Z Philips,1 L Ginnelly,1* M Sculpher,1 K Claxton,1,2 S Golder,3 R Riemsma,3 N Woolacott3 and J Glanville3

1. Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK
2. Department of Economics, University of York, UK
3. Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, UK

Overview PDF [16p.] at: http://www.ghwatch.org/ghw2/ghw2_outlineflyer_eng.pdf

Also available in: fr[pdf, 52KB], de[pdf, 74KB], ru[pdf, 211KB]

Alternative world health report calls for radical change

".....Civil society organizations and scientists from around the world are calling for ‘a new development paradigm' to address the toxic combination of climate change, growing poverty and inequality and poor health. 

The new report, Global Health Watch 2, says that unfair social and economic policies combined with bad politics are to blame for the poor state of the health of millions of people in the world .  The report makes stinging criticisms of key global actors.

Global Health Watch 2 provides examples of civil society mobilization across the world for more equitable health care and more health promotion, although more is needed to bring about significant improvements in health.

The report was launched in London on 16th October, followed by launches in around 20 other countries..."

Editor: Marco Segone

UNICEF, the World Bank and the International Development Evaluation Association

Available online as PDF file [220p.] at: http://www.unicef.org/ceecis/evidence_based_policy_making.pdf

"......This publication offers a number of strong contributions from senior officers in institutions dealing with Evidence-based policy making. These institutions are national and local governments, UNICEF, the World Bank and the International Development Evaluation Association. It tries to bring together the vision and lessons learned from different stakeholders on the strategic role of monitoring and evaluation in evidence-based policy making. These stakeholders are policy-makers, in their role of users of evidence, and researchers and evaluators, in their role of suppliers of evidence.

World Health Organization - WHO - 2008

Available online as PDF [148p.] at: http://www.who.int/whr/2008/whr08_en.pdf

14 October 2008 -- There are striking inequities within and between countries in health outcomes, in access to care, and in what people have to pay for care, says the World Health Report 2008 launched today.

UK Department of Health September 30, 2008

Available online at: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_088702

Equality and Human Rights Group
UK Department of Health - October 2008

Available online at: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_088970

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