Towards the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem in east Africa: reflections on an enhanced control strategy and a call for action

Published on December 8, 2021

This Health Policy paper proposes a strategic framework for a coordinated regional approach in east Africa for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem The Lancet Global Health

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Seizing the moment to rethink health systems

December 8, 2021
The writers identify four mutually reinforcing structural investments that could transform health system performance in resource-constrained countries: revamping health provider education, redesigning platforms for care delivery, instituting strategic purchasing and management strategies, and developing patient-level data systems. The Lancet Global Health

Notes from the Field: Deployment of an Electronic Self-Administered Survey to Assess Human Health Effects of an Industrial Chemical Facility Fire - Winnebago County, Illinois, June-July 2021

December 9, 2021
This report describes an investigation by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry on the human health effects following an industrial fire in Illinois.