrenand women, taking account of the mandate and the experience of UNICEF, ... cultural attitudes and practices go hand in hand with poverty-stricken living conditions, trafficking in womenandchildren is likely to flourish Trafficking of girls and women, very often under ... vulnerability of womenandchildren which makes them an easy target for traffickers In particular, patterns of instability, oppression and discrimination may place womenandchildren at greater...
... and supporting womenandchildren victims returning from abroad; iv) developing and strengthening a legal framework in relation to prevention and combating criminal trafficking in womenandchildren ... Trafficking in WomenandChildren in 2007.3 It consists of four main components: i) communicating with and educating communities on trafficking; ii) combating trafficking in childrenand women; iii) ... is estimated to be 26% and increasing, and internet access is especially sought by childrenand young people.23 Most childrenand young people gain access through schools and internet cafes It...
... Health systems costs of programs targeting womenandchildren Direct costs for programs targeting womenandchildren Source: Global Strategy for Women s andChildren s Health (2010) Web-Annex on the ... strengthening planning and budgeting to implement national health plans and service and interventions for womenandchildren This approach identifies key gaps and barriers on the demand and supply side ... Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe They this by representing womenand children, by legislating, and by budgeting for policies and programmes for women s andchildren s health In Niger,...
... as for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis) and services targeting womenandchildren (such as the Expanded Programme on Immunization, sexual and reproductive health and the Integrated Management ... must develop, fund and implement a prioritized and coordinated global research agenda for women s andchildren s health, and strengthen research institutions and systems in low- and middle-income ... Accountability women s andchildren s health and the Millennium development goals The health of womenand children, highlighted by MDGs and 5, play a role in all MDGs: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger...
... of HIV infection among infants andchildren stem from insufficient information and counselling provision amongwomen in regards to HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive rights and the lack of adequate ... antenatal care and insufficient information and counselling provided to women on HIV/ AIDS and sexual and reproductive rights Health care access varies widely across the country, and stigma and discrimination ... health care, and follow-up of women, childrenand their families is limited • In Moldova HIV-positive women reported that the quality of pre- and post-testing counselling is very low, and there...
... oversight and accountability on women s andchildren s health The time-limited Commission on Information and Accountability for Women s Timely, reliable and accessible health information is andChildren s ... for they make and the health policies and programmes women s andchildren s health set out here, all stakeholders they design and implement Tracking resources and must take bold and sustained ... for global reporting, oversight and accountability on women s andchildren s health The work of the Commission on Information and Accountability for Women s andChildren s Health is built on the...
... reporting no problem among these women were that they would accept the pregnancy, children are God's will, and that children are a blessing and are always welcome Conversely, the women who reported ... and about a quarter had two childrenand a similar percentage had three children Notably, less than 1% of the sample had no children; this is why the no childrenand one child categories are ... total of 671 women (84%) from the baseline sample were found and interviewed at follow-up Among those women who were not interviewed, 15% were not found and a small number refused (7 women) or had...
... enterprises to engage in improving women s andchildren s health, we expect the business community to behave responsibly and to respect human rights in general (and women s andchildren s rights in particular) ... the Global Strategy for Women s andChildren s Health (see below) Women s andchildren s health is an urgent global challenge 7.6 million children under the age of five and 287 000 mothers die ... andchildren s health ” — Carole Presern, Director, PMNCH What needs and opportunities exist? Womenandchildren have multiple, interrelated health needs Drugs and vaccines are important to women s...
... policy and improve service on the ground for the most vulnerable womenandchildren • It aims to save the lives of 16 million womenandchildren by 2015 Global Strategy for Women s andChildren s ... CHRONOLOGY: • The UN Global Strategy for Women' s andChildren' s Health September 2010 • Commission on Information and Accountability for Women s andChildren s Health and Accountability Framework of 10 ... of resources for women' s andchildren' s health • Recommendations 7-10: Better oversight of results and resources: nationally and globally 13 Global Strategy for Women s andChildren s Health...
... drug-using and non-drug-using women in Hanoi and other countries were able to improve the relationship and communication between health care staff and patients/clients; peer counsellors and a buddy ... stigma and discrimination that reduced their access to care; HIV testing is not available via health services at commune level, where many pregnant women go for care and delivery; andwomen feared ... family, their husbands andchildren may respond when they learn that they have worked with these patients "I told my husband that I treated an HIV-infected child with acute diarrhoea and he told me...
... society, and their marginal functioning in coping with severe traumatic experiences Table 4: Association between PTSD and material deprivation and support seeking behavior amongwomen who did and ... between exposure to armed conflict-related events and prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms amongwomen raising children, and to identify factors that may alleviate the negative ... symptoms and associated factors with PTSD amongwomen raising children in Kabul Province, Afghanistan PTSD was significantly associated with exposure to traumatic event related to armed conflict and...
... There are many up and coming women in the world in recent times Women are in politics today and some have gone to become prime ministers There has been strong resentment among the women, about the ... today women are treated as a commodity which could be bought and sold, and even loans are raised on the security of women These are far and few between At the other end of the scale some women ... want to have freedom of sex and not want to be bound by wedlock This is only extreme view and not so common even among those who vociferously cry for women s freedom Women have all ling been treated...