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"...and then she died" : Indonesia Maternal Health Assessment
World Bank - 2012
Maternal health remains one of the top priorities of the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) because reductions in maternal mortality have been slows. The current Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) for Indonesia is 228 but with existing programs and interventions the...
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Public health in India : an overview
Das Gupta, Monica - 2005
-keeping practices in a few Chinese villages. For various reasons, mostly of political economy, public funds for health services in India … in India and indicates new policy thrusts that can help overcome these obstacles. "--World Bank web site …
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An Assessment Tool for Public Procurement Agencies in Health Sector in India
World Bank - 2013
The Government of India (GoI) under its common minimum program is enhancing central funding to states for effective …
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India Development Update, May 2017 : Unlocking Women's Potential
World Bank - 2017
India has among the lowest female labor force participation rates (LFPRs) in the world. In particular, low female LFPR … growth suffers. If the overall lack of jobs, especially regular salaried jobs, plays a large role in India's female LFPR … and accelerate India's GDP growth and broader social development. Policies that promote job creation in women …
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Unlocking the Potential of Women and Adolescent Girls in Madagascar - Challenges and Opportunities in Increasing Women's and Girls’ Economic Empowerment
World Bank - 2023
This thematic note is part of a broader mixed-method study on gender inequalities in Madagascar, which intends to illustrate the key gender gaps in the country and shed light on the unique challenges that young Malagasy women face in their educational, professional, and family trajectories. Due...
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Unlocking the Potential of Women and Adolescent Girls in Madagascar - Challenges and Opportunities in Enhancing Girls' and Women’s Agency
World Bank - 2023
This thematic note is part of a broader mixed-method study on gender inequalities in Madagascar, which intends to illustrate the key gender gaps in the country and shed light on the unique challenges that young Malagasy women face in their educational, professional, and family trajectories. Due...
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Unlocking the Potential of Women and Adolescent Girls - Challenges and Opportunities for Greater Empowerment of Women and Adolescent Girls in Madagascar
World Bank - 2023
This Overview presents the findings from the mixed-method study on gender inequalities in Madagascar, illustrating the key gender gaps in the country and shedding light on the unique challenges that young Malagasy women face in their educational, professional, and family trajectories. Due to the...
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Maternal Mortality
World Bank - 2012
Over 529,000 women die annually from complications during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period. Nearly all of these deaths occur in developing countries, where fertility rates are higher and a woman's life time risk of dying during pregnancy and childbirth is over 400 times higher...
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Maternal Health Out-of-Pocket Expenditure and Service Readiness in Lao PDR : Evidence for the National Free Maternal and Child Health Policy from a Household and Health Center Surv...
World Bank - 2014
Although Lao PDR has made notable progress in improving maternal and child health (MCH), attainment of the Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG5) still remains a challenge. This is largely due to the barriers imposed by financial restrictions. In order to address these financial barriers, the...
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Maternal Health, Child Health and Nutrition in Lao PDR : Evidence from a Household Survey in Six Central and Southern Provinces
World Bank - 2014
Despite being on-track on the child- and maternal-health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Lao PDR continues to have some of the worst maternal and child health (MCH) and nutrition outcome indicators, both globally as well as in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region. This report presents...
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