by Rebecca Laes-Kushner | Aug 23, 2023 | development, evaluation, M&E, outcome measurement, policy
Data collection for development projects In rural areas far from internet service or in cities with electricity or internet access disrupted by violence or shortages, some #development projects still use paper and pen forms to collect information – primary...
by Rebecca Laes-Kushner | Jan 12, 2023 | disease control, health, health care, policy, poverty, public health, Sustainable Development Goals
Lack of micronutrients causes diseases ranging from anemia to stunting in children as well as child mortality and cognitive deficiencies. One key intervention is large-scale food fortification (#LSFF), which adds #micronutrients to food staples such as rice, wheat and...
by Rebecca Laes-Kushner | Apr 3, 2022 | cash transfer, policy, poverty, welfare
Instead of providing welfare payments to people who have to prove they have extremely low incomes, an alternative theory involves guaranteeing a basic income to everyone. By setting a floor under which no one falls, proponents hope to reduce income disparities and...
by Rebecca Laes-Kushner | Sep 2, 2020 | policy
My favorite quote so far from today’s Public Health Schweiz’s conference (#SPHC2020): Facts alone cannot win political debates. Facts do not conquer hearts. As Fritz Sager (#UNIBE) explained, too often scientists think the public will be swayed by facts....
by Rebecca Laes-Kushner | Jun 25, 2020 | CDC, disease control, health care, policy, public health, WHO
25 June 2020 This posting is an excerpt from my second article in the Public Health Priorities series, Funding for Disease Control. Disease management is suddenly a household topic due to COVID-19. But what are the normal priorities of the World Health Organization...
