Recent surveys show considerable progress in maternal and child health in Ethiopia. The improvement has been in health … outcomes and health services coverage. The study examines how different groups have fared in this progress. It tracked 11 … health outcome indicators and health interventions related to Millennium Development Goals 1, 4, and 5. These are stunting …

to have children, and whether to engage in risky behaviors - all of which affect their future health and future … increasing public health costs and depleting human capital. This note briefly presents program and policy approaches that have …

tobacco consumption, its health effects, and low tax revenues resulting from low tobacco taxation and prices had grown. By … increased health benefits for the lower socioeconomic population, led to a call for tax reform. The preparation of the document … the future, a reduction in costs to the health system. The fora and open dialogue helped align strategies of the Ministry …

health and education sector. The focus is on the individual dimensions, whether effort (presence and workload) or knowledge … reported publicly in a comparable fashion, yet are among the factors that influence policy outcomes in health. The remainder of …

countries; the focus in this paper is human health. The main human health impacts of climate change are increased incidence of … the health sector such as disaster reduction programs, food and water security measures, and the provision of … is limited to conventional public health adaptation activities, with a focus on malaria and diarrhea. This study also …

In the last five years, the number of voices calling for stronger international action on climate change and health has … increased, as has the scale and depth of activities. But current global efforts in climate and health are inadequately … opportunities to simultaneously promote better health outcomes and resilience.This paper begins by identifying the health impacts …

This report presents an assessment of school health policies and institutions that affect young children in Nigeria … countries reform their education systems to help ensure learning for all. School health policies acritical component of an … effective education system, given that children's health impacts their school attendance, ability to learn, and overall …

sector, which encompasses both health and education. The World Bank's Human Development sector work covers almost the entire … human life cycle, from maternal and neo-natal health, health insurance, early childhood education, school health and … nutrition, basic education, to teacher reform, secondary education and youth skills, higher education, medical and health …

The authors have analyzed animal health data for the years 2006 through 2009 as reported by the World Organisation for … Animal Health (OIE)-the four most recent 'World animal health yearbooks' available when the analysis was prepared. The data … reporting transparency and competency. This report is not based on the 'real' world animal health situation, but on the best …