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2. Correction: The transition of human resources for health information systems from the MDGs into the SDGs and the post-pandemic era: reviewing the evidence from 2000 to 2022
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McQuide, Pamela A., Brown, Andrew N., Diallo, Khassoum, and Siyam, Amani
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- 2024
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3. Advancing Universal Health Coverage in the WHO South-East Asia Region with a focus on Human Resources for Health
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Dhillon, Ibadat, Jhalani, Manoj, Thamarangsi, Thaksaphon, Siyam, Amani, and Singh, Poonam Khetrapal
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- 2023
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4. The global inequity in COVID-19 vaccination coverage among health and care workers
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Nabaggala, Maria Sarah, Nair, Tapas Sadasivan, Gacic-Dobo, Marta, Siyam, Amani, Diallo, Khassoum, and Boniol, Mathieu
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- 2022
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5. Data to Monitor and Manage the Health Workforce
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Siyam, Amani, Diallo, Khassoum, Lopes, Sofia, Campbell, Jim, Macfarlane, Sarah B., editor, and AbouZahr, Carla, editor
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- 2019
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6. The burden of recording and reporting health data in primary health care facilities in five low- and lower-middle income countries
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Siyam, Amani, Ir, Por, York, Dararith, Antwi, James, Amponsah, Freddie, Rambique, Ofelia, Funzamo, Carlos, Azeez, Aderemi, Mboera, Leonard, Kumalija, Claud John, Rumisha, Susan Fred, Mremi, Irene, Boerma, Ties, and O’Neill, Kathryn
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- 2021
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7. Measuring antibiotic availability and use in 20 low- and middle-income countries/Mesure de la disponibilite et de l'usage des antibiotiques dans 20 pays a faible et moyen revenu/Medicion de la disponibilidad y el uso de antibioticos en 20 paises de ingresos bajos y medios
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Knowles, Rebecca, Sharland, Mike, Hsia, Yingfen, Magrini, Nicola, Moja, Lorenzo, Siyam, Amani, and Tayler, Elizabeth
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Health care industry -- Surveys -- Usage -- Measurement ,Antibiotics -- Usage ,Public health -- Measurement -- Usage -- Surveys ,Metronidazole -- Usage ,Medical research -- Measurement -- Surveys -- Usage ,Health care industry ,Health ,World Health Organization -- Surveys - Abstract
Objective To assess antibiotic availability and use in health facilities in low- and middle-income countries, using the service provision assessment and service availability and readiness assessment surveys. Methods We obtained data on antibiotic availability at 13 561 health facilities in 13 service provision assessment and 8 service availability and readiness assessment surveys. In 10 service provision assessment surveys, child consultations with health-care providers were observed, giving data on antibiotic use in 22 699 children. Antibiotics were classified as access, watch or reserve, according to the World Health Organization's AWaRe categories. The percentage of health-care facilities across countries with specific antibiotics available and the proportion of children receiving antibiotics for key clinical syndromes were estimated. Findings The surveys assessed the availability of 27 antibiotics (19 access, 7 watch, 1 unclassified). Co-trimoxazole and metronidazole were most widely available, being in stock at 89.5% (interquartile range, IQR: 11.6%) and 87.1% (IQR: 15.9%) of health facilities, respectively. In contrast, 17 other access and watch antibiotics were stocked, by fewer than a median of 50% of facilities. Of the 22 699 children observed, 60.1% (13 638) were prescribed antibiotics (mostly co-trimoxazole or amoxicillin). Children with respiratory conditions were most often prescribed antibiotics (76.1%; 8972/11 796) followed by undifferentiated fever (50.1%; 760/1518), diarrhoea (45.7%; 1293/2832) and malaria (30.3%; 352/1160). Conclusion Routine health facility surveys provided a valuable data source on the availability and use of antibiotics in low- and middleincome countries. Many access antibiotics were unavailable in a majority of most health-care facilities. Objectif Mesurer la disponibilite et l'usage des antibiotiques au sein des etablissements medicaux dans les pays a faible et moyen revenu, en recourant a des enquetes d'evaluation des prestations de service, ainsi que de la disponibilite et de l'etat de preparation. Methodes Nous avons obtenu des donnees sur la disponibilite des antibiotiques dans 13 561 etablissements medicaux dans le cadre de 13 enquetes d'evaluation des prestations de service et 8 enquetes d'evaluation de la disponibilite et de l'etat de preparation. Pour 10 de ces 13 enquetes d'evaluation des prestations de service, ce sont les consultations en pediatrie impliquant du personnel soignant qui ont ete observees, ce qui a permis d'acceder a des donnees sur l'usage des antibiotiques chez 22 699 enfants. Les antibiotiques ont ete repartis en trois groupes, conformement au principe AWaRe mis en place par l'Organisation mondiale de la Sante : antibiotiques dont l'accessibilite est essentielle (Access), antibiotiques a utiliser selectivement (Watch) et antibiotiques de reserve (Reserve). Le pourcentage d'etablissements medicaux possedant des antibiotiques specifiques ainsi que la proportion d'enfants ayant regu des antibiotiques pour des syndromes cliniques cles ont ete estimes dans differents pays. Resultats Les enquetes ont evalue la disponibilite de 27 antibiotiques (19 de la categorie Access, 7 de la categorie Watch, 1 non categorise). Le cotrimoxazole et le metronidazole etaient les plus repandus, presents dans 89,5 % des stocks (ecart interquartile, EI : 11,6 %) et 87,1 % (EI : 15,9 %) des etablissements medicaux. En revanche, 17 autres antibiotiques appartenant aux categories Access et Watch etaient en stock chez moins de la mediane de 50 % des etablissements. Sur les 22 699 enfants observes, 60,1 % (13 638) se sont vu prescrire des antibiotiques (principalement du cotrimoxazole ou de l'amoxicilline). Ce sont les enfants presentant des affections respiratoires qui ont le plus souvent ete traites aux antibiotiques (76,1 % ; 8972/11 796), suivis par ceux souffrant d'une fievre indifferenciee (50,1 % ; 760/1518), d'une diarrhee (45,7 % ; 1293/2832) et de la malaria (30,3 % ; 352/1160). Conclusion Les enquetes de routine menees dans les etablissements medicaux constituent une precieuse source d'informations sur la disponibilite et l'usage des antibiotiques dans les pays a faible et moyen revenu. De nombreux antibiotiques dont l'accessibilite est essentielle (Access) etaient absents chez la plupart des etablissements medicaux. Objetivo Evaluar la disponibilidad y el uso de antibioticos en los centros sanitarios de los paises de ingresos bajos y medios, mediante la evaluacion sobre la prestacion de servicios y las encuestas de evaluacion sobre la disponibilidad y la preparacion de los servicios. Metodos Se obtuvieron datos sobre la disponibilidad de antibioticos en 13 561 centros sanitarios en 13 encuestas de evaluacion sobre la prestacion de servicios y en 8 encuestas de evaluacion sobre la disponibilidad y la preparacion de los servicios. En 10 encuestas de evaluacion sobre la prestacion de servicios se observaron consultas de ninos con proveedores de atencion sanitaria, lo que permitio obtener datos sobre el uso de antibioticos en 22 699 ninos. La herramienta AWaRe de la Organizacion Mundial de la Salud clasifico los antibioticos como de acceso, vigilancia o reserva. Se estimo el porcentaje de centros de atencion sanitaria de todos los paises que disponian de antibioticos especificos y la proporcion de ninos que recibian antibioticos para los principales sindromes clinicos. Resultados Las encuestas evaluaron la disponibilidad de 27 antibioticos (19 de acceso, 7 de vigilancia, 1 sin clasificar). El cotrimoxazol y el metronidazol fueron los antibioticos con mayor disponibilidad, ya que se encontraban en existencias en el 89,5 % (rango intercuartil, IQR: 11,6 %) y el 87,1 % (IQR: 15,9 %) de los centros de salud, respectivamente. En cambio, otros 17 antibioticos de acceso y vigilancia estaban almacenados en menos de una mediana del 50 % de los centros. De los 22 699 ninos observados, al 60,1 % (13 638) se les recetaron antibioticos (principalmente cotrimoxazol o amoxicilina). A los ninos con afecciones respiratorias se les receto con mayor frecuencia antibioticos (76,1 %; 8 972/11 796), seguidos por aquellos con fiebre indiferenciada (50,1 %; 760/1 518), diarrea (45,7 %; 1 293/2 832) y malaria (30,3 %; 352/1 160). Conclusion Las encuestas de rutina en los centros sanitarios constituyeron una valiosa fuente de datos sobre la disponibilidad y el uso de antibioticos en los paises de ingresos bajos y medios. En la mayoria de los centros de atencion sanitaria no se disponia de muchos antibioticos de acceso., Introduction The reliable availability of affordable, high-quality antibiotics remains a major global concern. (1, 2) Antibiotics are vital for preventing and treating bacterial infection, without which the risk of surgery [...]
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8. An analytical study of child survival using the Sudan, Egypt and Yemen PAP-CHILD surveys
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Siyam, Amani Abdel Fattah Mohamed
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The thesis is a comparative study of, Egypt, Sudan and Yemen, three countries with similar social and economic profiles, yet with a variable dynamic in achieving reductions in child mortality levels. The study begins with a consideration of the individual country backgrounds and then presents comparative findings on population health and child survival. Empirical results on the correlates of child survival are presented, together with a selective review of the related techniques of analysis. The analyses of survival to age five was based on data from the PAPCHILD surveys carried-out in Egypt (1991), Sudan (1992/93) and Yemen (1991/92). The aim was to investigate the determinants of child survival with the innovation of adjusting for the effect of a family's "child mortality background". Methods of analysis included life-table analysis, logistic (marginal and multilevel) and Cox regression models. The transition to better child survival could further benefit from the spacing of births, the avoidance of higher-order births, and the concentration of childbearing in the central reproductive ages. Unequivocally, deaths of older siblings prior to the birth of every index child were strong predictors of poor survival settings. Deaths of older siblings after the birth of the index child were rare, yet captured "immediate" risk spells. Events of conception, birth and death of a subsequent sibling entailed time-varying excess risks. Evidently, adjusting for measures of familial child losses explains much of the "between-households" variation in mortality risks and spell-out "within-households" inter-dependencies of survival. Households further correlate in risks to child survival when they belonged to the same geographical cluster. The novelty in representing the latter correlation with a "regional" component of unmeasured effects was in aid of pertinent policy recommendations. Further, the study makes recommendations on reducing reporting errors of demographic data collected from mothers. Critical findings and policy implications are: for Egypt, better child survival rates are achievable by narrowing "regional" socio-economic gaps and sustaining lower fertility rates; in Sudan, the slowing pace of declines in child mortality were not best explained by relations with observed correlates, and appears further underpinned by the country's economic crisis; in Yemen, child mortality levels can be reduced by a third if the timing between successive births could be extended to two years, net of key promotive socio-economic interventions.
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9. Estimating the health workforce requirements and costing to reach 70% COVID-19 vaccination coverage by mid-2022: a modelling study and global estimates
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Boniol, Mathieu, primary, Siyam, Amani, additional, Desai, Shalini, additional, Gurung, Santosh, additional, Mirelman, Andrew, additional, Nair, Tapas Sadasivan, additional, Diallo, Khassoum, additional, and Campbell, James, additional
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- 2022
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10. The global health workforce stock and distribution in 2020 and 2030: a threat to equity and ‘universal’ health coverage?
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Boniol, Mathieu, primary, Kunjumen, Teena, additional, Nair, Tapas Sadasivan, additional, Siyam, Amani, additional, Campbell, James, additional, and Diallo, Khassoum, additional
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- 2022
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11. Urgent need to invest in health and care workers
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Boniol, Mathieu, primary, Siyam, Amani, additional, Diallo, Khassoum, additional, and Campbell, James, additional
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- 2022
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12. Additional file 1 of The global inequity in COVID-19 vaccination coverage among health and care workers
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Nabaggala, Maria Sarah, Nair, Tapas Sadasivan, Gacic-Dobo, Marta, Siyam, Amani, Diallo, Khassoum, and Boniol, Mathieu
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13. Getting Human Resource Information Systems Right: A Case Presentation of Uganda
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Arakelian, Meghan, primary, Brown, Andrew N, additional, Collins, Alexandra, additional, Gatt, Leah, additional, Hyde, Sara, additional, Oketcho, Vincent, additional, Olum, Samson, additional, Schurmann, Anna, additional, and Siyam, Amani, additional
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- 2022
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14. Monitoring the implementation of the WHO Global Code of practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel/Suivi de la mise en oeuvre du Code de pratique mondial de l'OMS pour le recrutement international du personnel de sante/Seguimiento de la aplicacion del Codigo de practicas mundial de la OMS sobre la contratacion internacional de personal sanitario
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Siyam, Amani, Zurn, Pascal, Ro, Otto Christian, Gedik, Gulin, Ronquillo, Kenneth, Co, Christine Joan, Vaillancourt-Laflamme, Catherine, dela Rosa, Jennifer, Perfilieva, Galina, and Poz, Mario Roberto Dal
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Health -- Surveys ,Toy industry -- Surveys ,Employee recruitment -- Surveys ,Industry hiring ,Health ,International Labour Organization -- Recruiting -- Surveys ,World Health Assembly -- Recruiting -- Surveys ,European Union -- Recruiting -- Surveys ,World Health Organization -- Recruiting -- Surveys ,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development -- Recruiting -- Surveys - Abstract
Objective To present the findings of the first round of monitoring of the global implementation of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel ('the Code'), a voluntary code adopted in 2010 by all 193 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO). Methods WHO requested that its Member States designate a national authority for facilitating information exchange on health personnel migration and the implementation of the Code. Each designated authority was then sent a cross-sectional survey with 15 questions on a range of topics pertaining to the 10 articles included in the Code. Findings A national authority was designated by 85 countries. Only 56 countries reported on the status of Code implementation. Of these, 37 had taken steps towards implementing the Code, primarily by engaging relevant stakeholders. In 90% of countries, migrant health professionals reportedly enjoy the same legal rights and responsibilities as domestically trained health personnel. In the context of the Code, cooperation in the area of health workforce development goes beyond migration-related issues. An international comparative information base on health workforce mobility is needed but can only be developed through a collaborative, multi-partnered approach. Conclusion Reporting on the implementation of the Code has been suboptimal in all but one WHO region. Greater collaboration among state and non-state actors is needed to raise awareness of the Code and reinforce its relevance as a potent framework for policy dialogue on ways to address the health workforce crisis. [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] Objectif Presenter les resultats du premier tour de suivi de la mise en oeuvre mondiale du Code de pratique mondial de l'OMS pour le recrutement du personnel de sante (<>), un code de conduite volontaire adopte en 2010 par l'ensemble des 193 Etats membres de l'Organisation mondiale de la Sante (OMS). Methodes L'OMS a demande a ses Etats membres de designer une autorite nationale pour faciliter l'echange d'informations sur la migration du personnel de sante et la mise en ce uvre du Code. Chaque autorite designee a ensuite recu une enquete transversale comportant 15 questions sur une gamme de sujets concernant les 10 articles indus dans le Code. Resultats Une autorite nationale a ete designee par 85 pays. Seuls 56 pays ont signale l'etat de la mise en oeuvre du Code. Parmi eux, 37 ont pris des mesures pour appliquer le Code, principalement par le biais des parties concernees. Dans 90% des pays, les professionnels de sante migrants disposeraient des memes droits et des memes responsabilites que le personnel de sante forme Iocalement. Dans le contexte du Code, la cooperation dans le domaine du developpement des travailleurs de la sante va au-dela des questions liees a la migration. Une base de donnees comparative internationale sur la mobilite du personnel de sante est necessaire, mais elle ne peut etre developpee que par une approche collaborative et multipartite. Conclusion Les rapports sur la mise en ceuvre du Code de pratique mondial ont ete insuffisants en general, sauf dans une region de l'OMS. Une meilleure collaboration entre les acteurs etatiques et non etatiques est necessaire pour sensibiliser au Code et renforcer sa pertinence en tant que structure efficace pour le dialogue politique sur les moyens de remedier a la crise des effectifs du personnel de sante. [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] Objetivo Presentar los resultados de la primera ronda de seguimiento de la aplicacion global del Codigo de practicas mundial de la OMS sabre la contratacion internacional de personal sanitaria (<>), un codigo voluntario adoptado en 2010 par los 193 Estados miembros de la Organizacion Mundial de la Salud (OMS). Metodos La OMS pidio a los Estados miembros que designaran a una autoridad nacional para facilitar el intercambio de informacion sabre la migracion del personal y la aplicacion del Codigo. Se envio una encuesta transversal con 15 preguntas sabre una variedad de temas relacionados con los 10 articulos incluidos en el Codigo alas autoridades designadas. Resultados Un total de 85 paises designaron a una autoridad nacional. Solo 56 informaron sabre el estado de aplicacion del Codigo, de los cuales 37 tomaron medidas para la aplicacion del mismo, prindpalmente a traves de la participacion de las partes interesadas. En el 90 % de los paises, los profesionales sanitarios migrantes disfrutan supuestamente de los mismos derechos y responsabilidades legales que el personal sanitaria formado en el pals. En el marco del Codigo, la cooperacion en el ambito del desarrollo del personal sanitaria transciende las cuestiones sabre migracion. Se necesita una base internacional de datos comparativos sabre la movilidad del personal sanitaria, la cual solo puede desarrollarse mediante un enfoque de asociacion multiple colaborativo. Conclusion La elaboracion de informes sabre la aplicacion del Codigo ha sido insuficiente en todas las regiones de la OMS, excepto en una. Se requiere una mayor colaboracion entre los actores estatales y no estatales a fin de dar a conocer el Codigo y reforzar su importancia coma un marco eficaz para el dialogo politico sabre las diversas formas de abordar la crisis del personal sanitaria., Introduction The health workforce is at the core of a health system. Global health targets and universal health coverage (UHC) are not likely to be attained unless health systems employ [...]
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15. Additional file 1 of The burden of recording and reporting health data in primary health care facilities in five low- and lower-middle income countries
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Siyam, Amani, Ir, Por, York, Dararith, Antwi, James, Amponsah, Freddie, Rambique, Ofelia, Funzamo, Carlos, Azeez, Aderemi, Mboera, Leonard, Kumalija, Claud John, Rumisha, Susan Fred, Mremi, Irene, Boerma, Ties, and O’Neill, Kathryn
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Additional file 1: Appendix Table 1a. Number of facilities providing specific services in five countries (2016–2017). Appendix Table 1b. Facility attributes (Median staffing) in five countries (2016–2017). Appendix Table 2. The Desk Review national inventory of registers mandated and verified in use, 80 PHC facilities, five countries (2016–2017). Appendix Table 3a. High use registers (OPD, ANC, FP, EPI) – estimated consultation and recording time in five countries (2016–2017). Appendix Table 3b. Disease-specific registers– estimated consultation and recording time in five countries (2016–2017). Appendix Table 4a the number of consultations observed by service area in five countries (2016–2017). Appendix Table 4b Comparing the mean consultation and register completion time (observed and self-reported) in five countries (2016–2017). Appendix Table 5 – The Desk Review national inventory of reporting forms mandated and verified in use, 80 PHC facilities, five countries (2016–2017). Appendix Table 6 The number of forms confirmed in use and the estimated reporting time (median) in monthly by service groupings in five countries (2016–2017). Appendix Table 7 – Distribution of reporting forms (cells and estimated time), by service area, in five countries (2016–2017).
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16. Development of a WHO growth reference for school-aged children and adolescents/Mise au point d'une reference de croissance pour les enfants d'age scolaire et les adolescents/ Elaboracion de valores de referencia de la OMS para el crecimiento de escolares y adolescentes
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de Onis, Mercedes, Onyango, Adelheid W., Borghi, Elaine, Siyam, Amani, Nishida, Chizuru, and Siekmann, Jonathan
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Company growth ,United States. National Center for Health Statistics -- Growth ,Child development -- Growth ,Public health -- Growth ,Obesity -- Growth - Abstract
Objective To construct growth curves for school-aged children and adolescents that accord with the WHO Child Growth Standards for preschool children and the body mass index (BMI) cut-offs for adults. Methods Data from the 1977 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)/WHO growth reference (1-24 years) were merged with data from the under-fives growth standards' cross-sectional sample (18-71 months) to smooth the transition between the two samples. State-of-the-art statistical methods used to construct the WHO Child Growth Standards (0-5 years), i.e. the Box-Cox power exponential (BCPE) method with appropriate diagnostic tools for the selection of best models, were applied to this combined sample. Findings The merged data sets resulted in a smooth transition at 5 years for height-for-age, weight-for-age and BMI-for-age. For BMI-for-age across all centiles the magnitude of the difference between the two curves at age 5 years is mostly 0.0 kg/[m.sup.2] to 0.1 kg/[m.sup.2]. At 19 years, the new BMI values at +1 standard deviation (SD) are 25.4 kg/[m.sup.2] for boys and 25.0 kg/[m.sup.2] for girls. These values are equivalent to the overweight cut-off for adults ([greater than or equal to] 25.0 kg/[m.sup.2]). Similarly, the +2 SD value (29.7 kg/[m.sup.2] for both sexes) compares closely with the cut-off for obesity ([greater than or equal to] 30.0 kg/[m.sup.2]). Conclusion The new curves are closely aligned with the WHO Child Growth Standards at 5 years, and the recommended adult cut-offs for overweight and obesity at 19 years. They fill the gap in growth curves and provide an appropriate reference for the 5 to 19 years age group. Objectif Construire des courbes de croissance pour les enfants d'age scolaire et les adolescents concordant avec la Norme OMS de croissance de l'enfant pour les enfants d'age prescolaire et avec les points de coupure pour l'indice de masse corporelle (IMC) s'appliquant aux adultes. Methodes Les donnees de reference NCHS/OMS pour la croissance (de 1 a 24 ans) de 1977 ont ete regroupees avec celles de l'echantillon transversal d'enfants de moins de 5 ans (18 a 71 mois) utilise pour la norme de croissance de maniere a lisser la transition entre les deux echantillons. Les methodes statistiques correspondant a l'etat de la technique [methode Box-Cox-power-exponential (BCPE), completee par des outils permettant de selectionner les meilleurs modeles], ayant servi a construire la norme OMS de croissance de l'enfant (0 a 5 ans), ont ete appliquees a cet echantillon combine. Resultats La fusion des jeux de donnees a permis d'obtenir une transition plus douce au niveau de 5 ans pour les courbes de taille, de poids et d'IMC en fonction de l'age. S'agissant de l'IMC en fonction de l'age, sur l'ensemble des centiles, l'ampleur de la difference entre les deux courbes a l'age de 5 ans se situe principalement entre 0,0 kg/[m.sup.2] et 0,1 kg/[m.sup.2]. A 19 ans, les nouvelles valeurs d'IMC correspondant a un ecart type de +1 sont de 25,4 kg/[m.sup.2] pour les garcons et de 25,0 kg/[m.sup.2] pour les filles. Ces valeurs concordent avec le point de coupure pour l'exces ponderal chez l'adulte ([superieur ou egal a] 25,0 kg/[m.sup.2]). De meme, les valeurs correspondant a plus de 2 ecarts types (29,7 kg/[m.sup.2] pour les deux sexes) sont tres proches du point de coupure pour l'obesite ([superieur ou egal a] 30,0 kg/[m.sup.2]). Conclusion Les nouvelles courbes coincident etroitement a 5 ans avec la norme OMS de croissance de l'enfant et a 19 ans avec les points de coupure recommandes chez l'adulte pour l'exces ponderal et l'obesite. Elles comblent les lacunes en matiere de courbes de croissance et fournissent une reference appropriee pour la tranche d'ages 5-19 ans. Objetivo Elaborar curvas de crecimiento para escolares y adolescentes que concuerden con los Patrones de Crecimiento Infantil de la OMS para preescolares y los valores de corte del indice de masa corporal (IMC) para adultos. Metodos Se fusionaron los datos del patron internacional de crecimiento del National Center for Health Statistics/OMS de 1977 (1-24 anos) con los datos de la muestra transversal de los patrones de crecimiento para menores de 5 anos (18-71 meses), con el fin de suavizar la transicion entre ambas muestras. A esta muestra combinada se le aplicaron los metodos estadisticos de vanguardia utilizados en la elaboracion de los Patrones de Crecimiento Infantil de la OMS (0-5 anos), es decir, la transformacion de potencia de Box-Cox exponencial, junto con instrumentos diagnosticos apropiados para seleccionar los mejores modelos. Resultados La fusion de los dos conjuntos de datos proporciono una transicion suave de la talla para la edad, el peso para la edad y el IMC para la edad a los 5 anos. Con respecto al IMC para la edad, la magnitud de la diferencia entre ambas curvas a los 5 anos fue generalmente de 0,0 kg/[m.sup.2] a 0,1 kg/[m.sup.2] en todos los centiles. A los 19 anos, los nuevos valores del IMC para +1 desviacion estandar (DE) fueron de 25,4 kg/[m.sup.2] para el sexo masculino y de 25,0 kg/[m.sup.2] para el sexo femenino, es decir, equivalentes al valor de corte del sobrepeso en adultos ([mayor que o igual a] 25,0 kg/[m.sup.2]). A su vez, el valor correspondiente a +2 DE (29,7 kg/[m.sup.2] en ambos sexos) fue muy similar al valor de corte de la obesidad ([mayor que o igual a] 30,0 kg/[m.sup.2]). Conclusion Las nuevas curvas se ajustan bien a los Patrones de Crecimiento Infantil de la OMS a los 5 anos y a los valores de corte del sobrepeso y de la obesidad recomendados para los adultos a los 19 anos, colman la laguna existente en las curvas de crecimiento y constituyen una referencia apropiada para el grupo de 5 a 19 anos de edad., Introduction The need to develop an appropriate single growth reference for the screening, surveillance and monitoring of school-aged children and adolescents has been stirred by two contemporary events: the increasing [...]
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17. Post-partum weight change patterns in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study
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Onyango, Adelheid W., Nommsen-Rivers, Laurie, Siyam, Amani, Borghi, Elaine, de Onis, Mercedes, Garza, Cutberto, Lartey, Anna, Bærug, Anne, Bhandari, Nita, Dewey, Kathryn G., Araújo, Cora Luiza, Mohamed, Ali Jaffer, and Van den Broeck, Jan
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18. A stimulus to public policy and planning
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Pozo-Martin, Francisco, Nove, Andrea, Lopes, Sofia Castro, Campbell, James, Buchan, James, Dussault, Gilles, Kunjumen, Teena, Cometto, Giorgio, Siyam, Amani, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), and Population health, policies and services (PPS)
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Data ,Health systems ,Low- and middle-income countries ,Public Administration ,SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being ,Universal health coverage ,Countdown ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Sustainable development goals ,Metrics ,Health workforce ,Densities - Abstract
Background: Evidence-based health workforce policies are essential to ensure the provision of high-quality health services and to support the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC). This paper describes the main characteristics of available health workforce data for 74 of the 75 countries identified under the 'Countdown to 2015' initiative as accounting for more than 95% of the world's maternal, newborn and child deaths. It also discusses best practices in the development of health workforce metrics post-2015. Methods: Using available health workforce data from the Global Health Workforce Statistics database from the Global Health Observatory, we generated descriptive statistics to explore the current status, recent trends in the number of skilled health professionals (SHPs: physicians, nurses, midwives) per 10 000 population, and future requirements to achieve adequate levels of health care in the 74 countries. A rapid literature review was conducted to obtain an overview of the types of methods and the types of data sources used in human resources for health (HRH) studies. Results: There are large intercountry and interregional differences in the density of SHPs to progress towards UHC in Countdown countries: a median of 10.2 per 10 000 population with range 1.6 to 142 per 10 000. Substantial efforts have been made in some countries to increase the availability of SHPs as shown by a positive average exponential growth rate (AEGR) in SHPs in 51% of Countdown countries for which there are data. Many of these countries will require large investments to achieve levels of workforce availability commensurate with UHC and the health-related sustainable development goals (SDGs). The availability, quality and comparability of global health workforce metrics remain limited. Most published workforce studies are descriptive, but more sophisticated needs-based workforce planning methods are being developed. Conclusions: There is a need for high-quality, comprehensive, interoperable sources of HRH data to support all policies towards UHC and the health-related SDGs. The recent WHO-led initiative of supporting countries in the development of National Health Workforce Accounts is a very promising move towards purposive health workforce metrics post-2015. Such data will allow more countries to apply the latest methods for health workforce planning. publishersversion published
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19. Additional file 1: Table S1. of Health workforce metrics pre- and post-2015: a stimulus to public policy and planning
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Pozo-Martin, Francisco, Nove, Andrea, Lopes, Sofia, Campbell, James, Buchan, James, Dussault, Gilles, Kunjumen, Teena, Cometto, Giorgio, and Siyam, Amani
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Initial (either 2004 or closest year before 2004) and latest year with data on SHP numbers in WHO Global Health Workforce Statistics database and most recent estimate of SHP density for 74 Countdown countries. (DOC 86Â kb)
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20. Global distribution of surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and obstetricians
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Holmer, Hampus, Lantz, Adam, Kunjumen, Teena, Finlayson, Samuel, Hoyler, Marguerite, Siyam, Amani, Montenegro, Hernan, Kelley, Edward T, Campbell, James, Cherian, Meena N, and Hagander, Lars
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21. Health workforce metrics pre- and post-2015: a stimulus to public policy and planning
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Pozo-Martin, Francisco, primary, Nove, Andrea, additional, Lopes, Sofia Castro, additional, Campbell, James, additional, Buchan, James, additional, Dussault, Gilles, additional, Kunjumen, Teena, additional, Cometto, Giorgio, additional, and Siyam, Amani, additional
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22. The WHO Global Code: increasing relevance and effectiveness
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Campbell, James, primary, Dhillon, Ibadat S., additional, and Siyam, Amani, additional
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23. Health workforce indicators: let's get real
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Boerm, Ties and Siyam, Amani
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Labor supply -- Forecasts and trends ,Market trend/market analysis ,Health ,World Health Organization - Abstract
Health workforce indicators? (1) Those should be easy. We just need to count the numbers entering from training institutions or through re-entry, the numbers working, and the numbers exiting. If [...]
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24. Health workforce indicators: let’s get real
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Boerma, Ties, primary and Siyam, Amani, additional
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25. Worldwide implementation of the WHO Child Growth Standards
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de Onis, Mercedes, primary, Onyango, Adelheid, additional, Borghi, Elaine, additional, Siyam, Amani, additional, Blössner, Monika, additional, and Lutter, Chessa, additional
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26. Comparison of the World Health Organization Growth Velocity Standards With Existing US Reference Data
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de Onis, Mercedes, primary, Siyam, Amani, additional, Borghi, Elaine, additional, Onyango, Adelheid W., additional, Piwoz, Ellen, additional, and Garza, Cutberto, additional
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27. Tackling health workforce challenges to universal health coverage: setting targets and measuring progress... includes discussion.
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Cometto, Giorgio, Witter, Sophie, Boerma, Ties, Siyam, Amani, Campbell, James, Scheil-Adlung, Xenia, and Baker, Brook K.
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Human resources for health (HRH) will have to be strengthened if universal health coverage (UHC) is to be achieved. Existing health workforce benchmarks focus exclusively on the density of physicians, nurses and midwives and were developed with the objective of attaining relatively high coverage of skilled birth attendance and other essential health services of relevance to the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, the attainment of UHC will depend not only on the availability of adequate numbers of health workers, but also on the distribution, quality and performance of the available health workforce. In addition, as noncommunicable diseases grow in relative importance, the inputs required from health workers are changing. New, broader health-workforce benchmarks -- and a corresponding monitoring framework -- therefore need to be developed and included in the agenda for UHC to catalyse attention and investment in this critical area of health systems. The new benchmarks need to reflect the more diverse composition of the health workforce and the participation of community health workers and mid-level health workers, and they must capture the multifaceted nature and complexities of HRH development, including equity in accessibility, sex composition and quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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