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Little history of RIDES-Tuberculosis in the Framework of the Strategic Plan 2009-2012 for cooperation in health of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries

Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem world-wide. In 2016, theWHO launched an appeal to governments, communities, civil society and the private sector to be “United to EndTuberculosis”, promoting the dialogue and collaboration that unites people and communities to implement new ways to end the epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and in particular of drug-resistant TB […]
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Regulation in Health System

Economy regulation is translated in the formulation, implementation and effectiveness of target rules to economic target agents. These rules assurance their balanced function, according to specific public objectives. Health sector has specificity’s that make it different from others goods and services markets. Moreover, the health regulation objectives want to guarantee the universal access to publicly financed […]
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Global Collaborative Knowledge Network

Collaborative transnational research and action to promote health for all can be translated as Global Health. The 21st century brought the need for teams to increasingly work on scientific and technological research networks because of the sheer volume of data in this new millennium. New models of work need to be created to accelerate the […]
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Strategic path to telehealth in CPLP: screening and priorities to develop telehealth

In the III Reunião de Ministros da Saúde da Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP) in Maputo on 2014, the Health Ministries showed their commitment in promote the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to the universal access of healthcare services quality at affordable prices. As a result of this commitment, the authors propose in […]
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Interinstitutional strategy (IHMT/Fiocruz) to reinforce the capacity assessment in CPLP countries: focus in studies implementation to assess the Plano Estratégico de Cooperação em Saúde (PECS)

The aim of this article is to present a preliminary strategy for strengthening evaluation capacity building in CPLP countries.This approach will allow to estimate the implementation degree of PECS, in the national contexts, and to promote the institutionalization of monitoring and performance evaluation at different levels of health systems.The proposal is based on over two […]
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GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International & Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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