impressive policy as well as programmatic commitment to lowering the fertility level. However, its future socioeconomic prospects … may be hampered by its population growth rate, depending on how quickly the fertility rates decline and at which point … a laissez faire projection scenario and 201.3 million under an accelerated fertility transition (AFT) scenario. This …

China has made great progress in improving maternal and child health (MCH). It reduced maternal deaths from 1,500 per …

impressive decline going from 142 to 42 deaths per 1,000 births between 1990 and 2012. This Health, Nutrition, and Population …

baseline and end line surveys of the Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH 2007-2012) project; and the Pakistan … Demographic Health Survey (PDHS) of 1990-1991 and of 2006-2007, this study explores Pakistani (especially Punjabi) couples …' dynamics during their decision processes on fertility intentions and practices, along with community perceptions of male …

, and appropriate health services. The impact that these factors have on adolescent health and development is clearly seen … in Burkina Faso. Burkinabè adolescent girls face high adolescent fertility rates, early and forced marriage, an increased … to education, basic health information, and SRH services, contributing to a lack of awareness and knowledge about SRH and …

This review represents an attempt to bridge the significant knowledge gaps on the private health sector in Sri Lanka … of health care services. On health service delivery, the review finds that the private sector: includes a range of … public sector for its supply of human resources; and is concentrated in urban areas. The quality of health care services in …

Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks … health coverage and improve financial protection in the last two decades. The country study, first, takes stock of UHC … progress in Vietnam, examining both the breadth and the depth of health coverage and assessing financial protection and equity …