tailieunhanh - WHO Technical guidance note: Strengthening inclusion of reproductive health and maternal, newborn and child health in proposals to the Global Fund and other Partners

Malawi Smokes Out Pneumonia Small grant awardee Save the Children Malawi hosted a series of community workshops to teach mothers and local leaders in Rumphi about the risks of indoor smoke, as well as a “Smoke Out Pneumonia” celebration that drew more than 500 participants with music, dancing, poetry and drama presentations. Indoor air pollution is a leading contributor to child pneumonia and is designated as one of the top five public health threats in developing countries by the World Health Organization. Women and babies, particularly in rural areas, are exposed to high levels of indoor pollution resulting from cooking over open fires and are frequently unaware. | ểă ằ World Health Organization 20 AVENUE Appia - CH-1211 Geneva 27 - SWITZERLAND - Tel central 41 22 791 2111 - Fax central 41 22 791 3111 - July 2011 WHO Technical guidance note Strengthening inclusion of reproductive health and maternal newborn and child health in proposals to the Global Fund and other Partners This document the WHO RH-MNCH Technical Guidance Note offers support to country teams and stakeholders that are developing proposals to the Global Fund and other Partners. It is specifically focused on information that supports inclusion of maternal newborn and child health MNCH and reproductive health RH within disease-specific and or cross-cutting health systems and community systems strengthening proposals. The aim is to assist countries in accelerating progress towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals for women children and people affected by HIV AIDS TB malaria and other major diseases by maximizing synergies and linking interventions to achieve the maximum possible impact on health outcomes within the context of each country. The WHO RH-MNCH Guidance Note provides access to the normative technical guidance and other documents and resources on specific aspects of MNCH health systems and community systems strengthening HIV TB and malaria. This provides the necessary technical back ground to support practical guidance documents from other organisations on these topics. Contents Abbreviations and 1. Introduction and . WHO guidance on maternal newborn and child . Background - The Millennium Development Goals and integration of health interventions for women and Key 2. Situation overview women and children affected by HIV TB and malaria in the context of health and community systems and human . . . . Health . Community systems and community . Human rights and health determinants affecting