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Advancing Cervical Cancer Prevention in India: Insights from Research and Programs

Krishnan, Suneeta; Madsen, Emily; Porterfield, Deborah; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in India, accounting for 17 percent of all cancer deaths among women age 30 to 69 years. At current incidence rates, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the annual burden of new cases in India will increase to nearly 225,000...

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Cyclical Patterns in Government Health Expenditures Between 1995 and 2010

Velenyi, Edit V.; Smitz, Marc F. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

The 2008-09 global economic crises have shown that no country is immune to external challenges. When policy controls are missing or not used efficiently, crises can reverse progress even in advanced economies. This unexpected outcome has increased concerns about the ability of governments in...

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Structural adjustment and income distribution: a review of issues and experiences.

Khan, A. R - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1992

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Innovations in the financing of small and microenterprises in developing countries.

J, Levitsky - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1993

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Contracting for Primary Health Care in Brazil: The Cases of Bahia and Rio de Janeiro

Araujo, Edson; Cavalini, Luciana; Girardi, Sabado; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

This study presents two case studies, each on a current initiative of contracting for primary health services in Brazil, one for the state of Bahia, the other for the city of Rio de Janeiro. The two initiatives are not linked and their implementation has independently sprung from a search for...

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The Production, Distribution, and Performance of Physicians, Nurses, and Midwives in Indonesia: An Update

Anderson, Ian; Meliala, Andreasta; Marzoeki, Puti; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Indonesia launched the national health insurance program - Jaminan Kesehatan National (JKN), on January 1, 2014, and …, and quality of human resources for health (HRH). Of Indonesia?s 33 provinces, 29 do not have the WHO recommended ratio of … 1 physician per 1,000 population, although Indonesia regularly produces 6,000 to 7,000 new physicians annually. The …

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The Economic Costs of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Pacific Islands

Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013

There is increasing recognition that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an important international and development issue globally, undermining health gains and imposing financial and economic costs on governments and households. NCDs are an important health challenge in the Pacific. First,...

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Franchising as an "integrating" approach to the informal sector : some preliminary ideas.

PE, Bangasser - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1996

Discusses how to use franchising as a means of integrating the informal sector into mainstream economic life.

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Surveys of internal migration in low-income countries: issues of survey and sample design.

RE, Bilsborrow - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1981

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper focusing on issues of survey and sample design with regard to internal migration data collecting in developing countries - covers methodology, questionnaire characteristics, choice of respondent, sampling frames and clusters, tracing techniques, etc., Presents case...

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Poverty monitoring in the rural sector.

H, Tabatabai - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1991

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