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Reducing malnutrition is a cornerstone of poverty reduction. General malnutrition and specific micronutrient deficiencies contribute to infant, child, and maternal morbidity; decreased learning capacity; lower productivity and higher mortality. Because malnutrition is often due to a combination...
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The Bank Group now funds a smaller share of global support for health, nutrition, and population (HNP) than it did a …, analytic work, and engagement in global partnerships by the World Bank and $873 million in private health and pharmaceutical …-front institutional analysis, and incorporating more evaluation to promote evidence-based decisions. The performance of IFC health …
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. This book takes an in-depth look at health, nutrition, and population (HNP) challenges faced by Sub-Saharan Africa … comparative advantage in contributing within four broad areas: 1) macroeconomics and health, 2) multi-sectoral action for health …, 3) strengthening health systems, and 4) financing service delivery. They also address the opportunities and challenges …
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constraints in the health system, consistent with the new strategy Health Nutrition and Population World Bank, Strategy adopted in … health of its population. This effort is part of the long-term vision of the country. Improving health status, especially for … Millennium Development Goals, including 3 on the health sector. This review was also an opportunity to further analyze the …
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some of the worst maternal and child health (MCH) and nutrition outcome indicators, both globally as well as in the East … Child Health (MCH) and nutrition in mostly rural areas of six central and southern provinces of Lao People's Democratic … summarizes data on service availability and readiness of health centers in terms of their ability to provide key MCH & nutrition …
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This study discusses how to effectively engage in community-based nutrition and health programs aimed to improve … maternal, newborn, and child nutrition and health outcomes, particularly in Northern Nigeria. It provides the comparative … synthesis of four case studies, each of which included a community action component for improving nutrition and health outcomes …
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health issues, including the HIV/AIDS epidemic; (2) examination of institutional structures responsible for population and … reproductive health issues; (3) the performance of the population program since the 1984 Mexico Conference, and during the 10 years …
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