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Goodbye to Projects? Âż A livelihoods-grounded audit of the Sexual Health and Rights Programme (SHARP!) in Southern Africa.
Approaches to projects and development have undergone considerable change in the last decade with significant policy shifts on governance, gender, poverty eradication, and environmental issues. Most recently this has led to the adoption and promotion of the sustainable livelihood (SL) approach. The adoption of the SL approach presents challenges to development interventions including: the future of projects and programmes, and sector wide approaches (SWAPs) and direct budgetary support.This paper `A livelihoods-grounded audit of the Sexual Health and Rights Programme (SHARP!) in Southern AfricaÂż is the tenth in the series of project working papers.Department for International Developmen
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Beacons of Excellence in Stress Prevention
NoThis report describes the work of Robertson Cooper Ltd and UMIST to identify good practice in stress
prevention and then identify organisations within the UK that could be called beacons of excellence in
comparison to this model. Part one of this report summarises and draws conclusions from all of the
substantive academic studies on stress prevention over the last decade and uses this information, as
well as advice gained from a panel of international experts, to develop a comprehensive stress
prevention model. Part two of the report uses this model to describe examples of stress prevention
practices that Robertson Cooper Ltd has identified within a wide range of UK organisations. Case
studies are presented for each aspect of the good practice model. Examples of real documentation and
organisational practice are presented.Health and Safety Executive (HSE
Education and outreach activities within the biological weapons convention
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Mental Health in the Workplace: Situation Analyses, Finland
[From Introduction] Mental health problems are among the most important contributors to the global burden of disease and disability. Of the ten leading causes of disability worldwide, five are psychiatric conditions: unipolar depression, alcohol use, bipolar affective disorder (manic depression), schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The burden of mental disorders on health and productivity throughout the world has long been profoundly underestimated.2 The impact of mental health problems in the workplace has serious consequences not only for the individuals whose lives are influenced either directly or indirectly, but also for enterprise productivity. Mental health problems strongly influence employee performance, rates of illnesses, absenteeism, accidents, and staff turnover.
The workplace is an appropriate environment in which to educate and raise individuals\u27 awareness about mental health problems. For example, encouragement to promote good mental health practices, provide tools for recognition and early identification of the symptoms of problems, and establish links with local mental health services for referral and treatment can be offered. The need to demystify the topic and lift the taboos about the presence of mental health problems in the workplace while educating the working population regarding early recognition and treatment will benefit employers in terms of higher productivity and reduction in direct and in-direct costs. However, it must be recognised that some mental health problems need specific clinical care and monitoring, as well as special considerations for the integration or reintegration of the individual into the workforce
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