Health Links

Health systems and economics

Bulletin of the World Health Organisation
Aims to give public health policy and practice guidance based on the best evidence available, while also encouraging closer links between scientific investigation and the art of helping populations to lead healthier lives.
www.who.int/bulletin/en

Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK
A specialist health economics research unit. CHE's international programme conducts research and training in low and middle income countries, with a specific focus on transitional countries.
www.york.ac.uk/inst/che/

Commission on Macroeconomics and Health (CMH)
Between 2000 and 2002 the CMH analysed the impact of health on development and identified key areas for investment. Its final report and those of its six working groups are available online.
www.cmhealth.org/

Consortium for Research on Equitable Health Systems (CREHS)
Working to generate knowledge to strengthen health system policies and interventions to benefit the poorest. Also aims to strengthen the capacity of CREHS partners to support local and global policy development.
www.crehs.lshtm.ac.uk/

European Centre on Health of Societies in Transition (ECOHOST)
ECOHOST, based at LSHTM, conducts research and analyses policy on health and healthcare in the transition countries of Eastern Europe. It is a partner in the WHO initiated Observatory on Healthcare Systems project.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/ecohost/

Health Economics
The Health Economics site provides a variety of links to health economics resources on the internet.
www.healtheconomics.com/

Health Economics and Financing Programme, LSHTM
Internationally recognised research programme that produces high quality, policy-relevant research aimed at improving the equity, efficiency and quality of health services in developing countries.
www.hefp.lshtm.ac.uk/index_new.html

Health Reform Online (HRO)
Health Reform Online is hosted by the World Bank and has links to many sources on the economics and financing of healthcare delivery in developing countries. It is available in six languages.
www.worldbank.org/healthreform/

Health Systems and Development Programme, LSHTM
A DFID-funded research programme that aims is to understand the factors that constrain health systems from meeting the needs of the poor, and to critically assess alternative approaches to overcoming those constraints.
www.hsd.lshtm.ac.uk/

Health Systems Performance
The WHO's website provides access to a range of resources to inform and facilitate the debate about how to assess and improve the performance of health systems. Key readings are laid out by area of debate.
www.who.int/health-systems-performance/

Health Service Provision
The website of the WHO's department of health service provision (OSD) provides information on the department's work as well as factsheets, workshop reports and discussion papers.
www.who.int/health-services-delivery/

Health Systems Resource Centre (HSRC)
Provides access to technical assistance, knowledge and information in support of pro-poor health policies, financing and health services for DFID and its partners. It provides resources based on the DFID policy.
www.healthsystemsrc.org/

Health Systems Resource Guide (HSRG)
The HSRG was created with Eldis in partnership with the HSRC. It offers access to a range of health systems topic guides, weblinks, discussion lists and publications.
http://www.eldis.org/healthsystems/index.htm#

Institute for Health Sector Development (IHSD)
IHSD works to strengthen health systems and improve health status in low and middle income countries. Its services include consultancy, monitoring and evaluation and training.
www.ihsd.org/

International Federation of Medical Student Associations (IFMSA)
The IFMSA is an independent association that represents over 2 million medical students worldwide. It runs a range of workshops, seminars and public education programmes.
www.ifmsa.org/

Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Supported by USAID, the MSH electronic resource centre provides health professionals with a range of tools and guides to support better working practice, quality and human resource management.
http://erc.msh.org/

Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development
Based at the University of Leeds. Currently carrying out research into tuberculosis, reproductive health and health systems in countries such as Nepal, Mozambique and Pakistan.
www.nuffield.leeds.ac.uk/content/home/home.asp

World Bank Conflict Prevention and Reconstruction Unit (CPR)
Conducts research and provides analysis on conflict and development to support those working in conflict-affected areas. Dissemination notes, working papers, strategy documents and workshop reports are available.
http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/essd/essd.nsf/CPR/Home

WHO Emergency and Humanitarian Action
The site provides up-to-date information on the humanitarian and health consequences of emergencies across the globe. It supplies briefings on regional and country crises, as well as other resources.
www.who.int/disasters/

World Federation for Medical Education (WFME)
The WFME is the global organisation concerned with education and training of medical doctors. It's activities cover all stages of medical education. It's headquarters are based at the University of Copenhagen.
www.sund.ku.dk/wfme/