The aim of Health in All Policies (HiAP) is to bring diverse sectors together to find shared solutions; it focuses on … identifying 'win-win' or 'cobenefits' such that policy measures contribute not only to improved health outcomes but also to … consideration into the policy decision-making process of how public policies and programs affect community health and well-being. It …

relevant nutrition-specific interventions, largely delivered through the health sector, and at multisectoral nutrition …This paper builds on the global experience and Mali?s context to identify an effective nutrition approach as well as … costs and benefits of key nutrition programs, as part of a resilience agenda after the crisis. It is intended to help guide …

To raise awareness among policymakers and health practitioners about unhealthy diets, this document examines dietary …

female anemia rates. Beyond factors that directly impact on the nutrition of women and children are other issues specific to …As Bhutan has progressed financially, its health indicators have also progressed. It has achieved significant gains in … elevated: stunting of children younger than 5, and anemia in women and children. Some factors can be interpreted as direct or …

limited impacts. Among regions, East Asia and the Middle East and North Africa exhibit the greatest relative impacts. To date …

effective disease control, bringing substantial public health and economic benefits to the countries and to the world. According … to Harvard University Professor and former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, "[veterinary and human public health … projects improved public health systems for reducing locally-relevant health threats. The report presents a brief background on …

Population growth, an unfinished agenda of communicable diseases and maternal health and nutrition, and the rapid rise … of Non-communicable diseases are putting increasing strain on not just the Ministry of Health budget, but also the … current and projected future economic conditions. But many of the health burdens and costs can be avoided, or at least delayed …

gap requires attention. Maldives has made great progress in improving maternal health and has achieved MDG. The total …. Skilled birth attendance is high at 95 percent. Access to maternal health services is fairly equitable by residence and wealth … rise. Maldives has initiated a number of interventions to increase adolescents? needs for sexual and reproductive health …

-specific interventions, but also exploring costs for a selected number of nutrition-sensitive interventions implemented outside of the health …This paper estimates country-specific costs and benefits of scaling up key nutrition investments in Nigeria. Building … on the methodology established in the global report scaling up nutrition: what will it cost? Authors first estimate the …

the month of birth and the health outcomes of young children in India. They find that children born during the monsoon … variations in affecting environmental conditions at the time of birth and determining the health outcomes of young children in … children, in a manner similar to nutrition and micronutrient supplementation programs. …