Human capital is the combination of knowledge, skills and health that people accumulate throughout their lives, which … quality and availability of maternal and child health services more generally. Simply put, countries which invest heavily in …, the government of Malawi is implementing its ambitious Second Health Sector Strategic Plan (2017-2022) and an aligned …

The health of Russian women has suffered during the economic crisis of recent years. Morbidity and mortality from … chronic and infectious diseases has increased. Women's reproductive health has been compromised by an increase in the … Group on Maternal and Child Health whose charge it was to review standards of maternity care and family planning. …

Human exposure to lead represents a serious environmental health problem in many urban areas. Based on a review of … health and technical issues, th is report points out that the phase-out of lead from gasoline is a desirable policy measure …

This paper surveys health reform in the former Soviet countries of Central Asia. Reform efforts are evaluated in the … context of achieving the goals of improving people's health status, maintaining acces and equity, improving efficiency …