CommonHealth
Published with the generous support of USAID from 1992 to 2005, CommonHealth was AIHA’s periodic journal containing information about partner activities, key public health challenges, and advances in healthcare service delivery in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Selected issues from 1996 through 2005 are archived below.
Building Capacity to Fight HIV/AIDS in Eurasia (Spring 2005)
- 02 Building Capacity to Fight HIV-AIDS
- 03 Building Capacity to Effectively Address Eurasia’s Growing HIV-AIDS Epidemic
- 04 Regional Knowledge Hub for the Care and Treatment of HIV-AIDS in Eurasia
- 05 HIV and AIDS — Myths, Facts, and the Future
- 06 Absorptive Capacity — A Prerequisite for Care or an Excuse for Inaction
- 07 Answering the Call — The International Donor Community’s Response to the HIV-AIDS Crisis in Eurasia
- 08 Special Gynecological Needs of Women Living with HIV-AIDS
- 09 Providing ART to Infants and Children
- 10 Integrating Psychosocial and Medical Support — Addressing the Needs of PLWHA
- 11 Supportive & Palliative Care for People Living with HIV-AIDS
- 11a Trnava Partners Bring Hospice Care to Western Slovakia
- 12 A Battle Against Death or Fear — Fighting the HIV Virus Rather Than Its Victims
- 13 Inaction in the Face of HIV Fosters Discrimination — Croatians Decide to Take Issue Head On
- 14 Young People and HIV-AIDS — Awareness and Attitudes
- 15 Collateral Damage — HIV-AIDS Creates a Generation of Orphans and Vulnerable Children
- 16 Leading the Charge — Southern Ukraine AIDS Education Center Provides Clinical Training to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Throughout Eurasia
- 17 Mobilizing Communities to Address the Challenges Presented by the HIV-AIDS Epidemic in Russia
- 18 Members of AIHA’s Slovakia-Scranton Partnership Work to Bring HIV-AIDS Care, Much-needed General Health Services to People in Africa and Cambodia
- 19 AIHA Voices — HIV, Motherhood, and Learning to Live a Positive Life
- 20 AIHA Voices — Flashbacks to the Beginning of the Epidemic
- 21 AIHA Voices — Caring for the Innocent Victims of Ukraine’s HIV-AIDS Epidemic
Addressing the Health Needs of Children and Young Adults (Summer 2002)
- A Note from the Executive Director Summner 2002
- Addressing the Needs of Teens in Korsakov
- AIHA Voices — A Conversation with Georgia’s Minister of Labor, Health, and Social Affairs
- AIHA Voices — Your Health is in Your Hands
- Assessing the Health Needs of Children and Young Adults
- Building Bridges Between the Generations
- Child, Maternal, and Adolescent Health in Transition
- Children in Exile
- Cover — Addressing the Health Needs of Children and Young Adults
- Creating Healthy Families and Encouraging Future Doctors
- Educating Youth about STIs
- EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network — An Internet Resource for Healthcare Professionals in the NIS and CEE
- First Priority — Saving Lives
- Getting to the Root of the Problem by Teaching Children Proper Dental Hygiene
- Giving Disabled Children a ‘Place at the Table’
- Guarding the Mental Health of Children
- Homeless Children in the NIS and CEE
- Informing and Empowering Children to Prevent Early Addiction
- Living Up to the Promise of a Healthy Future for the World’s Children
- Meeting the Primary Healthcare Needs of Children
- Moving from Residential Institutions to Community-based Social Services in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
- Preventing Risky Behavior
- Reaching Beyond National Borders — Staff and Students of Kiev EMSTC Bring Life-Saving Care to People in Need
- School Health and Outreach Programs — Creating Healthy Children, Communities, and Futures
- Targeting a High-risk Population in a Ukrainian University Town
- Targeting Teenage Girls
- Way to Home — Profile of a Shelter for Children in Crisis
- What Dreams May Become — Trafficked Women and Their Resultant Health Issues
Behavioral Health: Focus on Substance Abuse (Spring 2001)
- 00 Current AIHA Partnerships
- 01 A Note from the Executive Director
- 03 Substance Abuse is a Wellness Issue
- 04 Defining Substance Abuse
- 09 Substance Use and Its Toll on Society
- 14 Cultural Aspects of the Social Attitudes Toward Alcohol in Russia
- 18 Recognition and Treatment of the Dual Diagnosis Patient
- 21 Role of General Practitioners and Other Healthcare Providers in Preventing and Screening for Substance Abuse
- 25 Setting the Stage for Effective Communication with the Adolescent Patient
- 28 Helping Substance Abusers Take Responsibility for Their Actions
- 33 Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Treatment
- 40 Helping At-Risk Children
- 43 The Use of a Household Survey in the Community Assessment Process
- 45 AIHA Learning Resource Centers
- 47 Kiev Conference Results in Call for Timely and Accessible Behavioral Health Services for Primary Care Patients
- 50 AIHA Voices — Changes Great and Small
Behavioral Health: Understanding the Burden of Mental Health Issues (Fall 2000)
- A Note from the Executive Director Fall 2000
- 03 Seeing Mental Health as Part of Well-being
- 04 Defining Behavioral Healthcare
- 08 Behavioral Health
- 12 Mental Health Systems in the Newly Independent States
- 15 Integrating Mental Health Into the Primary Care Model
- 19 Depression as a General Medical Problem
- 24 Understanding Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- 28 Recognizing Dementia
- 34 Understanding Intimate Partner Violence as a Physical and Mental Issue
- 39 Managing Behavioral Healthcare
- 43 The Path to Mental Healthcare Reform in the NIS
- 46 AIHA Parnters Respond to Intimate Partner Violence in Their Communities
- 49 Telephone Hotlines Offer Comfort, Support, and Advice to Women in Need
- 52 Important Role of Nurses Stressed at Tbilisi Conference
- 54 Developing Case Studies
- 56 Using Technology to Better Serve the Region
- 58 AIHA Voices
Promoting Health Literacy (Summer 2000)
- 00 Current AIHA Partnerships
- 01 A Note from the Executive Director
- 04 Educating Communities Through AIHA Partnerships
- 05 Using the Media to Shine a Spotlight on Partnership Programs
- 09 The Role of the Media
- 12 Establishing the Connection Between Environmental and Health Issues and Making Them Everyone’s Business
- 16 Encouraging Target Populations to Take Responsibility for Their Health
- 20 Helping the Public Kick the Habit
- 24 Strategies for Developing a Health Promotion Campaign
- 26 Informing the Public With Infomercials
- 28 Almaty’s Successful Poison Control Hotline
- 30 Promoting the Iasi Women’s Wellness Center in the Press
- 31 From Kiev to Budapest — Paving the Road to Primary Healthcare
- 34 AIHA Voices — Conversations With Ministers of Health
Partnerships for Healthy Communities (Fall 1999)
- A Note from the Executive Director Fall 1999
- 03 Building Healthy Communities Through AIHA Partnerships
- 04 Mobilizing Communities
- 10 Community-Oriented Primary Care
- 13 Promoting Community Ownership of Local Health Issues
- 19 Community Outreach Through WWCs
- 22 Reaching Out to Russia’s Youth
- 26 Partnership Pre-Histories
- 29 Communications Technology Strengthens Community
- 33 Building Sustainable Communites in the NIS
- 38 Simulation Exercise Paves Way for Nuclear Accident Preparedness in the NIS
- 41 Courage, Heart, and Brains
- 43 Health Management Education in Central Asia
- 45 Building Relationships to Bridge Barriers
- 48 Kosice’s Perinatal Mortality Declines in Response to Regional Efforts
- 50 AIHA Voices
Fostering a Renaissance in Primary Care (Winter 1999)
- A Note from the Executive Director Winter 1999
- 04 Primary Care Moves to the Forefront
- 05 A Renaissance of Primary Care in the US
- 08 Primary Health Care in the NIS
- 10 AIHA Convenes Primary Care Advisory Committee
- 12 New York Clinics Address New York Immigrants’ Health Needs
- 13 World Bank Backs Primary Care Efforts in NIS
- 14 Health Care for the Homeless
- 15 Primary Care Comes to the Classroom
- 16 Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide in Primary Care
- 17 Dutch Program Helps General Practitioners Gain Ground In Ukraine
- 18 Women’s Wellness Centers Fill Primary Care Role
- 19 Health for All Through Primary Care
- 20 Inverting the Pyramid
- 23 Making Partnership A Priority at USAID
- 26 US Partners Reap Benefits of International Collaboration
- 28 AIHA Directions
- AIHA, A Partnership of Partnerships
Facing a New Era of Aging (Spring 1998)
- A Note from the Executive Director Spring 1998
- 04 Growing Old in New Democracies
- 07 Aging Populations Signal a Demographic Sea Change
- 10 Active Aging
- 12 Biograd Zadar Partners Strive to Bridge Gaps in Geriatric Care
- 14 Dubna’s Social Workers Reorient Care for Elderly
- 15 Nursing the Elderly in Kazakstan
- 16 Slovak Communities Identify Elder Care as Priority
- 17 Latvians Include Seniors in Range of Health Initiatives
- 18 Elderly Population A Growing Concern for Russian Health Ministry
- 18 Resources on Aging
- 20 Romania’s Capital A Reflection of Its Past
- 21 In Class or On the Internet, Romanian Partners Explore New Territory
- 22 Breast Care Centers Open in Ukraine
- 23 Four New Russian Partnerships Selected
- 24 The Status of HME Accreditation in the Slovak Republic
- 25 New Steps Toward Mobility for Georgia’s Amputees
- 26 AIHA and WHO Collaboration Spurs Health Advances
- 26 WHO Marks 50 Years of Progress
- 27 New WHO Secretary-General Outlines Global Health Priorities
- 28 Surveys Reflect Growing Partner Use of Technology
- 29 Increased Capacity Spurs Videoconference Growth
- 30 AIHA Directions
- 34 Partnership Works
Opening Doors: A New Era of Maternal and Child Health (Winter 1998)
- A Note from the Executive Director Winter 1998
- 04 Partners Mark Five Years of Progress in Atlanta
- 06 New Challenges in Infection Control
- 07 Nurse Leaders Identify Strategies for Curbing Infections
- 08 The Evolving Role of Microbiology
- 09 Moscow Diabetes Patients Benefit from Dubna Model
- 10 Sessions Address Micronutrients’ Link to Disease Prevention
- 11 GCC Health Committee Cites Progress in Elminating Micronutrient Malnutrition
- 12 Opportunities and Obstacles on the Road to Health Care Reform
- 14 Case Studies Illustrate Diverse Reform Strategies
- 15 EMS Partners Emphasize Need for Trained First Responders
- 16 Developing Non-Governmental Organizations
- 17 Improving Access to Care
- 18 Partners Promote Expanded Use of Information Technology
- 21 Videoconferencing Van Brings Distance Learning to CEE
- 22 CEE Conference Disseminates Healthy Communities Successes
- 25 Community Health Center Opens in Turcianske Teplice
- 26 US First Lady Embraces Women’s Health Programs in the NIS
- 28 Drug Resistant Strains of TB Add New Urgency to an Old Disease
- 29 Conquering TB in New York City
- 30 Czech HME Partnerships Graduate, Look to Future
- 31 HME Partners Convene International Health Policy Seminar
- 32 Rural Health Care in the Chernobyl Region
- 34 Preparing for Nuclear Accidents
- 35 AIHA Directions
- 38 Partnership Works
Handling the Growing Threat of Infectious Disease (Fall 1997)
- A Note from the Executive Director Fall 1997
- 04 Beyond Borders
- 06 NIS and CEE’s Coming Plague
- 08 Facing a Flood of Infectious Diseases in Russia
- 09 Dushanbe-Boulder Partners Team Up to Battle Typhoid Epidemic
- 10 US Senators Address Global Reach of Infectious Disease
- 12 Germ Warfare
- 14 Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance with WHONET
- 14 Partnerships Participate in WHONET
- 15 Curbing Infection in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- 16 Protecting the Health of the Health Care Worker
- 18 Restraining the Rise of STDs
- 21 Slovak Partners Study Effects of Stress on Family
- 22 Helping Children Breathe Easy
- 24 Living on the Borderline in Karakalpakstan
- 26 Armenian Partners Address Women’s Health Issues
- 28 Changing the Face of Nursing in Armenia
- 29 The Paperless Patient
- 30 AIHA Conducts Information Coordinator Training Workshops
- 31 AIHA Directions
- 34 Partnership Works
Big Changes in Central and Eastern Europe (Summer 1997)
- A Note from the Executive Director Summer 199704 CEE Conference Explores the Changing Health Care Environment
- 06 Health Reform Panel Discusses Regional Strategies
- 07 Keynote Address Examines Prospects for Evidence-Based Medicine
- 08 CEE Nurses Learn From Each Other
- 09 Tours Showcase Zagreb Partner Hospitals
- 10 Partnerships Present Achievements
- 12 Reaching Out to Patients and Communities
- 13 Latvian Teens Steer Community to Healthier Living
- 14 Home Care and Hospice Fill A Need in CEE
- 15 Enhancing Learning and Communications Through Computer Technology
- 16 Health Insurance Reform Ongoing in CEE
- 17 Albania’s Hospitals Battered by Turmoil
- 18 NIS Nurses Take the Stage in Kiev
- 20 Nursing Memorandum Issued
- 23 Operation Provide Hope Launches 500th NIS Aid Shipment
- 24 Shaping the Health Care Workforce
- 28 Hooked on Helping
- 30 Health Management Education
- 31 AIHA Directions
- 36 Partnership Works
Exploring the Roots of a Healthy Lifestyle (Spring 1997)
- A Note from the Executive Director Spring 1997
- 04 Linking Lifestyles to Public Health
- 06 CECHE’s Path to Health Promotion
- 08 Kicking the Habit in Central Asia
- 10 The Dubna Alcohol Project
- 11 Learning to Take Responsibility for Health
- 12 Micronutrient Malnutrition
- 13 Fighting Micronutrient Deficiencies
- 14 US-NIS Student Exchange Program Promotes Health Education
- 15 Partner Programs Link Students
- 15 Slovak Town Targets Traffic Injuries
- 16 Study Assesses Risky Behaviors of Slovak Teens
- 17 NIS Women’s Health Centers Promote Comprehensive Care
- 18 Promoting Cardiovascular Health in Croatia and Bosnia
- 20 Toward A Healthier Workplace in Romania
- 21 Romanian Partners Sharpen Health Management Skills
- 22 Hard Choices
- 24 EBM In Practice
- 25 Evidence-Based Medicine
- 26 Breast Cancer Study Tour Emphasizes Early Detection
- 28 Zagreb Showcases Croatia’s Charms
- 29 Croatian Partnerships Help Rebuild Post-War Health Care
- 32 Hospitals Make Strides in Infection Control
- 33 Infection Control Workshop Convenes in St. Petersburg
- 34 AIHA Directions
- 37 Partnership Works
- 40 Providing Greater Access to Information and Technology
Information and Communications Technology: Where Technology Meets Medicine (Winter 1997)
- A Note from the Executive Director Winter 1997
- 04 NIS Conference Highlights Women’s Health and Information Technology
- 06 A New Vision for Women’s Health Emerges in Iowa
- 09 Health Ministries Forum Tackles Issues in Women’s Health
- 10 Education Leaders Focus on Reform
- 11 TASHMI II Puts Primary Care Training at the Head of the Class
- 13 Rural Hospitals Combat Isolation
- 14 Partners Present Successful Management Case Studies
- 15 NIS Women Managers Video Debuts in Iowa
- 16 Breakout Sessions Focus on Management and Clinical Skills
- 18 Health Care Informatics Where Caring and Technology Meet
- 20 Internet Offers a Wealth of Information
- 21 Partners Create Web Pages
- 22 Telemedicine Bridges Barriers
- 24 National Information Learning Center Opens in Georgia
- 26 Central Asian First Ladies Help Shape Health Care for Women and Children
- 28 Healing the Psychological Wounds of War
- 30 Nursing Resource Centers Open Across the NIS
- 31 NIS Nurses Establish Professional Associations
- 32 Vladivostok EMS Conference Highlights Disaster Response
- 33 Responding to the Sakhalin Earthquake
- 34 Dealing with Disaster During the Olympics
- 35 Bosnia Partnership Formalized in White House Ceremony
- 36 AIHA Directions
- 38 Partnership Works
A New Generation of Women's Health (Fall 1996)
- A Note from the Executive Director Fall 1996
- 04 Investing in Global Women’s Health
- 07 Health Status of Women in CEE and the NIS
- 10 AIHA Women’s Health Centers to Open This Winter
- 11 Innovations in Care at the Tashkent Women’s Health Center
- 12 Mother and Child Health Information Center Opens in Albania
- 13 Tallinn Women’s Clinic Hosts First Ladies
- 14 Dubna’s Adolescent Sexual Education Program
- 15 L’viv’s Smallest Success Story
- 18 Older Women’s Health Struggles for Recognition
- 20 Women Put a New Face on AIDS Epidemic
- 21 Partners Emphasize Early Detection of Breast Cancer
- 22 First Ladies Speak Out on Women’s Health
- 25 Test Case
- 27 Semipalatinsk Computer Club Brings Hospitals into the Information Age
- 28 Cancer Surveillance and Diagnosis in Semipalatinsk
- 30 Slovaks Study US Drug Problems and Solutions
- 32 Study Tour Focuses on AIDS
- 34 Sowing the Seeds of Change in Iowa
- 36 The Battle for Bosnia’s Health
- 37 New Bosnian Partners Named
- 38 Technology Offers New Opportunities for Partners
- 39 AIHA Launches On-Line Newsletter
- 40 Tirana-Bronx Partnership Holds Health Fair
In the Hands of Nurses (Summer 1996)
- A Note from the Executive Director Summer 1996
- 04 Building Bridges in Budapest
- 05 WHO’s Asvall Addresses Health Care Priorities
- 07 Health Reform Takes Shape Across CEE
- 08 Hospital Partnerships Spur Clinical Improvements
- 09 New Roads for Health Management Education
- 10 Mobilizing for Healthy Communities
- 12 Nurses Transcend National Boundaries
- 13 Technology Transforms Learning and Communication
- 14 Workshops Focus on Management and Leadership
- 17 A New Spirit of Giving in CEE
- 18 In the Hands of Nurses
- 23 Fortunate Son
- 26 Estonian Physician Calls for Colleagues to Embrace Preventive Care
- 28 AIHA Directions
- 31 Technology and Information Resources
- 32 Partnership Works
Beyond Hospital Walls: Creating Health Communities through Partnerships (Spring 1996)
- 04 Beyond Hospital Walls
- 07 A Process for Community Change
- 08 Assessing Community Health
- 10 Prevention of Drug Abuse in Petrzalka
- 12 A Visit to Kansas City
- 14 Mayor Mobilizes Community Change
- 15 A Visit to Cleveland
- 16 Community Health in Inner-City Cleveland
- 17 Celebrating Healthy Cities
- 18 Chernobyl’s Long Shadow
- 20 Health Insurance Reform in the NIS
- 21 Kyrgyz Health Reformers Tackle Funding Declines
- 22 Almaty-Tucson Partnership Makes Strides in Nursing
- 24 Odessa Reports Declines in Infection Rates
- 27 Hungarian Hospital Partnerships Spur Diverse Improvements
- 28 Privatization and Education Are Priorities for Georgian Health Minister
- 29 Russian Health Minister Emphasizes Reforms
- 30 $3.1 Million Lilly Donation Boosts Partnerships in Russia
- 31 Camp Enhances Summer Fun for Diabetic Children
- 31 Teleconference Connects Washington and Moscow
- 32 Management Education Partnerships Help Ease Path to Privatization
- 34 AIHA Directions
- 35 People in the News
- 36 Technology and Information Resources
Task Sharing to Improve Medical Care (Winter 1996)
- A Note from the Executive Director Spring 1996
- Abt Seminar Explores Quality Improvement and Accreditation
- CEE Hospital Partnerships Formalized
- Clearinghouse Update
- Controlling Infection
- Conference Overview: Sharing a Commitment to Caring
- AIHA Directions
- The Disease Management Approach
- Disaster Response Planning and Preparation
- Managing Diabetes in Dubna
- EMS Training Centers Open Doors for Collaboration
- Estonian Nurses Capitalize on Learning
- AIHA Launches Health Management Education Partnerships
- High-Tech Horizons
- Reaching Out Through the Magee-Women’s Partnership
- Managing Quality for Healthy Outcomes
- Mapping Russia’s Future
- People in the News
- Nursing: A Leadership Role in Quality Improvement
- Nurturing Maternal and Child Health
- Partnership Works
- Privatization With a Public Commitment
- Setting a Framework for Research in Latvia