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Case Study on the Role of Primary Health Care in the SARS COV-2 Pandemic in Colombia : Initial Phase - Period of 11th of March to May 31st, 2020
World Bank Group - 2020
The reforms of the Colombian Health System in the last decade have sought to position primary health care (PHC) as an essential strategy to guarantee integrated and comprehensive care of the population's health needs. The Primary Health Care approach includes three integrated, interdependent...
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Preventing, Preparing for, and Responding to Disease Outbreaks and Pandemics : Future Directions for the World Bank Group
World Bank Group - 2023
This paper has outlined an ambitious agenda for the WBG to support PPR enhancement at country, regional, and global levels as part of a broader approach to strengthen health systems. It is an agenda that not only seeks to deliver on the Bank's IDA commitments related to disease outbreaks and...
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Putting Pandemics Behind Us : Investing in One Health to Reduce Risks of Emerging Infectious Diseases
World Bank Group - 2022
The COVID-19 crisis brought home the high costs of pandemics, triggering a historic setback in the fight against poverty. It also reinforced the interconnections between people, planet and economy, calling attention to the zoonotic nature of pathogens spilling over from animals to people. To...
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Update on the Economic Impact of the 2014-2015 Ebola Epidemic on Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea
World Bank Group - 2014
impact of the epidemic which has been exacerbated by the large decline in the world price of iron ore and severe corporate … World Banks most recent analysis of the economic and fiscal effects of the Ebola epidemic on the three countries. In … on growth. As of April 2015, the Ebola epidemic has been largely contained but the negative effects on the economies of …
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Russia Economic Report, No. 44, December 2020 : Russia's Economy Loses Momentum Amidst COVID-19 Resurgence; Awaits Relief from Vaccine
World Bank Group - 2020
In Q2, Russia's GDP contracted sharply, faced with domestic supply and demand, and terms of trade shocks. Yet supported by exports, GDP growth performed slightly above expectations. In the third quarter, as COVID-19 cases declined, restrictions eased and on the back of fiscal, monetary, and...
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Assessing Country Readiness for COVID-19 Vaccines : First Insights from the Assessment Rollout
World Bank Group - 2021
The global COVID-19 vaccination campaign, the largest public health initiative ever undertaken, presents challenges …
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COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities and Hesitancy in Iraq : Results from June, July, and August 2021 Rounds of Iraq High Frequency Phone Survey (IHFPS)
World Bank Group - 2022
presents findings on Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination disparities and hesitancy from the last three rounds of the Iraq High …While Iraq continues to experience a surge in the number of coronavirus cases, the proportion of the country …'s population that is vaccinated remains very low. For a more in-depth understanding of the state of vaccination in Iraq, this note …
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Iran Economic Monitor, Fall 2021 : Adapting to the New Normal - A Protracted Pandemic and Ongoing Sanctions
World Bank Group - 2021
Iran's economy is gradually recovering following a lost decade (2011-2020) of negligible economic growth. Less stringent COVID-19 restrictions, adaptation to the new normal - reflected in a recovery in consumption, and more favorable oil sector conditions have driven a four-quarter rebound after...
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Turkish Cypriot Economy, March 2021 : Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic - A Path to Building Back Better
World Bank Group - 2021
The special topic of this edition of the Macroeconomic Monitoring report focuses on the TC administration's 'public' financial support to the agriculture sector. Due to the Turkish lira depreciation, the recent adverse climate conditions, and exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, the agriculture...
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Sierra Leone 2021 Economic Update : Welfare and Poverty Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
World Bank Group - 2021
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