Lao PDR has made notable progress in improving maternal health, with materanal mortality decreasing from 1,600 per 100 … addressed - the low utilization of maternal health (MH) services and weak financial protection, especially among the lower … wealth quintiles, in order to improve the level and equity of maternal health. In order to address these financial barriers …

This paper is part of additional efforts supported by the World Bank Global Tobacco Control Program to inform the …-attributable diseases, catastrophic health expenditures, and extreme poverty averted. The additional tax burden is, however, borne mostly by … the top income group in the 62 percent price increase scenario. Thus, tobacco taxes are an effective way to improve health …

Disasters and emergencies often have disproportionate impacts on a country's health system and the overall health of … women, men, girls, and boys. The interruptions of routine public health programs, such as vaccination campaigns, are common … in the wake of a disaster, setting back gains to overall public health. This guidance note for post- disaster health …

tobacco control policies in Ukraine have resulted in one of the fastest declines in smoking prevalence in the world (1) This … surface, in place of a previous warning which covered 10 percent of the front surface and stated: 'Ministry of Health warns …: smoking is bad for your health.' Since October 4, 2012, large (50 percent of the pack surface area), graphic health …

unhealthy levels of ambient air pollution, especially in densely populated, poor locations. The World Health Organization's (WHO …Nine out of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia. South Asians are exposed to extremely … pollution is a public health crisis for South Asia, not only imposing high economic costs but also causing an estimated 2 …

South Asia is home to 9 of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Concentrations of fine particulate … matter (PM2.5) in some of the region's most densely populated and poor areas are up to 20 times higher than what the World … Health Organization considers healthy (5 micrograms per cubic meter). This pollution causes an estimated 2 million premature …

This evaluation assesses the quality of the World Bank's early response to the COVID-19 crisis and the initial steps … toward recovery, focusing on the health and social response. It concentrates on the relief stage and support to restructure … Evaluation Group evaluation looks at the World Bank Group support to address the economic implications of the pandemic. To assess …

, demographic, and political trends which threaten to reverse hard-won health gains around the world …Leaving no one behind is a central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which recognizes health as a … fundamental human right. Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is key to delivering on this promise. UHC ensures that everyone …

the One Health perspective in Sudan. The study aligns with the World Bank's growing focus on One Health approach to … integrity of forests and rangelands, land and water management practices, and the ramifications for public health. Studies show … animals to humans, impacting health, environment, livelihoods, economies, and sustainable development. Despite this, efforts …