2007 Global Health Mini-University Presentations
Not able to attend this year's Mini-U? Or, just want to have another look or share the knowledge with a colleague? Presentation materials from the October 2007 event are now available to view or download.
See the 2007 Mini-University photos.
New! Guide to Monitoring and Evaluating Health Information Products and Services
The objectives of this guide are to: 1) provide a core list of indicators to measure the reach, usefulness, use, and impact of information services and products in a consistent way; 2) improve monitoring and evaluation by simplifying the selection and application of indicators; and 3) define, standardize, and categorize indicators so as to promote agreement on their appropriate application and interpretation.
Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers
This new resource, one of the World Health Organization's Family Planning Cornerstones, provides evidence-based guidance developed through worldwide collaboration. This handbook offers clinic-based health care professionals in developing countries the latest guidance on providing contraceptive methods. Available online and in print.
22 Free Internet-based Courses at USAID's Global Health eLearning Center (GHeL), including the following new eLearning course:
Maternal Survival: Programming Issues
Maternal mortality and disability continues to be a major public health problem globally, affecting millions of women, families, and communities annually. Take this course to learn about: the current situtation globally, some high impact interventions for reducing maternal mortality and disability, and key issues involved in programming to improve services and save lives.
Information and Advocacy Kit: Improving Access to Family Planning: Community-based Distribution of DMPA
The MAQ Exchange: Engage in a dialog aimed at developing or improving programs that reflect MAQ principles and practice.
MAQ Exchange Curriculum Modules (French) (Spanish)
See the IUD Toolkit.
See the 50 Global Health Technical Briefs available here, including the following new Tech Brief :
Global Health Technical Brief: Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
HIV-positive women can transmit HIV to their infants during pregnancy, childbirth, or while breastfeeding. Providing HIV prevention, care, and treatment within existing maternal and child health services dramatically improves their uptake, improving maternal health and reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
