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other regions in the world to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The region also faces challenges from other emerging … diseases, re-emerging diseases, and climate change. Since 2020, the Central Asian regional economies, as the rest of the world … security and achieving gains in development. The World Bank has been actively engaged in Central Asia for over two decades and …
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Although diet structure and activity throughout the developing world have shifted drastically over the past several …
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With an income per capita US$400 in 2008, Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world. Poverty is … widespread but with significant urban-rural differences (52 percent versus 74 percent). Health, nutrition, and the fight against … population's health and nutrition status by linking health outcomes, household/individual behaviors, community factors …
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This report explores the importance of nutrition for Tanzania. It demonstrates that the prevalence of malnutrition is … malnutrition for infant mortality, education outcomes, the health system and labor productivity. For nutrition to be successfully … advanced high level support is needed. Efforts to advance nutrition in Tanzania have made before, with the earliest attempts …
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Nigeria's sheer size and complexity present large challenges to health policymakers. Not only is the population large, but it is also very diverse: there are nearly 300 ethnic groups in the country, more than 500 languages, and two major religious groups (Islam and Christianity). This complexity...
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focus to illustrate general principles, and/or draw lessons for the broader health, nutrition, and population (HNP) sector …
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