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 Health Vulnerability Analysis
The 2010 Europe and Eurasia Health Vulnerability Analysis identifies those countries in the Europe and Eurasia (E&E) region of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) where health status is the poorest and where the transition to democracy and free market economies may be most vulnerable because of health factors. The analysis also highlights health issues that may warrant special or increased attention by United States Government (USG) policymakers.The seminal analysis of this type was conducted in 2003.This is the sixth report that provides USG policymakers and USAID health staff in E&E countries and Washington, D.C., with an overview of health status and vulnerability in the region. Complete Analysis (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 4.31mb)
 The 2007 Europe and Eurasia Health Vulnerability Analysis identifies those countries in USAID’s Europe and Eurasia (E&E) region where health status is the poorest and where the transition to democracy and free-market economies may be most vulnerable because of health factors. The analysis also highlights health issues that may warrant special or increased attention by United States Government (USG) policymakers. The seminal analysis of this type was conducted in 2003; this is the fifth in an annual exercise to provide USG policymakers and USAID health staff in E&E countries an overview of health status and vulnerability in the region.
Complete Analysis (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 5.87mb)
Section 508-compliant data from the Health Vulnerability Analysis (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 2.45mb)
Analysis Summary (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 157kb)
 Empowering Health Care Consumers in Europe and Eurasia
The “Empowering Health Care Consumers in Europe and Eurasia” report examines the region’s experience in motivating health care consumers to take more responsibility for their health, and recommends specific actions USAID and other donors can take to better educate, empower, and protect health care consumers. This is especially important in E&E countries today as they cope with the global economic downturn as well as the worsening double burden of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases and injuries, an issue of growing concern in other regions of the world as well.
Read the full report (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 1.14mb)
Read the flyer (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 314kb)
Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries in Europe and Eurasia
Evidence gathered and presented by the Johns Hopkins University, World Bank, WHO, EU, and other organizations and summarized in this report demonstrates that non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) play a major role in the high mortality and morbidity rates and have a major economic impact on the countries of the E&E region. This report begins by assessing the burden and impact of NCDIs in the E&E region, and then identifies successful interventions. Based on an analysis of best practices, specific examples of NCDI interventions are proposed that are cost-effective and will improve health outcomes in the E&E region.
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Policy Advocacy Toolkit for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Drug Dependence
The MAT Policy Advocacy Toolkit is designed to assist advocates and policymakers to build and strengthen an enabling public policy environment for successful MAT program implementation and scale-up. The tools in the Toolkit collect and analyze current laws and policies which may enable or restrict implementation of MAT; measure the opinions of key stakeholders regarding drug use and MAT in their country; assess quality of care at MAT program outlets, from both client and provider perspectives; and provide guidance to advocates in navigating the policy change process.
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For more information: http://www.eematkb.com/
Men Having Sex with Men (MSM) in Eastern Europe: Implications of a Hidden HIV Epidemic
The AIDSTAR-Two project conducted an assessment of eight selected Eastern European countries – Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Russian Federation, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine – to identify gaps in data and the needs for development of programs for MSM. The assessment included a review of existing surveillance and other data, and studies on HIV prevalence and risks of HIV-infection in the MSM community, including political documents, and best practices informing responses to the epidemic among this group.
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