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Where There Is No Health Research: What Can Be Done to Fill the Global Gaps in Health Research?
McKee, Martin; Stuckler, David; Basu, Sanjay - eSocialSciences - 2012
Efforts to strengthen capacity in health research have, so far, concentrated on countries where there is existing capacity rather than those where it is almost completely lacking. Judged by absolute numbers of scientific papers, those with the fewest are mainly small islands and a few countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133294
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Costs of Basic Services in Kerala, 2007, Education, Health, Childbirth and Finance (Loans)
Rajan, S. Irudaya; KC, Zachariah - eSocialSciences - 2009
The focus of this study is to analyze the pattern and costs of services in four areas, which critically affect most households in Kerala . The major concerns of this paper include answers to questions such as: How much did Kerala households spend for education of their children, for treatment of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341770
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Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP): Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors Survey
Health, Ministry of; Welfare, Family - eSocialSciences - 2011
The overall objective of the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) risk factors survey was to improve the information available to the Government health services and care providers on a set of high-priority risk factors, with a view to improve the quality health care and services. The survey also aimed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002256
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Start With a Girl: A New Agenda for Global Health
Levine, Ruth; Temin, Miriam - eSocialSciences - 2009
Sheds light on the realities of girls' health and wellbeing in developing countries, on the links between the health of girls and the prospects for their families, and on the specific actions that will improve health prospects for millions. This report describes the most prevalent and serious...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512473
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Role of UNU-IIGH in Capacity Building for Sustainable Global
Salleh, Mohammed Yasin - eSocialSciences - 2007
Globalisation promises positive economic impact through faster growth, increase in foreign direct investment and poverty reduction. However, there are growing evidence showing that the undesirable effects of globalisation hit mostly the poorer countries particularly in Asia Pacific, Latin...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487772
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Good Urban Governance as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Global Health
Krass, Frauke - eSocialSciences - 2007
Risk and chances of urban sustainability are presented. The new concepts of urban governance and its implications are also explained [Power point Presentation].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699057
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Doha or Dada: The World Trade Regime at an Historic Crossroads
Deutsch, Klaus - eSocialSciences - 2011
This study was not alone in demonstrating that a deal on the Doha Round could be of huge benefit to the global economy. Assuming plausible enhancements in the course of further negotiations, the biggest-ever round of international trade liberalisation in absolute terms could indeed be realised....
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Historical Changes in Relations Between China and Neighboring Countries (1949–2012)
Chi, Zhang - eSocialSciences - 2013
In China’s foreign affairs and security studies, the concept of the ‘neighborhood’ (zhoubian) has a special meaning that has changed gradually over time. As China has developed, its leadership has become more and more pragmatic in dealing with its relations with neighboring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133168
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Rejigging the Elephant Dance
Subbarao, Duvvuri - eSocialSciences - 2011
India's development challenges. The India growth story was thrown off track by the global financial crisis which engulfed virtually every country in the world. We recovered from the crisis sooner than other countries, but the growth rate is yet to reach the pre-crisis level. There is widespread...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009370979
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Draft National Land Reforms Policy
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Rural Development GOI - 2013
This policy outlines a very clear strategy of creating a large pool of land so that every family's right to land is … fully honoured. The policy proceeds to suggest a just and equitable method of allotting land on a priority basis to the … marginalized, especially marginalized women. Policy provisions are also made in Draft for Discussion Purposes and Comments such a …
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