This brief is about preventing Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) of poverty. The control of onchocerciasis (river blindness) is widely acknowledged to be one of the major public health achievements of recent decades in Africa.
... See More + Lessons from the implementation of the Onchocerciasis Control Programme (OCP) led to a stronger partnership approach in the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC). A key contributor to the success of APOC is the diversity and depth of its public-private partnership, which has brought together communities, policymakers and health workers in endemic countries, UN organizations, multilateral and bilateral agencies, donors, private foundations, and non-governmental development organizations (NGDOs) to successfully deliver preventative medication. The World Health Organization (WHO) serves as the implementing agency, working with countries and NGDOs while the World Bank, working with other development partners, is the programs fiscal agent. This brief contains the following headlines: The WHO APOC secretariat : playing many roles; Centralized financial management : the role of the World Bank and other Development partners; Sponsoring agencies : the evolving role of the UN system and multilateral partners; the Mectizan donation program : a groundbreaking effort by the private sector; and NGDOs : the backbone of the partnership.
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This brief is about preventing Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) of poverty. The control of onchocerciasis (river blindness) is widely acknowledged to be one of the major public health achievements of recent decades in Africa.
... See More + Lessons from the implementation of the Onchocerciasis Control Programme (OCP) led to a stronger partnership approach in the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC). A key contributor to the success of APOC is the diversity and depth of its public-private partnership, which has brought together communities, policymakers and health workers in endemic countries, UN organizations, multilateral and bilateral agencies, donors, private foundations, and non-governmental development organizations (NGDOs) to successfully deliver preventative medication. The World Health Organization (WHO) serves as the implementing agency, working with countries and NGDOs while the World Bank, working with other development partners, is the programs fiscal agent. This brief contains the following headlines: The WHO APOC secretariat : playing many roles; Centralized financial management : the role of the World Bank and other Development partners; Sponsoring agencies : the evolving role of the UN system and multilateral partners; the Mectizan donation program : a groundbreaking effort by the private sector; and NGDOs : the backbone of the partnership.
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The objective of the Early Childhood Development Education for Floating Villages Project for Cambodia is to improve access to quality Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) services through community and home-based programs for 0 to 5-year-olds, particularly for those from disadvantaged background, in the targeted areas.
... See More + Negative impacts include: dust, air quality, water quality, waste management, asbestos management, and loss of ecology. Mitigation measures include: suppress dust during pneumatic drilling by ongoing water spraying and/or installing dust screen enclosures at site; during operations the engine covers of generators, air compressors and other powered mechanical equipment should be closed, and equipment placed as far away from residential areas as possible; mineral construction wastes will be separated from general refuse, organic, liquid and chemical wastes by on-site sorting and stored in appropriate containers; if the building is a designated historic structure, very close to such a structure, or located in a designated historic district, notify and obtain approval/permits from local authorities and relevant Ministries and address all construction activities in line with local and national legislation; and temporarily storage on site of all hazardous or toxic substances will be in safe containers labeled with details of composition, properties and handling information.
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This brief presents an historical timeline about preventing Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) of poverty. For the past 40 years, the endemic countries of Africa together with the World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank and other development partners, the pharmaceutical industry, and non-governmental organizations have prioritized the control of river blindness through the Onchocerciasis (river blindness) Control Programme (OCP) and the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC).
... See More + Plans are underway to help APOC extend its operations beyond 2015 and transition from a single-disease entity to an expanded regional NTD initiative entitled Programme for the Elimination of Neglected Diseases in Africa (PENDA). This new regional entity may build on the governance structure of APOC, and increase technical assistance to support elimination goals, especially in surveillance, evaluation, resource tracking and mobilization, and coordination.
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This brief presents an historical timeline about preventing Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) of poverty. For the past 40 years, the endemic countries of Africa together with the World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank and other development partners, the pharmaceutical industry, and non-governmental organizations have prioritized the control of river blindness through the Onchocerciasis (river blindness) Control Programme (OCP) and the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC).
... See More + Plans are underway to help APOC extend its operations beyond 2015 and transition from a single-disease entity to an expanded regional NTD initiative entitled Programme for the Elimination of Neglected Diseases in Africa (PENDA). This new regional entity may build on the governance structure of APOC, and increase technical assistance to support elimination goals, especially in surveillance, evaluation, resource tracking and mobilization, and coordination.
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This brief is about preventing Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) of poverty. There is global support for the control and elimination of NTDs in low income countries.
... See More + In 1974, the Onchocerciasis Control Programme (OCP) was launched in West Africa to combat the devastating effects of river blindness. Since then the control of river blindness has been a remarkable success story. Now, focus has shifted to a more ambitious goal: the elimination of river blindness in addition to other preventable neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) from Africa. To help countries achieve this aim, plans are underway to transition the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) into the regional NTD Programme for the Elimination of Neglected Diseases in Africa (PENDA). It is hoped that PENDA will help ensure that future generations live free from the threat of debilitating diseases of poverty. This brief contains the following headlines: Health system strengthening and enhanced program sustainability through community action; Disease control and elimination; Impact on health, human development, and agriculture; Return on investment; and Looking forward.
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This brief is about preventing Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) of poverty. There is global support for the control and elimination of NTDs in low income countries.
... See More + In 1974, the Onchocerciasis Control Programme (OCP) was launched in West Africa to combat the devastating effects of river blindness. Since then the control of river blindness has been a remarkable success story. Now, focus has shifted to a more ambitious goal: the elimination of river blindness in addition to other preventable neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) from Africa. To help countries achieve this aim, plans are underway to transition the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) into the regional NTD Programme for the Elimination of Neglected Diseases in Africa (PENDA). It is hoped that PENDA will help ensure that future generations live free from the threat of debilitating diseases of poverty. This brief contains the following headlines: Health system strengthening and enhanced program sustainability through community action; Disease control and elimination; Impact on health, human development, and agriculture; Return on investment; and Looking forward.
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