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The detrimental health effects of environmental exposure to arsenic have become increasingly clear in the last few … levels of arsenic. In the study region, countries affected include Bangladesh (the worst affected), India, Myanmar, Nepal … Asia, have been found responsible for health problems ranging from skin disorders to cardiovascular disease and cancer. The …
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The detrimental health effects of environmental exposure to arsenic have become increasingly clear in the last few … levels of arsenic. In the study region, countries affected include Bangladesh (the worst affected), India, Myanmar, Nepal … Asia, have been found responsible for health problems ranging from skin disorders to cardiovascular disease and cancer. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553425
This health sector profile is a description of the health sector in Bangladesh, including its structure, resources … status of the people of Bangladesh and the determinants of health. Chapters three to eight summarise relevant aspects of the … data. The document intends to help the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) and its partners to agree on the way …
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"The author studies the determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) for manufacturing firms in Bangladesh using …
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"This paper analyzes the distributional impacts of trade reforms in rural areas of Bangladesh. The liberalization of … agricultural sector and a significant increase in rice productivity. A resulting increase in output has been associated with a …-ante approaches, the authors investigate the implications of the changes in rice productivity and prices for the welfare of households …
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Bangladesh. Food Security requires increasing agricultural growth which in turn is a key factor in reducing poverty in the … increases, in turn, require technology-driven increases in the productivity of crops (rice in particular), fisheries and …
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The objective of this study is to identify lessons for improving cookstoves in Bangladesh through an evaluation of …. Bangladesh's new renewable energy policy endorses creating a better environment for renewable energy technologies and promoting … market development for improved cookstoves (Government of Bangladesh 2009). This study supports this policy direction by …
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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 … maternal and child health risks is the concentration of illness and death among the poor : infant mortality rates jump 80 …
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"Aid to developing countries has largely neglected the population-wide health services that are core to communicable …'s exposure to disease through measures such as implementing health and sanitary regulations. They complement the clinical … coherent public health regulations in countries where donors have long been active, facilitating the spread of diseases such as …
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