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Drivers and Health Impacts of Ambient Air Pollution in Slovakia

World Bank Group - 2021

This report, created with the support of the Structural Reform Support Program of the European Commission (EC), provides an estimate of the health impacts of current concentrations of air pollutants in the Republic of Slovakia across its 72 districts (the two biggest cities are counted as one...

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Trauma Incidence and Care in Tanzania : Report of Trauma Cases in a Sample of Health Facilities with a Focus on Road Traffic Crashes (2019-2020)

World Bank Group - 2021

Injuries due to road traffic crashes (RTCs) are one of the major causes of mortality in developing countries, with higher numbers of fatalities in the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region and specifically in Tanzania, where fatalities due to RTCs are almost 1.7 times the global rate. This critical...

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Non-Communicable Disease Burden in the Western Province, Sri Lanka

World Bank Group - 2017

-communicable disease (NCDs) and risk factors across socioeconomic and demographic groups (in the Western province of Sri Lanka) and assess …

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Using Taxation to Address Noncommunicable Diseases : Lessons from Tonga

World Bank Group - 2019

continuing rise of four major NCDs -cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer,and respiratory diseases - as the leading causes of …

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Toward a One Health Approach in Sudan : Understanding the Nexus of Climate Change, Land Use, Zoonotic Diseases, and Human Health

World Bank Group - 2024

The significance of this diagnostic work stems from the fact that it is the first of its kind to be carried out under the One Health perspective in Sudan. The study aligns with the World Bank's growing focus on One Health approach to preparing for and addressing zoonotic and emerging infectious...

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Gulf Economic Update, Spring 2023 : The Health and Economic Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in the GCC

World Bank Group - 2023

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies performed strongly in 2022. Amidst a year of economic uncertainty marked by inflation, geopolitical crises, and supply chain insecurity, the GCC region registered remarkable GDP growth of 7.3 percent in 2022. Progress made on structural reforms are...

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Kosovo : A Future of Green Transport and Clean Air

World Bank Group - 2019

The Western Balkans is home to the most polluting power plants in Europe, and its transport and energy infrastructure require updates. Not surprisingly, countries such as Kosovo, are suffering from severe urban air pollution and traffic congestion as a result of high dependence on fossil fuels...

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State of Underheating in Georgia and Estimation of Associated Economic Costs

World Bank Group - 2021

The objective of the report is to present the state of the underheating in Georgia and to quantify the economic costs of underheating. It presents estimates of the economic benefits of energy efficiency interventions that reduce underheating in Georgia. It also presents an indicative cost of the...

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Opening Opportunities : The Economic Cost of Gender Gaps in Entrepreneurship in Indonesia

World Bank Group - 2023

This report examines the state of female entrepreneurship in Indonesia, outlines major binding constraints and gender gaps, and highlights the untapped potential that could be realized if key barriers were lifted. The report draws on quantitative analysis of household- and firm-level surveys,...

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The Global Health Cost of Ambient PM2.5 Air Pollution

World Bank Group - 2020

Air pollution is a major cause of death and disease. 'Ambient air pollution' refers to contamination of outdoor air … environmental risk to health and the cause of morbidity and mortality from diseases such as ischemic heart disease, lung cancer …, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, and pneumonia. Most deaths related to air pollution are caused by human …

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