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Neglected Infectious Diseases (NIDs) remain one the most underfunded disease categories in global health despite their … for Neglected Tropical Diseases/Sabin Vaccine Institute, and the Pan American Health Organization/WHO, together with the … implement other health measures for the benefit of all children and adults affected by these terrible diseases.Abstract: Las …
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The discussion paper presents a summary of health specialist concerns, followed by a summary of concerns for those … three different kinds of "health programs": those that aim to make "Western Medicine" available for indigenous peoples …
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Health problems due to poor air quality have been among the main environmental concerns in Mexico City, Santiago … pollution concentrations, health impacts, and the monetary value of improving air quality in 41 major LAC urban areas containing …
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paper will critically analyze the program effect model with respect to health and nutrition outcomes, present the health and … nutrition evaluation results to date, draw some conclusions regarding the use of CCT programs to improve health and nutrition …
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publication explores how victimization and perceptions of insecurity affect well-being and health in Latin America and the …
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, public policy can be driven by factors that are least likely to improve the population's health. …
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This report analyzes the structure of family health spending in Brazil between 1987 and 1996, using a survey taken in … 1996 survey of health spending by households. This report also tries to identify, although indirectly, the impact that … universal access to health care had on family spending by income. Although the analysis found that the these measures did not …
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O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar o financiamento das formas públicas e privadas de organização do setor saúde na América Latina e Caribe (ALC) e seu comportamento nos anos noventa. O artigo se estrutura em três partes. A primeira busca estabelecer alguns conceitos como ponto de partida...
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As part of its Road Safety Initiative, the IDB is working with strategic partners to raise awareness about the importance of road safety during the UN Decade for Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. The IDB and Fundação Dom Cabral co-published this technical note to highlight the need for road...
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) Design; 4) Performance; 5) Issues and Problems; 6) Political Economy of Change. An appraisal of the health situation …
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