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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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mothers and children in crises and emergencies. Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the most vulnerable regions in the … intensified nutritional needs, most notably pregnant and lactating mothers as well as children less than two years of age. Its … guidance on how to safeguard the nutritional status of mothers and children during times of stability, crisis, and emergency …
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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 … women endure lifelong disabilities such as pelvic pain, incontinence, obstetric fistula, anemia and infertility. The main …
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Maternal and infant mortality remains very high in Mali, despite the technical, organizational and financial efforts made by the Ministry of Health and donors during the last ten years. The data available from the three EDS are eloquent in this respect: infant mortality, which was 108 (EDS I,...
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The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) has supported the Global Scaling up Handwashing Project in Peru, Senegal, Tanzania, and Vietnam. The project has tested whether innovative promotional approaches to behavior change can generate widespread and sustained improvements in household hygiene...
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that the federal government programs in women and children's health could be expanded by prioritizing on failed expenditure …
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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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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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value for individuals, households, and societies at large. Global evidence consistently shows that empowering women and … significant knowledge gaps when it comes to understanding the key barriers facing Angolan girls and young women in accessing … education and transitioning to the labor market. This report presents insights gained from the voices of young women and girls …
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developing countries. Poor women and men are more afflicted with RH problems and often lack access to minimal RH care even when …
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