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 … (TBA) and delivering at home are contributory factors to maternal mortality in Indonesia. In collecting data from verbal …

that the federal government programs in women and children's health could be expanded by prioritizing on failed expenditure …The health care system in Brazil has established the important principle of universal coverage, yet, it faces several … focuses on the health care system, particularly on enhancing maternal and prenatal health, certain health care interventions …

Although Lao PDR has made notable progress in improving maternal and child health (MCH), attainment of the Millennium … findings from a household, village and health center survey The policy implications of the findings from the survey are: 1 … utilization of MH services by wealthier households, 3) health providers at all levels of health facilities would experience …

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 … Child Health (MCH) and nutrition in mostly rural areas of six central and southern provinces of Lao People's Democratic …

surviving children. Studies have found substantial variability across countries in the negative impacts of orphanhood on child … health and education. One hypothesis for this variability is the resilience of the extended family network in some countries …

by offering financial incentives that can boost their income. The Colombia study shows that these can be an important … tool not only for encouraging families to enroll their children in school, but also keeping them there. Indeed, the results … this, researchers would have to consider what support low-income households might need to monitor and assist their children …

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 …

In the last 15 years, Indonesia has introduced a comprehensive package of education reforms designed to expand access … varies considerably across Indonesia. Identifying the key dimensions of governance that underpin effective education service …

' education had no environmental impact on children's schooling. Interestingly, mothers' education matters more for girls, while …"Educated parents tend to have educated children. But is intergenerational transmission of human capital more nature …, more nurture, or both? De Walque uses household survey data from Rwanda that contains a large proportion of children living …