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consequences of the levels of ambient air pollution in Slovakia (which is among the highest in Europe) and to evaluate different … pollution can be more cost effective …
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Nine out of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia. South Asians are exposed to extremely … unhealthy levels of ambient air pollution, especially in densely populated, poor locations. The World Health Organization's (WHO … pollution is a public health crisis for South Asia, not only imposing high economic costs but also causing an estimated 2 …
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South Asia is home to 9 of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Concentrations of fine particulate … Health Organization considers healthy (5 micrograms per cubic meter). This pollution causes an estimated 2 million premature … deaths in the region each year and results in significant economic costs. Controlling air pollution is difficult without a …
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This policy note summarizes the central health sector trends and challenges in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). These countries are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, and Qatar. The note also...
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Several studies have identified problems in the DRC health sector, including: low budget allocation, high household expenditure, dependence on external funding, poor use of available resources, low budget execution, governance problems and a decentralization process that remains largely...
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The world has waited long enough for high-performing primary health care (PHC). It's time to deliver. Forty years ago, leaders embraced the promise of health for all through PHC. That vision has inspired generations. But for nearly half a century, countries have struggled to walk the talk on...
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The Palestinian health system suffers from chronic challenges related to protracted conflict and limited health system inputs, coupled with a high burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD). Over 75 percent of the disease burden is attributable to NCD, particularly cancers, diabetes,...
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Over the last two decades, Tanzania has registered improvement in the health status of the population and a reduction in the overall disease burden. However, the burden of communicable diseases and maternal and child health conditions, including nutrition, remains persistently high. These...
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This paper presents a rapid private health sector assessment for Karnataka. Karnataka is a middle-tier Indian state with most state-wide health indicators mirroring those for the nation as a whole. In addition to these health statistics, more than half of Karnataka's children suffer from...
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There is little current information available on private health facilities in Bihar. Government has little to do with the private sector and no recent attempts have been made to survey the private formal or informal sectors. However, we know that the private sector is the dominant force in...
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