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The present work builds on the affirmed desire of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) to be judged … the general discussion on the social determinants of health by complementing the work of the Commission’s other … (hereafter ECD). The areas of focus for each of the Commission’s Knowledge Networks—Globalization, Social Exclusion, Health …
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This statement following a workshop on ‘Hunger and Health: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue attended by a cross …-section of India’s nutritional scientists, health professionals, public health specialists, economists, agriculturists and … recognise this fact and address its impact on health as an integral part of the developmental plan for the equitable and …
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Private practice in the health sector was re-introduced from 1980, when China began its economic reform from a planned … the point of view of health policy- making as little is known about it. The aim of this study was to describe policies and …
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This paper explores three important but interrelated issues: The power of example; the fragment as evidence; and finally, the field experience and the possibility of generalisation. These issues are central in the current discourse of social science practice in which serious doubts are being raised...
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Engaging and strengthening the ICDS and Health programs of the government was a major approach of the two component … effectiveness at scale. This paper describes how the INHP learnt and evolved in its strategies in engaging existing public health …
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The science base in the developing world cannot be strengthened without access to the global library of research information. Currently, this is nearly impossible due to the high costs of journal subscriptions, with the result that even the most prestigious institutes in poorer countries cannot...
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Without trust-building, an East Asian community remains unrealized. The vision of an Asia-Pacific community offers a more attractive and viable option. A sound paradigm is community building and the way to ensure successful community building is to ensure non-exclusivity.
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This report on the state of displaced persons in the North and East of Sri Lanka analyses the security condition and concerns of those who live in makeshifts and camps in conflict affected areas. It provides an overview of the current ground situation,and highlights the manner in which...
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A vast body of theories of the media, known popularly as 'media theory', has evolved and developed into separate, distinguishable and often contesting paradigms with osmosis between the distinct schools of thought taking place at regular intervals. A number of schools have emerged questioning...
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Experiential knowledge is what indigenous knowledge is all about. Unfortunately again the Western intellectuals are reframing indigenous knowledge to suit their purposes. In the course of living with indigenous communities through a project to revive the craft in a potters' village, the author...
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