Hi Everyone,In Joe's presentation this past week, he made reference to a couple of key resources on health systems published by the World Health Organization (WHO), including Systems Thinking and in the context of the Millennium Development Goals. There are additional sources on health systems strengthening found here WHO HSS publications (WHO is prolific at churning out paper), the USAID Health Systems 20/20 effort, and the Lancet series on child survival.
Joe made the side-by-side comparison of mechanical systems, like an airplane (see this time lapse clip of the interior of an Airbus A380 being assembled) and a biological system in describing the complexity of health systems. Finally, here are the clips for those who were unable to stay for the optional film session:
1. River Blindness in Togo (1:19) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pze0EpGwDlE
2. Carter Center trachoma in Ethiopia (3:59) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgSaUCGzqT8
3. Malaria and lymphatic filariasis elimination in Nigeria (3:21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uviglebTV1M
5. Health Systems and Policies: Case Study of Urban Poor in Bangladesh (11:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeVXIEp0Hto
What are the similarities and differences in health systems you see when you consider these cases from Togo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Bangladesh? How is the health system being strengthened in each case? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?
Looking forward to seeing you next week.
Take care,
Jim
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