The paper explores the diffusion of information and communications technology (ICT) in the country of Jamaica, and within the context of the national strategic plan for information technology. Further it discusses some policies and initiatives undertaken in support of the plan. Moreover it seeks to give a footprint of the steps taken by the Government of Jamaica since the conceptualization of t...

OBJECTIVE To describe changes in reported influenza activity associated with the 2009 H1N1 pandemic in European countries and determine whether there is a correlation between these changes and completeness of national strategic pandemic preparedness. DESIGN A retrospective correlational study. SETTING Countries were included if their national strategic plans had previously been analysed and...

OBJECTIVE Recognition of the complexity of asthma management has led to the development of asthma treatment guidelines that include the recommendation that all pediatric asthma patients receive a written asthma action plan. We assessed the readability, suitability, and characteristics of asthma action plans, elements that contribute to the effectiveness of action plan use, particularly for thos...

In Switzerland, the federal authorities, the cantons, and the communes share the responsibility of healthcare, disease prevention and health promotion policies. Yet, the cantons are in most health matters independent in their decisions, thus defining as a matter of fact their own health priorities. We examined and analysed the content of the disease prevention and health promotion plans elabora...

The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is at the heart of Next Generation EU, Europe’s plan to tackle economic fallout pandemic crisis. To obtain this support, national plans outlining structural reforms be implemented by member states are submitted for assessment European Commission before being approved Council. Accordingly, effectively implement financed RRF, governments their constituen...