As Bhutan has progressed financially, its health indicators have also progressed. It has achieved significant gains in … all the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Yet two major indicators of significant undernutrition remain persistently … elevated: stunting of children younger than 5, and anemia in women and children. Some factors can be interpreted as direct or …

annually, while more than 3 million cases of stunting among children under five will be averted. As it is unlikely that the …-specific interventions, but also exploring costs for a selected number of nutrition-sensitive interventions implemented outside of the health … health, social protection, education, and agriculture sectors. …

relevant nutrition-specific interventions, largely delivered through the health sector, and at multisectoral nutrition … of stunting among children under five would be averted. However, because it is unlikely that the Government of Mali or …

effectiveness, cost, and cost-effectiveness of priority health interventions. The volume presents data on the surgical burden of … disease, disability, congenital anomalies, and trauma, along with health impact and economic analyses of procedures, platforms ….5 million deaths a year and rank among the most cost effective of all health interventions. Existing health care delivery …