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Fallstudie: "Pathologie der Organisation". Fehlentwicklungen in Organisationen, ihre Bedeutung und Ansätze zur Vermeidung
Klein, Helmut - University of Applied Sciences Amberg-Weiden (OTH) - 2008
, Wissensmanagement ebenso wie eine gelebte, wertschätzende Unternehmenskultur diskutiert. …
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Advancing Cervical Cancer Prevention in India
Krishnan, S.; Madsen, E.; Porterfield, D.; Varghese, B.; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015
In 2010, nearly 74,000 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed among Indian women. This number is estimated to increase to as high as 225,000 cases by 2025. Cervical cancer is also the leading cause of cancer deaths in India, as most cases are not detected until they are in an advanced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011261539
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Promoting Quality of Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment in India
Krishnan, S; Madsen, E; Porterfield, D; Varghese, B - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015
incidence and mortality, screening programs must be of high quality. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011261540
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Community Midwifery Education Program in Afghanistan
Mohmand, Khalil Ahmad - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013
In the immediate post conflict period, Afghanistan's health services were in a deplorable and chaotic state. Access and utilization of reproductive health services and skilled care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the first month after delivery are key to saving those women at risk of dying due...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010770371
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Achieving MDGs 4&5: Nepal's Progress on Maternal and Child Health
Saadat, Seemeen; Cortez, Rafael; Voetberg, Albertus; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Nepal has achieved its targets for MDGs 4 and 5a. Maternal mortality declined from 790 to an estimated 190 deaths per … 100,000 live births between 1990 and 2013 an impressive 76 percent decline. Under-five mortality showed a similarly … (HNP) note explores the actions Nepal has taken to reduce maternal and child mortality. …
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The effects of tobacco taxes on health : an analysis of the effects by income quintile and gender in Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine
Denisova, Irina; Kuznetsova, Polina - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
The main objectives of this paper are to estimate the burden of tobacco-caused mortality as a whole and by main tobacco … Russia, about 70,000 in Ukraine, and 14,300 in Kazakhstan, representing a key factor of mortality among the working … analysis includes an estimation of changes in smoking prevalence, mortality, life expectancy, and public health expenditures by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011100429
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Health Financing Options for Samoa : Challenges and Opportunities
Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013
Samoa currently faces two important public policy challenges in the health sector. One is to stem, and then reverse, the rapid rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The second challenge is to put the country on a health-financing path that is effective, efficient, and financially affordable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010932945
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Health Care in Sri Lanka : What Can the Private Health Sector Offer?
Govindaraj, Ramesh; Navaratne, Kumari; Cavagnero, Eleonora - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
This review represents an attempt to bridge the significant knowledge gaps on the private health sector in Sri Lanka, and foster a dialogue on opportunities for collaboration between the government and the private sector. It accomplishes this through a systematic collection and analysis of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933622
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Vietnam: Learning from Smart Reforms on the Road to Universal Health Coverage
Barroy, Helene; Jarawan, Eva; Bales, Sarah - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks. However, countries face multiple challenges in implementing, achieving and sustaining UHC strategies. Sharing and learning from diverse country experiences may enable to foster...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010937831
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Turkey on the Way of Universal Health Coverage Through the Health Transformation Program (2003-2013)
Aran, Meltem; Rokx, Claudia - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Beginning in 2003, Turkey initiated a series of reforms under the Health Transformation Program (HTP) that over the past decade have led to the achievement of universal health coverage (UHC). The progress of Turkey?s health system has few, if any, parallels in scope and speed. Before the...
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