This paper examines the relationship between health aid and infant mortality, using data from 118 countries between … 1973 and 2004. Health aid has a statistically significant effect on infant mortality: doubling per capita health aid is … capita health aid by US$1.60 per year is associated with 1.5 fewer infant deaths per thousand births. The estimated effect is …

The aim of Health in All Policies (HiAP) is to bring diverse sectors together to find shared solutions; it focuses on … identifying 'win-win' or 'cobenefits' such that policy measures contribute not only to improved health outcomes but also to … consideration into the policy decision-making process of how public policies and programs affect community health and well-being. It …

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 … care only from female providers, one barrier to expansion of services was the lack of qualified female health workers who …

-specific interventions, but also exploring costs for a selected number of nutrition-sensitive interventions implemented outside of the health … health, social protection, education, and agriculture sectors. …

made significant advancements due to a strong commitment to improving maternal and child health. To do this, strong …, employment, and poverty reduction programs have led to better health outcomes. These countries still face challenges, however, in … terms of the evolving health system, and changes at the economic, social and political levels. Future qualitative and …

health sector policy, particularly when they have significant macroeconomic implications. Such issues can also affect equity … state and market in health care financing and provision. It also suggests situations in which macroeconomists should engage … health sector specialists in policy formulation exercises. Finally, it reviews the different health policy issues that …