Response to the correspondence by Ruotsalainen JH et al.
Published in European Journal of Pediatrics
Design and evaluation of a software for the objective and easy-to-read presentation of new drug properties to physicians...
Published in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
BackgroundWhen new pharmaceutical products appear on the market, physicians need to know whether they are likely to be useful in their practices. Physicians currently obtain most of their information about the market release and properties of new drugs from pharmaceutical industry representatives. However, the official information contained in the ...
Designing concept maps for a precise and objective description of pharmaceutical innovations
Published in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
BackgroundWhen a new drug is launched onto the market, information about the new manufactured product is contained in its monograph and evaluation report published by national drug agencies. Health professionals need to be able to determine rapidly and easily whether the new manufactured product is potentially useful for their practice. There is th...
Role of the hospital pharmacy and therapeutics committee in detecting and regulating off-label drug use, reply to letter...
Published in International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
Supporting homeless people living with HIV
Published in Retrovirology
Systematic synthesis of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) project evaluation reports for evidence-based policy: a pro...
Published in BMC International Health and Human Rights
BackgroundThis paper presents the methodology and findings from a proof-of-concept study undertaken to explore the viability of conducting a systematic, largely qualitative synthesis of evaluation reports emanating from Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) projects in developing countries.MethodsComputer assisted thematic qualitative analysis was c...
[Rapid assessment of the impact of Haemophilus influenzae vaccine serotype b in Colombia. Public Health Laboratories].
Published in Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health
In May 1998 the Ministry of Health of Colombia started a universal vaccination campaign against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) for children under one year of age. The impact of this intervention on the incidence of acute bacterial meningitis was assessed in 1999, using data from the laboratory-based surveillance system coordinated since 1994 b...
Gender, age, and exclusion: a challenge to community organisations in Lima, Peru.
Published in Gender and development
This article examines the role of two successful grassroots women's organizations in empowering women in old age in Lima, Peru. These organizations include Comedores Populares (soup kitchens) and the Vaso de Leche (glass of milk) Program. The primary goal of both groups is poverty alleviation, specifically through improved nutrition. Through them, ...
Bahamas project receives midterm evaluation.
Published in Joicfp News
This paper presents the findings of the midterm evaluation of the Adolescent Reproductive Health Education Project in the Bahamas. An independent evaluation team, consisting of international and local evaluators, carried out interviews with project stakeholders and conducted other activities to assess the progress made in the project's two major co...
Evaluation of blood bank practices in Karachi, Pakistan, and the government's response.
...Published in Health policy and planning
Practices at most Karachi blood banks fell well below WHO standards. Findings from this study were instrumental in developing and passing legislation to regulate blood transfusion throughout Sindh Province, and suggest a method for improving blood transfusion practices in other developing countries.
