Korean Developmental Screening Test for Infants and Children (K-DST): development, applications, and implications for future early childhood development interventions.

Evidence of the importance of early childhood development (ECD) has transformed child health monitoring and screening tools. Development of the Korean Developmental Screening Test for Infants and Children (K-DST) has expanded the applications of child health screening to a large number of infants and children in Korea and is contributing to the early detection of neurodevelopmental disorders and delivery of timely interventions. The previous screening tool (Korean Ages and Stages Questionnaire) raised some concerns, as its lack of consideration of the cultural background of the Korean population can lead to inaccurate or imprecise diagnoses.

Diplomatic and operational adaptations to global health programmes in post-conflict settings: contributions of monitoring and evaluation systems to health sector development and 'nation-building' in South Sudan.

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems are an essential element of functioning and accountable global health programmes. In post-conflict settings, the role of M&E systems is also critical to ensure that health services are being delivered to those populations and regions most in need. Given the inherent challenges of health service delivery in such environments, a range of both diplomatic and operational adaptations to M&E procedures are necessary.