Why Community Health?

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A community health approach:

 

  • Builds partnerships with local people and institutions to create resources within a community
  • Improves health provider skills
  • Strengthens health systems
  • Builds links between communities and formal health systems
  • Promotes the use of volunteers for delivery of information, training, and care

     

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CORE Group News

 

Register Now for CORE Group's Fall  Meeting:

Inspiration, Integration, and Impact
September 14-15, 2010
AED Conference Center, Washington DC

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Register Now for CORE Group's Nutrition Program Design Assistant (NPDA) Workshop:
A Tool for Program Planners

September 16-17, 2010
Save The Children Office, Washington, DC

Access the Nutrition Program Design Assistant (NPDA):
 http://coregroup.org/component/content/article/119

 

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New Review Shows Effectiveness of Community-based Primary Health Care

A newly released review, How Effective Is Community-Based Primary Health Care in Improving the Health of Children? summarizes current research findings concerning the effectiveness of community-based primary health care in improving the health of children in high-mortality, resource-poor settings.

The reiew affirms that many of the interventions and approaches that are promoted by CORE Group and its members are effective:

  • Community-based treatment of childhood pneumonia
  • Home-based neonatal care, which includes promotion of immediate and exclusive breastfeeding, promotion of cleanliness, prevention of hypothermia, and diagnosis and treatment of neonatal sepsis by Community Health Workers (CHWs)
  • Community-based rehabilitation of children with protein-calorie malnutrition through provision of food supplementation (including rehabilitation of children with severe acutemalnutrition through the provision of ready-to-use dry therapeutic foods)
  • Insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) in malaria-endemic areas, indoor residual spraying in malaria-endemic areas
  • Community-based treatment of malaria
  • Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV infection

Developed by the Community-Based Primary Health Care Working Group, International Health Section American Public Health Association. Former CORE Group Vice Chairman of the Board Henry Perry was a lead study director for the development of this document.

Read the full review.

 
 

CORE Group finalizes Community Case Management Essentials

The leading causes of death among children under five years of age are well understood— yet efforts to protect the children most at risk have not kept pace with global goals. But now a growing body of evidence supports a new approach that may make a dent in childhood deaths from the biggest killers: pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, newborn infection and malnutrition. Known as Community Case Management of Sick Children (CCM), this approach sends community-based health workers out to find, diagnose, and successfully treat sick children, in partnership with their families.


Now available: Community Case Management Essentials The guide methodically documents what is known about CCM and how to make it work for health program managers.

Dory Storms Child Survival Recognition Award

 
In 2001, the CORE Group inaugurated the Dory Storms Child Survival Recognition Award to recognize an individual for his or her vision, concern, intelligence, commitment, and love for people in the developing world.

The annual award is presented to a person or persons whose leadership and courage in guiding nongovernmental organizations working in child survival has resulted in more effective program implementation and increased impact on improving the health of the poorest-of-the-poor mothers, children and infants in underserved communities throughout the world. 

This year, the award was given to Dr. Dr. Abhay and Dr. Rani Bang, who live and work in Gadchiroli, India.

Learn more about the Bangs»

More Winners »

Nutrition An After Thought?

A 2008 Lancet series categorized nutrition as an “after thought” in development priorities.

To address this and catalyze action among policy makers, a consortia of partners, including the World Bank, UNICEF, WHO, WFP, and  a range of developing country partners, CSOs and bilateral agencies developed a policy brief, Scaling Up Nutrition: A Framework for Action. The brief outlines key considerations, principles and priorities needed to address under-nutrition.

Learn more about Scaling Up Nutrition: A Framework for Action

Read the policy brief

 

 
 
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