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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

framework, Colombia has tackled the SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic formally announcedby the World Health Organization (WHO) on … March 11, 2020. This report examines the role of PHC in Colombia's preparation for, response to, and recovery from the …

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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

A year after the onset of Ebola, the estimated GDP losses for the three countries through 2015 total US$2.2 billion (US$240 million for Liberia, US$535 million for Guinea and US$1.4 billion for Sierra Leone). This is the result of the severe impact of the epidemic which has been exacerbated by...

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Evaluation of the Adherence Guidelines for Chronic Diseases in South Africa Using Routinely Collected Data : Continuum of Care for Tuberculosis, Hypertension and Diabetes

World Bank Group - 2018

This report describes the findings of a study on the continua of care for tuberculosis, hypertension and diabetes in South Africa forming part of an evaluation of the National Adherence Guidelines for Chronic Diseases. Conducted by the National Department of Health in collaboration with the...

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Optimizing Investments in Mozambique's Tuberculosis Response : Results of a Tuberculosis Allocative Efficiency Study

Mozambique National TB Program - 2020

This allocative efficiency analysis intended to assess Mozambique's progress towards TB strategic targets, and provide decision support for TB strategy using a combined TB epidemiological component and an economic and program analysis framework (Optima TB). Input data were collected from NTP...

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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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Innovation to Strengthen Social Protection and Nutritional Support within a Tuberculosis Control Program : Evidence and Emerging Lessons from India

World Bank Group - 2022

Eliminating tuberculosis (TB) as a public health concern is not only about saving lives, but also equally an important economic investment. In line with this, the Government of India (GOI) has a target of elimination of TB by 2025, through innovative measures, including providing multiple direct...

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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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Not-So-Magical Realism : A Climate Stress Test of the Colombian Banking System

World Bank Group - 2021

Colombia (BR), the National Planning Department (DNP), and the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies …

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Striking a Balance : Toward a Comprehensive Housing Policy for a Post-COVID Colombia

World Bank Group - 2021

Government initiatives to reduce the housing deficit in Colombia go back more than a hundred years, but it was only … the relevance that it has today. Since then, Colombia has made substantial progress. Building on the progress made by … policy in Colombia has started to undergo a transition towards a truly integrated approach, one which addresses several of …

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Colombia : Financial Sector Assessment

World Bank Group - 2022

. Colombia has a well-developed market for NPL management, while the insolvency framework is in a stage of transition and with …

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