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fyi, MP pyz@brama.com ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [EurasiaHealth] EurasiaHealth Bulletin - May 2005 From: "Richard Custer" <rcuster@mindspring.com> Date: Tue, May 31, 2005 5:55 pm To: "EurasiaHealth" <EurasiaHealth@mail.eurasiahealth.org> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================EurasiaHealth Bulletin May 2005 EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network www.eurasiahealth.org ============================================= CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: - Top Ten Downloads in April - EurasiaHealth Spotlight: Abt Associates, Inc. - New Documents Available in May - Focus on Substance Abuse (World No Tobacco Day 2005) - Latest Health News from Eurasia - Upcoming Medical Conferences - EurasiaHealth Community & Communications Resources a.. EurasiaHealth Mailing Lists b.. EurasiaHealth Grants & Funding Bulletin c.. EurasiaHealth Free Information Resources Bulletin d.. EurasiaHealth Teleconsultation Forum e.. EurasiaHealth Discussion Forums --=== TOP 10 DOWNLOADS IN APRIL ===-- 1. HIV Medicine 2003 http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8636&pid=7101 2. Chest Pain: Clinical Practice Guideline for Primary Health Care Physicians http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7420&pid=3542 3. Medical Management of HIV Infection http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8612&pid=7101 4. WHO HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care Protocols for Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (March 2004) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8525&pid=7101 5. Basic Infection Control Manual (2nd edition) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7923&pid=3542 6. Protocol for Diagnosis and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer in Adults http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7421&pid=3542 7. First Responder EMS Curriculum for Training Centers in Eurasia: Instructor Manual http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8096&pid=3542 8. HIV / AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8852&pid=3542 9. WHO/CDC Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Infection Generic Training Package http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8693&pid=3542 10. Palliative Care in HIV Management (GALEN Module No. 15) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8210&pid=3542 --=== SPOTLIGHT ON: ABT ASSOCIATES, INC. ===-- The EurasiaHealth Spotlight is a monthly feature where an organization working to improve health in the NIS/CEE region will be profiled. The spotlight will cover the organization’s projects, publications, and other activities that are cataloged on the EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network. Your organization can be in the next EurasiaHealth Spotlight. To be considered, please contact the EurasiaHealth Bulletin editor, Richard Custer, at rcuster@mindspring.com Abt Associates, Inc. is one of the largest for-profit government and business research and consulting firms in the world. With more than 1,000 employees, the company’s U.S. and international experts strive to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of people around the world. Abt Associates applies rigorous research and consulting techniques to a wide range of issues in social and economic policy, international development, business research and consulting, and clinical trials and registries. In the health sector, Abt Associates provides research, evaluation, planning, implementation, technical assistance, and training to governments, funding organizations, foundations, nonprofit institutions, and business and industry within the U.S. and worldwide. The company’s health experts work in the U.S. and around the globe, collaborating with counterparts to strengthen health policy, financing, and management to ensure high quality, sustainable health services. Abt Associates has worked in the former Soviet Union and Eastern European regions since 1994, helping to restructure health-care delivery and financing to improve access to and quality of health care. -- Abt Associates, Inc. Projects -- ZdravPlus Project Focus: Health Care Policy and Reform, Health Management, Primary Care, Reproductive Health, Health Care Finance, Evidence Based Practice, Infectious Diseases, Information Systems Abt Associates has worked in Central Asia since 1995 under three consecutive projects – ZdravReform (1995-2000), ZdravPlus (2000-2005), and ZdravPlus II (2005-2009). These regional projects, funded by USAID, have helped the governments of Central Asia improve the financial sustainability, efficiency, and quality of their health-care systems while preserving equitable access. The current project continues to provide technical assistance to increase the efficiency of resource use, improve health-care quality, redefine patient rights and responsibilities, and create a favorable legal and policy framework for health reform. In Kyrgyzstan, the introduction of a new health financing system created system-wide efficiencies, increasing funding for outpatient care and medicines and reducing the excessive number of buildings and staff. The new system increased cross-subsidies and risk protection for poorer populations, resulting in better access to care for the poorest populations, and substantially reducing the negative impact of key illnesses. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8261&pid=3544 Armenia Social Transition Program (ASTP) Project Focus: Health Care Policy and Reform, Primary Care, Health Care Finance The Armenia Social Transition Program (ASTP), funded by USAID and implemented by PADCO and Abt Associates, has provided support and technical assistance to the Government of Armenia for social and health sector reforms since 2000. ASTP is helping the Government to develop an integrated legal, regulatory, and information framework that supports sustainable social insurance programs, provides needy people with adequate social assistance, and helps improve primary health care for all Armenians. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9199&pid=3544 CoReform Project in Georgia Project Focus: Health Care Policy and Reform, Reproductive Health, Health Care Finance, Family Planning Abt Associates is implementing the five-year Health Care System Transformation (HCST) Project (named CoReform) in Georgia. CoReform provides technical assistance to the Government of Georgia to build its capacity to transform the country’s health system into one that is more efficient, accountable, and transparent. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9200&pid=3544 Central Asia Sport and Health Education Program Country: Uzbekistan Project Focus: Community Health, Substance Abuse and Dependence, Drug Addiction and Control The Sport and Health Education Program aims to mitigate sources of potential conflict in the Ferghana Valley and encourage interaction among the area’s youth through cross-border community-based Game Days. The program also supports “School Camps,” which provide youth attending local schools the opportunity to receive athletic, health, conflict prevention, leadership, and computer training. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9201&pid=3544 Partners for Health Reformplus (PHRplus) Countries: Albania, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine Project Focus: Health Care Policy and Reform, Health Care Finance The PHRplus project is the USAID flagship project in health policy and systems strengthening. PHRplus builds on the predecessor Partnerships for Health Reform (PHR) project, contributing to USAID’s objective to improve health systems performance by delivering priority population, health, and nutrition services through effective policy implementation, improved health financing, availability and use of health information, and strengthened health delivery systems. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9202&pid=3544 -- Abt Associates, Inc. Publications -- Toolkits for Strengthening Primary Health Care In Albania, the PHRplus Project developed and tested a series of tools designed to introduce family medicine concepts and strengthen primary health care (PHC) services. Toolkits were developed and tested in four pilot PHC centers in one region, and are now ready to be used in additional PHC settings in Albania or adapted for use elsewhere. PHC facility managers will find the toolkits useful reference materials when developing strategies and tools to improve quality of care and monitor and evaluate PHC strengthening efforts. This series comprises three toolkits: (1) PHC Service Delivery Toolkit; (2) PHC Quality Improvement (QI) Toolkit; and (3) PHC Health Information Systems (HIS) Toolkit. 158 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9205&pid=3542 Descriptive Background to Health Care Financing Reform Strategy Development in Georgia The purpose of the paper is to contribute to the current thinking within MoLHSA and the Government of Georgia (GoG) about health sector financing reforms. The paper takes a historical perspective in order to set the stage for a common understanding of the issues inherited by the health financing system of Georgia from the pre-“rose revolution” period. It aims to bring these issues into the policy discussion process, which is currently being set by the MoLHSA, and which involves all stakeholders (national experts and policy makers as well as international development partners). The paper attempts to identify clear priorities for the focus of health financing policy during coming years, and to frame the debate in order to carefully analyze the policy options available to the GoG for developing a realistic and appropriate strategy for health care financing. 34 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9206&pid=3542 Organization and Financing of Primary Health Care in Albania: Problems, Issues, and Alternative Approaches The USAID-funded PHRplus Project is developing model PHC clinics in four sites in one region of Albania in an effort to demonstrate ways to improve systems performance. One element of the project is to assist the Government of Albania to design and implement improved methods for the planning, budgeting, and financing of these PHC services. A major part of the technical assistance in these areas has been to analyze the complex and disparate sets of data on flows of funding, how they have changed, and how those changes have affected accountability for PHC systems performance. Using these data, this report develops the basis for designing alternative ways to organize and manage the PHC service delivery system, taking account of a recent change in government policy that would unify all funding for PHC in one agency—the Health Insurance Institute (HII). After developing and applying criteria for choosing among two options for reorganizing management of PHC, assuming the HII would become the single source of financing, this paper recommends an alternative that would create regional health offices to supervise and manage PHC in each region, with increased levels of autonomy for individual PHC practices. The report also describes the principal elements of a proposal for a pilot project to test in one region the implementation of the recommended reorganization of PHC using the HII as a single source of PHC financing. 92 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8754&pid=3542 Primary Health Care Reform in Albania: A Pilot Project to Provide Evidence for Health Policy The U.S. Agency for International Development-funded Partners for Health Reformplus Project provided technical assistance to the government of Albania from 2001 to 2005 in the design and implementation of a sub-set of its health sector reform strategy, focused on strengthening the primary health care (PHC) sector. An integrated PHC service delivery model was designed, implemented and evaluated in two districts to inform national health policy, for later refinement and replication on a wider scale. The model integrated five major components - family medicine training for PHC providers, a facility-based health information system, service delivery reorganization and quality improvement, financing reforms, and community involvement. The model addressed the low quality of primary health care, lack of any data on PHC patients or costs, bypassing of PHC clinics for specialty polyclinics or hospitals, fragmented financing and management of PHC, and the absence of community involvement. The pilot was a bottom-up approach that informed the development of an integrated PHC delivery system that is affordable to the Albanian economy. 78 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9129&pid=3542 The Pilot Process: Case Study on Piloting Complex Health Reforms in Kyrgyzstan The concept of piloting has been effectively used in implementing health sector reform throughout the former Soviet Union. One of the first pilots in Central Asia, established in 1994 in Issyk-Kul oblast (province or state) in Kyrgyzstan, continues to provide valuable information on the process of piloting complex health reforms. The primary objective of the pilot in Issyk-Kul oblast was to develop or refine a health system design, specifically to demonstrate the feasibility of a mandatory health insurance scheme. Other objectives included demonstrating specific reform designs to provide information and evidence to national stakeholders over time and to simultaneously build capacity for further implementation. This case study describes the pilot process in Kyrgyzstan, including factors involved in the development of the pilot approach, as well as dimensions and outcomes of the pilot. 49 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9227&pid=3542 An Overview of GEOVAC: A Software Application to Monitor Immunization Performance in Georgia The GEOVAC software application is a tool designed to help personnel of regional level centers of public health and the National Center for Disease Control in Georgia process a large flow of immunization-related data in much less time than the previous (manual) system. It allows them to quickly identify issues and deficiencies regarding immunization coverage, and use and distribution of vaccines, and to assess adequacy of supplies as well as major barriers (medical contraindications, parental refusals, etc.) to the functioning of the immunization system. In doing so, GEOVAC gives health workers more time to focus on the utilization of MIS data for management and disease outbreak response purposes. This second version of the application has gone through numerous revisions and suggestions based on testing in the pilot region. It is now being used nationwide. This document illustrates GEOVAC functions, relating them to the features of the upgraded Georgian immunization information system and demonstrating what it can offer immunization managers in the decision making process. It is designed primarily for policymakers in countries planning to strengthen their immunization and/or surveillance systems, donor organizations that can support such reforms and agencies working in these technical areas. It can also help policymakers and health workers in Georgia to plan and implement similar reforms in other sectors of the health care system. 35 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9228&pid=3542 Assessment of Private Sector Prospects for Reproductive Health and Family Planning Products and Services in Ukraine The USAID/Ukraine mission requested technical assistance from the private sector program core task order in assessing the ability of the private sector to ensure sustained contraceptive supply in Ukraine. In particular, the PSP-One team was expected to address the current and estimated future availability, affordability, and accessibility of contraceptives in the private sector. This report presents the team’s findings, provides recommendations for activities and policies that can increase private sector engagement in the contraceptive field, identifies specific population groups not likely to be adequately served by the private sector, and suggests strategies to meet their needs while avoiding negative impact on the growing contraceptive market. 33 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9229&pid=3542 --=== NEW DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE IN MAY ===-- The Multilingual Library is a database of health education materials available in the languages of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Full text, or instructions for retrieving the full text, are given for each record. WHAT’S NEW: The following is a selection of the most notable additions made to the Multilingual Library in the past month. Advocating for Adolescent Reproductive Health in Eastern Europe and Central Asia This manual by Advocates for Youth is designed to develop adolescents' skills to advocate for reproductive health services and education. It illustrates steps to create campaigns and develop a feasible advocacy strategy with youth. Topics include conducting a needs assessment, building youth/adult partnerships, and mobilizing the community. Case studies of successful activities and strategies within Eastern Europe and Central Asia are included. 56 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9178&pid=3542 Protecting the Human Rights of Injecting Drug Users: The Impact of HIV and AIDS This International Harm Reduction Development Program (IHRD)-produced volume argues that unduly strict interpretation of UN drug control treaties undermines HIV prevention efforts by discouraging countries from implementing effective, realistic, and compassionate public health policies. The publication's contributors—including Open Society Institute president—demonstrate that international bodies and national governments must give greater consideration to the human rights - particularly access to HIV treatment - of injection drug users. By incorporating a human rights perspective into the process of reforming the laws and treaties governing drugs, the UN and national governments could greatly improve access to treatment and better protect the health of those at risk for HIV transmission, especially injection drug users. 32 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9156&pid=3542 ToolKit for Targeted HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care in Sex Work Settings The purpose of Toolkit for targeted HIV/AIDS prevention and care in sex work settings is to make both published and unpublished of this information more accessible to a wider audience, and so to contribute to global efforts to develop and scale up effective HIV interventions in sex work settings. Most of the items in this toolkit focus on HIV prevention in such settings. Less information is available on treatment, care and support for sex workers living with HIV. Tools relating to these matters will be added as they become available. 87 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9157&pid=3542 New Harm Reduction Policy (green paper) International Center for Policy Studies and the All Ukrainian Harm Reduction Association have prepared a Green Paper to be discussed by stakeholders. The Paper analyzes the roots of current problems and proposes three policy options in response to this looming threat: maintaining current policy towards IDUs; strengthening persecution of IDUs; and introducing a full harm reduction policy. 25 pp. (In English and Ukrainian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9158&pid=3542 Challenging, Changing and Mobilising: A Guide to PLHIV Involvement in Country Coordinating Mechanisms The handbook includes suggested policies and processes for Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs), CCM Members, the Global Fund Board and secretariat, People living with HIV (PLHIV) on the CCM, and PLHIV constituencies. 100 рр. (In English and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9177&pid=3542 Nurses’ Attitudes towards Computers: Cross Sectional Questionnaire Study The study was conducted at two Croatian hospitals where hospital information systems have been implemented. The results emphasize the need for computer science education in nursing schools. The article was published in the Croatian Medical Journal. 4 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9160&pid=3542 Promoting Social Inclusion and Tackling Health Inequalities in Europe. An overview of Good Practices from the Health Field This publication presents an overview of evidence gathered from 52 good practices that reveal how the health sector can foster social inclusion. It reflects the outcome of a project involving twelve public health agencies and institutes across Europe, as well as the European Health Management Association and a Primary Care Trust in England. The participating organizations engaged in a cross-national exchange and comparison of transferable good practices in this area and identified concrete examples of the contribution that the health sector is making to social inclusion. It especially includes examples from the Czech Republic and Latvia. 142 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9194&pid=3542 Purchasing to Improve Health Systems Performance Purchasing is championed as a key to improving health systems performance. However, despite the central role the purchasing function plays in many health system reforms, there is very little evidence about its development or its real impact on societal objectives. This book addresses this gap and provides: - A comprehensive account of the theory and practice of purchasing for health services across Europe; - An up-to-date analysis of the evidence on different approaches to purchasing; - Support for policy makers and practitioners as they formulate purchasing strategies so that they can increase effectiveness and improve performance in their own national context; - An assessment of the intersecting roles of citizens, the government and the providers. It includes coverage of developments in Eurasia countries. 322 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9203&pid=3542 Child Morbidity and Treatment Patterns This third comparative report on childhood morbidity and treatment patterns focuses on the symptoms associated with three of the leading causes of death in early childhood (diarrhea, cough accompanied by short, rapid breathing, and fever) and treatment responses to these symptoms. The analysis is based on data collected on children under age three in 52 developing countries. The data presented in this report show wide variation both within and between world regions in the prevalence of diarrhea, fever, and the symptoms of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in young children. There are also substantial differentials in maternal careseeking and other treatment responses to early childhood illness. The survey data include Armenia and the countries of the Central Asia region. 149 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9204&pid=3542 --=== FOCUS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE ===-- “Sixty-five percent of men and over 30% of women are smokers in Russia, the Federal Service for Consumer Rights and Human Well-being (Rospotrebnadzor) said on the eve of the World No Tobacco Day. ‘The number of Russian smokers is among the highest in the world. Forty-two percent of early death cases among men aged 35-69 are caused by smoking,’ the press release of Rospotrebnadzor reads. Every year over 260,000 deaths have smoking-related reasons in Russia. Recently, the number of smokers has been growing among Russian young people, and regular smokers are becoming younger. For example, 50% of boys and 40% of girls in high school smoke.” (RIA Novosti, 31 May 2005) http://en.rian.ru/world/20050531/40445694.html World No Tobacco Day: May 31, 2005 First held in 1988, and observed annually on May 31, WNTD is the only global event established to call attention to the impact of tobacco use on public health and reduce individual tobacco-dependence. http://www.wntd.com The role of health professionals on tobacco control Health Professionals are in an excellent position that allows them to have a prominent role on tobacco control. Comprehensive tobacco programs aimed at controlling the use of tobacco efficiently should consider a mix of measures including legislation and pricing measures, but also prevention -through education, communication, informational campaigns that raise awareness of the effects of tobacco on health- and other demand reduction measures concerning tobacco dependence and cessation. Health Professionals can intervene in these ambits. They reach a high percentage of the population. Health Professionals have the opportunity to help people change their behavior and they can give advice, guidance and answers to questions related to the consequences of tobacco use, they can help patients to stop smoking. Studies have shown that even brief counseling by Health Professionals on the dangers of smoking and the importance of quitting is one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing smoking. Health Professionals can also be very instrumental with preventive measures, especially when considering the youth. They have the opportunity to promote social norm change, and forewarn children and adolescents of the dangers of tobacco. http://www.who.int/tobacco/communications/events/wntd/2005/en/ World No Tobacco Day 2005 events in NIS/CEE: http://www.who.int/tobacco/communications/events/wntd/2005/calendar/euro/en/ -- Multilingual Library Documents -- The following resources are just a selection of what is available through the EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network. A number of these resources have been contributed by the World Health Organization and the Central and Eastern European Harm Reduction Network. To contribute your organization’s substance abuse-related resources to this database, please contact library@eurasiahealth.org Effectiveness of School Programs in Prevention of Smoking A literature review. Smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death and loss of health in developed countries and effective smoking prevention represents a very important public health problem. Since smoking initiation starts as early as in childhood, measures of primary prevention should be focused on this age group. One of the possibilities is school-based programs implemented in numerous countries. 6 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7964&pid=3542 Smoking cessation facilitating drugs – a cost-benefit analysis of the over-the-counter and prescribed drugs The main objective of this literature review is to present the available published scientific data on the effectiveness of OTC nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and to compare them against prescribed NRT, as well as to estimate their cost-benefit. The results of this review will be implemented in the Non-Smoking Promotion Center in Martin, Slovakia. 5 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8520&pid=3542 Usage of tobacco, alcohol and narcotics among adolescents of Gjakova municipality The main reason for this research was to provide all basic data for smoking, alcohol, and drug use in secondary schools of the Municipality of Gjakovo (Kosovo). 5 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9185&pid=3542 Substitution Therapy (Policy Brief) Introduction of substitution therapy is a vital issue for Ukraine at the present time, as ARV treatment is being scaled up to include HIV-positive drug users. This policy brief includes a survey of substitution therapy with drug users in countries of the European Union and Ukraine, and a look at the practice of substitution therapy, with essays by Ukrainian physicians currently employing substitution therapy. 20 pp. (In Ukrainian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9142&pid=3542 Children of Alcoholics. Part 1. Manual for Children 7 pp. (In Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=4836&pid=3542 Children of Alcoholics. Part 2. Manual for Parents 14 pp. (In Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=4837&pid=3542 Children of Alcoholics. Part 3. Manual for Psychologists 20 pp. (In Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=4838&pid=3542 Identification and Intervention for Substance Abuse in the Elderly PowerPoint presentation, 61 slides. (In English and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8605&pid=3542 The Practices and context of Pharmacotherapy of opioid dependence in Central and Eastern Europe This publication presents an overview of the practices and the context of pharmacotherapy of opioid dependence in selected countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States. Based on reports provided by professionals involved in the treatment of opioid dependence in these regions, this document describes the current situation with opioid use in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States, the role of pharmacological treatment of opioid dependence in public health responses to opioid dependence and associated health consequences in the region, as well as priorities and recommendations for development of treatment services and responses. 121 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9224&pid=3542 Substitution maintenance therapy in the management of opioid dependence and HIV/AIDS prevention The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), have developed a joint position on substitution maintenance therapy for opioid dependence. Based on a review of scientific evidence and oriented towards policymakers, the WHO/UNODC/UNAIDS position paper covers a wide range of issues, from the rationale for this treatment modality, to the specific considerations regarding its provision for people with HIV/AIDS. 36 pp. (In English and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9225&pid=3542 Drug Policy and the HIV Pandemic in Russia and Ukraine Over the past three years Russia and Ukraine have experienced one of the fastest growing HIV pandemics in Europe. In contrast to other parts of the world, the main driver behind the rate of infection is injecting drug use. Recent government policies have placed a heavy emphasis on reducing availability and on harsh punishments for drug users. This approach has not succeeded in significantly reducing the level of drug use. It has pushed the drug scene underground and increased risky behaviors among vulnerable groups. In the absence of measures to reduce infections and reverse the rate of transmission, the long-term impact of HIV/AIDS on population growth and economic development is likely to be grave. 4 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9226&pid=3542 Drugs, their effects and Harm Reduction The article presents various types of drugs: depressants, stimulators, and hallucinogens. It also specifies the effects related to use of alcohol, barbiturates, stimulators, amphetamines, ecstasy, hallucinogens, LSD, and psylocybe mushrooms. The article defines the term "addiction" and describes drug tests. 11 pp. (In English and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9209&pid=3542 Opioid addiction The article presents general information on opioids, clinical indications of poisoning and processes of treatment; diagnostics of opioid addiction syndrome after a planned cancellation, including newborn children, is also included. Treatment of addictions with medicines, care for patients and long-term treatment are also described in the presentation. 11 pp. (In English and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9211&pid=3542 Group work in drug addiction prevention Prevalence of drug addiction, features of this process and primary prevention providing youngsters, parents and teachers with contemporary knowledge and practical skills on a healthy lifestyle. 2 pp. (In English and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9212&pid=3542 Heroin Overdose Heroin overdose and its basic syndromes, sociological data from various resources is submitted: death rate of a heroin overdose among IDUs, overdose cases among different groups. Some strategies lowering the risk of fatal overdoses are also proposed: basically informational support and harm reduction strategies. 3 pp. (In English and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9214&pid=3542 Injecting Drug Users, HIV/AIDS Treatment and Primary Care in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union The report includes the latest statistics on HIV/AIDS cases and treatment, basic health care for drug users and others with HIV/AIDS, and substitution treatment such as methadone maintenance. The publication, prepared on the basis of a 27-country survey of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, has found that fewer than one percent of an estimated one million people infected with HIV/AIDS receive the three-drug treatment recommended by the World Health Organization. 28 pp. (In English and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9215&pid=3542 Individual Psychotherapy Covers the definition of psychotherapy and consultations, causes for psychotherapy, treatment conditions, personal characteristics of а therapist, individual psychotherapy caused by narcological diseases, efficiency of psychotherapy in drug users’ treatment, various addiction types and therapy. From Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, The American Psychiatric Press, 2nd Edition, 1999, Washington, DC. 11 pp. (In Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9216&pid=3542 Methadone treatment: common questions, a common answer A manual on methadone maintenance treatment, optimal dosage, continuation of treatment, and medical care regimes. 2 pp. (In English and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9218&pid=3542 Basic principles for effective prevention of HIV infection among injecting drug users as a public health priority in countries of central and eastern Europe and central Asia National and local authorities are encountered with a problem of how to respond adequately to the emerging epidemic of HIV infection and AIDS. This document provides a framework for development of appropriate policies on national and local levels, and specifies actions to arrest the epidemic of HIV infection among drug users there by reducing the danger of the epidemic. The main efficient principles for prevention are as follows: information, communication and education for IDU, providing easy access to health and social services, reaching out to IDU, providing sterile injecting equipment and disinfection material and providing substitution treatment. 22 pp. (In English and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9219&pid=3542 Aims and Methods of Substitutive Treatment Programs Explains programs of substitutive treatment, their aims and the ways of implementing goals, including reduction of drug use, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis prevention, decrease of criminal behavior, overdose prevention, and social inclusion of drug users. 2 pp. (In Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9220&pid=3542 Methadone Treatment in Croatia Presents a history of drug use in Croatia, the introduction, implementation, and working phases of methadone treatment since 1991 in the country, the actual situation, problems and obstacles, facts and indicators of the treatment. 6 pp. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9222&pid=3542 -- Internet Medical Sites -- A compilation of recommended resources, organized by medical subject area. Nosmoking.ru This leading Russian Web site on tobacco control and smoking cessation provides information, news, links, and a discussion forum. (In Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9166&pid=3543 Globalink -- International Tobacco Control Network Provides free tools, lists, listservs, web-hosting, petitions, etc., for tobacco control and research. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=6473&pid=3543 Tobacco Free Initiative The Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI) is a WHO cabinet project created to focus international attention, resources and action on the global tobacco pandemic that today kills four million people a year. The Web site offers a variety of resources: reports, press releases, brochures, news, a calendar of events, statistics, and research information. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=6636&pid=3543 Psychology Free Online Medical Advice Free medical advice on mental health, psychology, personality disorders, relationships, stress, anxiety, depression, emotional abuse, substance abuse, sexual abuse, types of mental illness, etc. The Web4health web site started operation on July 1, 2003, and provides the following services: Answers to hundreds of different questions about life-style problems, obesity and overweight, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSS), workplace problems, child guidance, sexual problems and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Experts - The KOM2002 content is developed by psychiatric and psychological experts from Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands and Sweden. Forums - Where you can discuss with other people and ask questions to experts about psychological health. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8112&pid=3543 Narcom.ru Narcom.ru was one of the first Russian servers devoted to the problems of drug addiction - it was opened in June 1998. The Web site is supported by the Healthy Future Foundation and the North-Western Regional Medical Center (Russia). The site provides news, links and contact information, information for parents, legal materials, research results, a self-help section, and advice from specialists. (In Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9195&pid=3543 System of Information in Russian on Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco and other Intoxicants Problems (SIRPATIP) This Web site presents news, publications from electronic periodicals, information on project management, workshops, summaries of research, and mailing lists devoted to substance abuse and prevention. (In Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9196&pid=3543 No to Narcotics This information resource presents a compilation of publications and mass media reviews, legal materials, recommendations from specialists, research materials, and a discussion forum. (In Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9197&pid=3543 -- Health in Eurasia -- The Health in Eurasia database is a directory of links to health care organizations, educational institutions, and medical news and information in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. NAN Foundation This NGO is among the first established in Russia in the substance abuse prevention area. It has developed a range of preventive and rehabilitation programs. The organization provides: education, vocational and life skills training for young people in schools; material, psychological and legal assistance to disadvantaged young people, including street children; outreach among drug users to provide counseling on HIV/AIDS prevention and rehabilitation programs; promotes healthy lifestyles and community awareness and mobilization. A wide range of publications on these topics are available for free on its Web site. (In English and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8037&pid=3543 NAN-Balakovo Foundation This is the site of the Saratov Regional division of the NAN Foundation (Russia). This NGO was among the first established in Russia in the substance abuse prevention area (1998). It has developed a range of preventive and rehabilitation programs. The organization provides: education, vocational and life skills training for young people in schools; material, psychological and legal assistance to disadvantaged young people; outreach among drug-users to provide counseling on HIV/AIDS prevention and rehabilitation programs; and it promotes healthy lifestyles and community awareness and mobilization. A wide range of publications on these topics (brochures and factsheets) are available for free on the site. (In Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9198&pid=3543 Harm Reduction in Ukraine The purpose of this site is the publishing of materials about prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) and the popularization of a Harm Reduction strategy. The site is maintained by the Ukrainian Association of Harm Reduction. (In English, Russian, and Ukrainian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=6513&pid=7109 Riga Drug Abuse Prevention Centre The Centre is a municipal institution with the aim to prevent and stop further spreading of drug addiction among teenagers and young people in Riga City. The Centre works in close cooperation with the Coordination Commission of Drug Control and Drug Abuse Combating, Riga Municipal Police Office, the Department of Education, Youth Matters and Sports of the Riga City Council and Welfare Department of the Riga City Council. The site contains contact information, schedules of events, information and publications, and links to other Latvian and general drug abuse-related sites. (In English, Latvian, and Russian) http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9193&pid=3543 -- Regional Health Projects -- Drug Demand Reduction Program Organization: Population Services International (PSI) Regional Focus: Central Asia Project Focus: Drug Addiction and Control, Substance Abuse Project Cost: $4.3 million Start Date: 2003 End Date: 2008 The aim is to promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle among vulnerable youth. PSI/Central Asia's role in this ambitious intervention is to add drug misuse prevention activities to its core, USAID-funded HIV/sexually-transmitted infection (STI) prevention program launched in 2002 targeting youth, injecting drug users (IDUs) and sex workers in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Program components will include mass media, events, educational materials, peer education, youth service centers, research and community mobilization. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7889&pid=3544 International Harm Reduction Development Program Organization: Soros Foundation - Open Society Institute Project Focus: Public Health, HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse and Dependence, Drug Addiction and Control The IHRD program supports local, national, and regional initiatives in Central and Eastern Europe, and increasingly in Southeast Asia, that address drug problems through innovative measures based on the philosophy of harm reduction. IHRD’s mission is to diminish the individual and social harms associated with drug use—particularly the risk of HIV infection—through innovative measures based on the philosophy of harm reduction. This approach places an emphasis on human rights, common sense, and public health. In conjunction with the Public Health Programs and Soros foundations, IHRD currently supports more than 200 projects in 23 countries in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8914&pid=3544 -- Medical Conferences -- Smoke Free Europe 2005 http://www.epha.org/a/1772 June 2, 2005 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg Smoke Free Europe 2005 is a high-level conference which is timed to follow the first anniversary of the Norwegian tobacco control legislation. The summit is being organized by a broad platform of NGOs concerned about health and the effects of environmental tobacco smoke in the workplace. Key partners are European Cancer Leagues, the European Heart Network, the European Respiratory Society (all EPHA members) and the Ligue National Contre le Cancer. Participants will include officials from the European Commission and national governments, representatives of trade unions and employers, European and national media, health campaigners, members of the European and national parliaments, officials from national health and employment ministries, representatives of the European and national medical communities and civil society. --=== UPCOMING MEDICAL CONFERENCES ===-- A calendar of conferences, symposia and other health and medical events taking place in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. For more information on a conference listed below, click the link below or go to http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=3545&pid=3540 Do you know of upcoming conferences taking place in the CEE and NIS countries? Let us know about it by filling out the form located here: http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=12&id=3545&pid=3540&deID=1&flush=1 WHAT’S COMING UP: 11th Congress of the International Society of Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology / 32nd Congress of the International Society of Electrocardiology June 2-4, 2005 – Gdansk, Poland http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8769&pid=3545 First Conference of the Bulgarian Society of Medical Microbiology June 4-6, 2005 – Sofia, Bulgaria http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9071&pid=3545 II Conference of Emergency Medicine "Copernicus 2005" June 17-18, 2005 – Lodz, Poland http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8765&pid=3545 7th Congress of European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics June 25-29, 2005 – Poznan, Poland http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9064&pid=3545 5th US-Russian Nursing Conference Cruise July 28-August 12, 2005 – St. Petersburg - Moscow, Russia http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8767&pid=3545 4th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases September 1-4, 2005 – Warsaw, Poland http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8997&pid=3545 7th BANTAO Congress September 8-11, 2005 – Ohrid, Macedonia http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8766&pid=3545 3rd Young Medics' International Conference September 19-21, 2005 - Yerevan, Armenia http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9105&pid=3545 8th ESC Seminar "Sexual education: the key issue of reproductive health" September 23-24, 2005 – Warsaw, Poland http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8764&pid=3545 3rd National Conference of the Russian American Medical Association October 7-10, 2005 – Washington, DC, United States http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9024&pid=3545 >From Uncommon Cases to Global Issues October 10-11, 2005 – Tbilisi, Georgia http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9121&pid=3545 Mother and Child Health Care - 2005 October 11-14, 2005 – Moscow, Russia http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9152&pid=3545 International Conference on Advanced Information and Telemedicine Technologies for Health (AITTH’2005) November 8-10, 2005 – Minsk, Belarus http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9126&pid=3545 --=== LATEST HEALTH NEWS FROM EURASIA ===-- Here are some of the interesting news stories that have been featured on EurasiaHealth’s home page in recent weeks: · Interview with Rifat Latifi, Teletrauma and Telemedicine Program Director (May 19) · Ukraine: Medical students protest against career limitation, higher education costs (May 2) To stay current on these and other developments in the health sector throughout the NIS/CEE region, be sure to visit the EurasiaHealth site often! And check the archive of news stories at: http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7192&pid=7111 --=== EURASIAHEALTH COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES ===-- -- EurasiaHealth Mailing Lists -- EurasiaHealth seeks to bring the community of professionals involved with health care in the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe closer together by creating forums for partnership and learning. To further this aim, EurasiaHealth maintains Internet mailing lists to promote discussion, collaboration and the exchange of information. To learn about or subscribe to the EurasiaHealth mailing lists, go to http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7111&pid=3531 -- EurasiaHealth Grants & Funding Bulletin -- The EurasiaHealth Grants & Funding Bulletin is sent to subscribers of the EurasiaHealth mailing list. It is intended to assist institutional and individual grant seekers who are seeking to work in the area of health development in Eurasia. The Bulletin, which appears periodically or as new information warrants, provides information on grant opportunities for researchers, students, public leaders, and medical and social organizations. To read back issues of the Grants & Funding Bulletin, go to the archive, located here: http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7382&pid=7111 And to ensure that you receive new issues of the Grants & Funding Bulletin as soon as they are published, make sure you are a subscriber to the EurasiaHealth mailing list by signing up here: http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=12&id=1039&pid=3540&deID=1&flush=1 -- Free Info Resources Bulletin -- The Free Information Resources Bulletin is a EurasiaHealth-produced digest-type publication that is intended to promote improved access for healthcare institutions and professionals to relevant health information resources, with an emphasis on resources available in English as well as Russian and other languages of the Eurasia region. 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EurasiaHealth
Bulletin
May
2005
EurasiaHealth Knowledge
Network
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CONTENTS
OF THIS ISSUE:
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Top Ten Downloads in April
-
EurasiaHealth Spotlight: Abt
Associates, Inc.
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New Documents Available in May
-
Focus on Substance Abuse (World No Tobacco Day 2005)
- Latest Health News
from
- Upcoming Medical
Conferences
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EurasiaHealth Community & Communications Resources
--=== TOP 10 DOWNLOADS IN APRIL
===--
1.
HIV
Medicine 2003
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8636&pid=7101
2. Chest Pain: Clinical
Practice Guideline for Primary Health Care Physicians
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7420&pid=3542
3.
Medical
Management of HIV Infection
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8612&pid=7101
4. WHO
HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care Protocols for Countries of the
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8525&pid=7101
5. Basic Infection Control
Manual (2nd edition)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7923&pid=3542
6. Protocol for Diagnosis and Treatment of
Peptic Ulcer in Adults
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7421&pid=3542
7. First Responder
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8096&pid=3542
8. HIV / AIDS, Stigma and
Discrimination
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8852&pid=3542
9. WHO/CDC Prevention of
Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Infection Generic Training
Package
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8693&pid=3542
10. Palliative Care in HIV
Management (GALEN Module No. 15)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8210&pid=3542
--=== SPOTLIGHT ON: ABT
ASSOCIATES, INC. ===--
The EurasiaHealth
Spotlight is a monthly feature where an organization working to improve health
in the NIS/CEE region will be profiled.
The spotlight will cover the organization’s projects, publications, and
other activities that are cataloged on the EurasiaHealth Knowledge
Network.
Your organization can be
in the next EurasiaHealth Spotlight.
To be considered, please contact the EurasiaHealth Bulletin editor,
Richard Custer, at rcuster@mindspring.com
Abt Associates,
Inc. is
one of the largest for-profit government and business research and consulting
firms in the world. With more than
1,000 employees, the company’s
In the health sector,
Abt Associates provides research, evaluation, planning, implementation,
technical assistance, and training to governments, funding organizations,
foundations, nonprofit institutions, and business and industry within the U.S.
and worldwide. The company’s health
experts work in the
-- Abt Associates, Inc. Projects
--
ZdravPlus
Project Focus: Health Care Policy and Reform, Health
Management, Primary Care, Reproductive Health, Health Care Finance, Evidence
Based Practice, Infectious Diseases, Information Systems
Abt Associates has
worked in
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8261&pid=3544
Project Focus: Health Care Policy and Reform, Primary
Care, Health Care Finance
The Armenia Social
Transition Program (ASTP), funded by USAID and implemented by PADCO and Abt
Associates, has provided support and technical assistance to the Government of
Armenia for social and health sector reforms since 2000. ASTP is helping the Government to
develop an integrated legal, regulatory, and information framework that supports
sustainable social insurance programs, provides needy people with adequate
social assistance, and helps improve primary health care for all
Armenians.
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9199&pid=3544
CoReform Project in
Project Focus: Health Care Policy and Reform,
Reproductive Health, Health Care Finance, Family Planning
Abt Associates is
implementing the five-year Health Care System Transformation (HCST) Project
(named CoReform) in
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9200&pid=3544
Country:
Project Focus: Community Health, Substance Abuse and
Dependence, Drug Addiction and Control
The Sport and Health
Education Program aims to mitigate sources of potential conflict in the
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9201&pid=3544
Partners for Health
Reformplus (PHRplus)
Countries:
Project Focus: Health Care Policy and Reform, Health
Care Finance
The PHRplus project is
the USAID flagship project in health policy and systems strengthening. PHRplus
builds on the predecessor Partnerships for Health Reform (PHR) project,
contributing to USAID’s objective to improve health systems performance by
delivering priority population, health, and nutrition services through effective
policy implementation, improved health financing, availability and use of health
information, and strengthened health delivery systems.
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9202&pid=3544
-- Abt Associates, Inc. Publications
--
Toolkits for
Strengthening Primary Health Care
In
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9205&pid=3542
Descriptive Background
to Health Care Financing Reform Strategy Development in
The purpose of the paper
is to contribute to the current thinking within MoLHSA and the Government of
Georgia (GoG) about health sector financing reforms. The paper takes a
historical perspective in order to set the stage for a common understanding of
the issues inherited by the health financing system of
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9206&pid=3542
Organization and
Financing of Primary Health Care in
The USAID-funded PHRplus
Project is developing model PHC clinics in four sites in one region of
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8754&pid=3542
Primary Health Care
Reform in
The U.S. Agency for
International Development-funded Partners for Health Reformplus Project provided
technical assistance to the government of
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9129&pid=3542
The Pilot Process: Case
Study on Piloting Complex Health Reforms in
The concept of piloting
has been effectively used in implementing health sector reform throughout the
former
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9227&pid=3542
An Overview of GEOVAC: A
Software Application to Monitor Immunization Performance in
The GEOVAC software
application is a tool designed to help personnel of regional level centers
of public
health and the
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9228&pid=3542
Assessment of Private
Sector Prospects for Reproductive Health and Family Planning Products and
Services in
The USAID/Ukraine
mission requested technical assistance from the private sector program core task
order in assessing the ability of the private sector to ensure sustained
contraceptive supply in
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9229&pid=3542
--=== NEW DOCUMENTS
AVAILABLE IN MAY ===--
The Multilingual Library
is a database of health education materials available in the languages of
Central and
WHAT’S
NEW:
The following is a
selection of the most notable additions made to the Multilingual Library in the
past month.
Advocating for
Adolescent Reproductive Health in
This manual by Advocates
for Youth is designed to develop adolescents' skills to advocate for
reproductive health services and education. It illustrates steps to create
campaigns and develop a feasible advocacy strategy with youth. Topics include
conducting a needs assessment, building youth/adult partnerships, and mobilizing
the community. Case studies of successful activities and strategies within
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9178&pid=3542
Protecting the Human
Rights of Injecting Drug Users: The Impact of HIV and
AIDS
This International Harm
Reduction Development Program (IHRD)-produced volume argues that unduly strict
interpretation of UN drug control treaties undermines HIV prevention efforts by
discouraging countries from implementing effective, realistic, and compassionate
public health policies. The publication's contributors—including Open Society
Institute president—demonstrate that international bodies and national
governments must give greater consideration to the human rights - particularly
access to HIV treatment - of injection drug users. By incorporating a human
rights perspective into the process of reforming the laws and treaties governing
drugs, the UN and national governments could greatly improve access to treatment
and better protect the health of those at risk for HIV transmission, especially
injection drug users. 32 pp.
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9156&pid=3542
ToolKit for Targeted
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care in Sex Work Settings
The purpose of Toolkit
for targeted HIV/AIDS prevention and care in sex work settings is to make both
published and unpublished of this information more accessible to a wider
audience, and so to contribute to global efforts to develop and scale up
effective HIV interventions in sex work settings. Most of the items in this
toolkit focus on HIV prevention in such settings. Less information is available
on treatment, care and support for sex workers living with HIV. Tools relating
to these matters will be added as they become available. 87
pp.
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9157&pid=3542
New Harm Reduction
Policy (green paper)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9158&pid=3542
Challenging, Changing
and Mobilising: A Guide to PLHIV Involvement in Country Coordinating
Mechanisms
The handbook includes
suggested policies and processes for Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs), CCM
Members, the Global Fund Board and secretariat, People living with HIV (PLHIV)
on the CCM, and PLHIV constituencies. 100 рр. (In English and
Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9177&pid=3542
Nurses’ Attitudes
towards Computers: Cross Sectional Questionnaire Study
The study was conducted
at two Croatian hospitals where hospital information systems have been
implemented. The results emphasize the need for computer science education in
nursing schools. The article was published in the Croatian Medical Journal. 4
pp.
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9160&pid=3542
Promoting Social
Inclusion and Tackling Health Inequalities in
This publication
presents an overview of evidence gathered from 52 good practices that reveal how
the health sector can foster social inclusion. It reflects the outcome of a
project involving twelve public health agencies and institutes across
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9194&pid=3542
Purchasing to Improve
Health Systems Performance
Purchasing is championed
as a key to improving health systems performance. However, despite the central
role the purchasing function plays in many health system reforms, there is very
little evidence about its development or its real impact on societal objectives.
This book addresses this gap and provides:
- A comprehensive
account of the theory and practice of purchasing for health services across
- An up-to-date analysis
of the evidence on different approaches to purchasing;
- Support for policy
makers and practitioners as they formulate purchasing strategies so that they
can increase effectiveness and improve performance in their own national
context;
- An assessment of the
intersecting roles of citizens, the government and the
providers.
It includes coverage of
developments in
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9203&pid=3542
Child Morbidity and
Treatment Patterns
This third comparative
report on childhood morbidity and treatment patterns focuses on the symptoms
associated with three of the leading causes of death in early childhood
(diarrhea, cough accompanied by short, rapid breathing, and fever) and treatment
responses to these symptoms. The analysis is based on data collected on children
under age three in 52 developing countries. The data presented in this report
show wide variation both within and between world regions in the prevalence of
diarrhea, fever, and the symptoms of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in
young children. There are also substantial differentials in maternal careseeking
and other treatment responses to early childhood illness. The survey data
include
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9204&pid=3542
--=== FOCUS ON SUBSTANCE
ABUSE ===--
“Sixty-five percent of
men and over 30% of women are smokers in
‘The number of Russian
smokers is among the highest in the world. Forty-two percent of early death
cases among men aged 35-69 are caused by smoking,’ the press release of
Rospotrebnadzor reads.
Every year over 260,000
deaths have smoking-related reasons in
Recently, the number of
smokers has been growing among Russian young people, and regular smokers are
becoming younger. For example, 50% of boys and 40% of girls in high school
smoke.” (RIA Novosti, 31 May
2005)
http://en.rian.ru/world/20050531/40445694.html
World No Tobacco
Day:
First held in 1988, and
observed annually on May 31, WNTD is the only global event established to call
attention to the impact of tobacco use on public health and reduce individual
tobacco-dependence.
The role of health
professionals on tobacco control
Health Professionals are
in an excellent position that allows them to have a prominent role on tobacco
control. Comprehensive tobacco
programs aimed at controlling the use of tobacco efficiently should consider a
mix of measures including legislation and pricing measures, but also prevention
-through education, communication, informational campaigns that raise awareness
of the effects of tobacco on health- and other demand reduction measures
concerning tobacco dependence and cessation. Health Professionals can intervene
in these ambits. They reach a high percentage of the population. Health
Professionals have the opportunity to help people change their behavior and they
can give advice, guidance and answers to questions related to the consequences
of tobacco use, they can help patients to stop smoking. Studies have shown that
even brief counseling by Health Professionals on the dangers of smoking and the
importance of quitting is one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing
smoking. Health Professionals can
also be very instrumental with preventive measures, especially when considering
the youth. They have the opportunity to promote social norm change, and forewarn
children and adolescents of the dangers of tobacco.
http://www.who.int/tobacco/communications/events/wntd/2005/en/
World No Tobacco Day
2005 events in NIS/CEE:
http://www.who.int/tobacco/communications/events/wntd/2005/calendar/euro/en/
-- Multilingual Library
Documents --
The
following resources are just a selection of what is available through the
EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network. A
number of these resources have been contributed by the World Health Organization
and the Central and Eastern European Harm Reduction Network. To contribute your organization’s
substance abuse-related resources to this database, please
contact
library@eurasiahealth.org
Effectiveness of School
Programs in Prevention of Smoking
A literature review.
Smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death and loss of
health in developed countries and effective smoking prevention represents a very
important public health problem. Since smoking initiation starts as early as in
childhood, measures of primary prevention should be focused on this age group.
One of the possibilities is school-based programs implemented in numerous
countries. 6 pp.
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7964&pid=3542
Smoking cessation
facilitating drugs – a cost-benefit analysis of the over-the-counter and
prescribed drugs
The main objective of
this literature review is to present the available published scientific data on
the effectiveness of OTC nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and to compare them
against prescribed NRT, as well as to estimate their cost-benefit. The results
of this review will be implemented in the
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8520&pid=3542
Usage of tobacco,
alcohol and narcotics among adolescents of Gjakova
municipality
The main reason for this
research was to provide all basic data for smoking, alcohol, and drug use in
secondary schools of the
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9185&pid=3542
Substitution Therapy
(Policy Brief)
Introduction of
substitution therapy is a vital issue for
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9142&pid=3542
Children of Alcoholics.
Part 1. Manual for Children
7 pp. (In
Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=4836&pid=3542
Children of Alcoholics.
Part 2. Manual for Parents
14 pp. (In
Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=4837&pid=3542
Children of Alcoholics.
Part 3. Manual for Psychologists
20 pp. (In
Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=4838&pid=3542
Identification and
Intervention for Substance Abuse in the Elderly
PowerPoint presentation,
61 slides. (In English and Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8605&pid=3542
The Practices and
context of Pharmacotherapy of opioid dependence in Central and
This publication
presents an overview of the practices and the context of pharmacotherapy of
opioid dependence in selected countries in Central and
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9224&pid=3542
Substitution maintenance
therapy in the management of opioid dependence and HIV/AIDS
prevention
The World Health
Organization (WHO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), have developed a joint
position on substitution maintenance therapy for opioid dependence. Based on a
review of scientific evidence and oriented towards policymakers, the
WHO/UNODC/UNAIDS position paper covers a wide range of issues, from the
rationale for this treatment modality, to the specific considerations regarding
its provision for people with HIV/AIDS. 36 pp. (In English and
Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9225&pid=3542
Drug Policy and the HIV
Pandemic in
Over the past three
years
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9226&pid=3542
Drugs, their effects and
Harm Reduction
The article presents
various types of drugs: depressants, stimulators, and hallucinogens. It also
specifies the effects related to use of alcohol, barbiturates, stimulators,
amphetamines, ecstasy, hallucinogens, LSD, and psylocybe mushrooms. The article
defines the term "addiction" and describes drug tests. 11 pp. (In English and
Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9209&pid=3542
Opioid
addiction
The article presents
general information on opioids, clinical indications of poisoning and processes
of treatment; diagnostics of opioid addiction syndrome after a planned
cancellation, including newborn children, is also included. Treatment of
addictions with medicines, care for patients and long-term treatment are also
described in the presentation. 11 pp. (In English and
Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9211&pid=3542
Group work in drug
addiction prevention
Prevalence of drug
addiction, features of this process and primary prevention providing youngsters,
parents and teachers with contemporary knowledge and practical skills on a
healthy lifestyle. 2 pp. (In English and Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9212&pid=3542
Heroin
Overdose
Heroin overdose and its
basic syndromes, sociological data from various resources is submitted: death
rate of a heroin overdose among IDUs, overdose cases among different groups.
Some strategies lowering the risk of fatal overdoses are also proposed:
basically informational support and harm reduction strategies. 3 pp. (In English
and Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9214&pid=3542
Injecting Drug Users,
HIV/AIDS Treatment and Primary Care in Central and
The report includes the
latest statistics on HIV/AIDS cases and treatment, basic health care for drug
users and others with HIV/AIDS, and substitution treatment such as methadone
maintenance. The publication, prepared on the basis of a 27-country survey of
Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, has found that fewer
than one percent of an estimated one million people infected with HIV/AIDS
receive the three-drug treatment recommended by the World Health Organization.
28
pp. (In
English and Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9215&pid=3542
Individual
Psychotherapy
Covers the definition of
psychotherapy and consultations, causes for psychotherapy, treatment conditions,
personal characteristics of а therapist, individual
psychotherapy caused by narcological diseases, efficiency of psychotherapy in
drug users’ treatment, various addiction types and therapy. From Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment,
The American Psychiatric Press, 2nd Edition, 1999,
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9216&pid=3542
Methadone treatment:
common questions, a common answer
A manual on methadone
maintenance treatment, optimal dosage, continuation of treatment, and medical
care regimes. 2 pp. (In English and Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9218&pid=3542
Basic principles for
effective prevention of HIV infection among injecting drug users as a public
health priority in countries of central and eastern Europe and central
Asia
National and local
authorities are encountered with a problem of how to respond adequately to the
emerging epidemic of HIV infection and AIDS. This document provides a framework
for development of appropriate policies on national and local levels, and
specifies actions to arrest the epidemic of HIV infection among drug users there
by reducing the danger of the epidemic. The main efficient principles for
prevention are as follows: information, communication and education for IDU,
providing easy access to health and social services, reaching out to IDU,
providing sterile injecting equipment and disinfection material and providing
substitution treatment. 22 pp. (In English and Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9219&pid=3542
Aims and Methods of
Substitutive Treatment Programs
Explains programs of
substitutive treatment, their aims and the ways of implementing goals, including
reduction of drug use, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis prevention, decrease of criminal
behavior, overdose prevention, and social inclusion of drug users. 2 pp. (In
Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9220&pid=3542
Methadone Treatment in
Presents a history of
drug use in
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9222&pid=3542
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Internet Medical Sites --
A compilation of
recommended resources, organized by medical subject area.
Nosmoking.ru
This leading Russian Web
site on tobacco control and smoking cessation provides information, news, links,
and a discussion forum. (In Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9166&pid=3543
Globalink --
International Tobacco Control Network
Provides free tools,
lists, listservs, web-hosting, petitions, etc., for tobacco control and
research.
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=6473&pid=3543
Tobacco Free
Initiative
The Tobacco Free
Initiative (TFI) is a WHO cabinet project created to focus international
attention, resources and action on the global tobacco pandemic that today kills
four million people a year. The Web site offers a variety of resources: reports,
press releases, brochures, news, a calendar of events, statistics, and research
information.
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=6636&pid=3543
Psychology Free Online
Medical Advice
Free medical advice on
mental health, psychology, personality disorders, relationships, stress,
anxiety, depression, emotional abuse, substance abuse, sexual abuse, types of
mental illness, etc. The Web4health web site started operation on
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8112&pid=3543
Narcom.ru
Narcom.ru was one of the
first Russian servers devoted to the problems of drug addiction - it was opened
in June 1998. The Web site is supported by the Healthy Future Foundation and the
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9195&pid=3543
System of Information in
Russian on Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco and other Intoxicants Problems
(SIRPATIP)
This Web site presents
news, publications from electronic periodicals, information on project
management, workshops, summaries of research, and mailing lists devoted to
substance abuse and prevention. (In Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9196&pid=3543
No to
Narcotics
This information
resource presents a compilation of publications and mass media reviews, legal
materials, recommendations from specialists, research materials, and a
discussion forum. (In Russian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9197&pid=3543
--
Health in
The
Health in
This NGO is among the
first established in
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8037&pid=3543
NAN-Balakovo
Foundation
This is the site of the
Saratov Regional division of the NAN Foundation
(
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9198&pid=3543
Harm Reduction in
The purpose of this site
is the publishing of materials about prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, STDs
(sexually transmitted diseases) and the popularization of a Harm Reduction
strategy. The site is maintained by
the Ukrainian Association of Harm Reduction. (In English, Russian, and
Ukrainian)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=6513&pid=7109
The Centre is a
municipal institution with the aim to prevent and stop further spreading of drug
addiction among teenagers and young people in
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9193&pid=3543
--
Regional Health Projects --
Drug
Demand Reduction Program
Organization: Population Services International
(PSI)
Regional
Focus:
Project
Focus: Drug Addiction and Control,
Substance Abuse
Project
Cost: $4.3
million
Start
Date: 2003
End
Date: 2008
The
aim is to promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle among vulnerable youth.
PSI/Central Asia's role in this ambitious intervention is to add drug misuse
prevention activities to its core, USAID-funded HIV/sexually-transmitted
infection (STI) prevention program launched in 2002 targeting youth, injecting
drug users (IDUs) and sex workers in
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=7889&pid=3544
International Harm
Reduction Development Program
Organization: Soros Foundation - Open Society
Institute
Project Focus: Public Health, HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse
and Dependence, Drug Addiction and Control
The IHRD program
supports local, national, and regional initiatives in Central and
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8914&pid=3544
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Smoke Free Europe
2005
Smoke Free Europe 2005
is a high-level conference which is timed to follow the first anniversary of the
Norwegian tobacco control legislation.
The summit is being organized by a broad platform of NGOs concerned about
health and the effects of environmental tobacco smoke in the workplace. Key
partners are European Cancer Leagues, the European Heart Network, the European
Respiratory Society (all EPHA members) and the Ligue National Contre le Cancer.
Participants will include officials from the European Commission and national
governments, representatives of trade unions and employers, European and
national media, health campaigners, members of the European and national
parliaments, officials from national health and employment ministries,
representatives of the European and national medical communities and civil
society.
--=== UPCOMING MEDICAL CONFERENCES
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A calendar of
conferences, symposia and other health and medical events taking place in the
countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet
Union.
For more information on
a conference listed below, click the link below or go to http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=3545&pid=3540
Do you know of upcoming
conferences taking place in the CEE and
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=12&id=3545&pid=3540&deID=1&flush=1
WHAT’S COMING
UP:
11th Congress of the
International Society of Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology / 32nd Congress of the
International Society of Electrocardiology
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8769&pid=3545
First Conference of the
Bulgarian Society of Medical Microbiology
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9071&pid=3545
II Conference of
Emergency Medicine "Copernicus 2005"
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8765&pid=3545
7th Congress of European
Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9064&pid=3545
5th US-Russian Nursing
Conference Cruise
July 28-August 12, 2005
–
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8767&pid=3545
4th World Congress of
the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8997&pid=3545
7th BANTAO
Congress
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8766&pid=3545
3rd Young Medics'
International Conference
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9105&pid=3545
8th ESC Seminar "Sexual
education: the key issue of reproductive health"
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=8764&pid=3545
3rd National Conference
of the Russian American Medical Association
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9024&pid=3545
From Uncommon Cases to
Global Issues
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9121&pid=3545
Mother and Child Health
Care - 2005
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9152&pid=3545
International Conference
on Advanced Information and Telemedicine Technologies for Health
(AITTH’2005)
http://www.eurasiahealth.org/index.jsp?sid=1&id=9126&pid=3545
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FROM
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interesting news stories that have been featured on EurasiaHealth’s home page in
recent weeks:
·
Interview with Rifat
Latifi, Teletrauma and Telemedicine Program Director (May
19)
·
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and other developments in the health sector throughout the NIS/CEE region, be
sure to visit the EurasiaHealth site often! And check the archive of news stories
at:
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