health and education services, the Zimbabwean government then presided over the progressive decay and near collapse of the …

. It presents the findings in four key areas: household water management, health and well-being, irrigation water …, who face an array of physical, psychological and social problems. How water is collected depends on income/social class … significant opportunity costs as loss of income and education opportunities. Tube well water is widely used for drinking, but pond …

cross-section of countries and to regress the income indicator on the health indicator controlling for the initial level of … growth regression approach has mainly offered evidence for the relationship between health and income, using cross …A frequent empirical approach toward examining the impact of health on economic growth has been to focus on data for a …

A number of cross-national studies find that democratic rule has beneficial effects on the health of nations. These … public goods and services that have an impact on health outcomes. Like national governments, state governments differ in the … quantity and quality of public goods they provide. Consequently, interstate variations in health outcomes are quite common and …

and proper sanitation. Habitation in such houses poses a health risk, particularly for children and women. The Indian … government has initiated various programmes to increase the provision of healthy housing for low-income rural families. However … associated risks to children’s and women’s health are significantly higher in the rural areas than in the urban areas. Our …

adverse health effects of burning coal. Lockwood’s comprehensive treatment examines every aspect of coal, from its complex … chemical makeup to details of mining, transporting, burning, and disposal--each of which generates significant health concerns … will only get worse; explains the impact of global warming on coal-related health problems; and discusses possible policy …

improve their living comfort. To all, the notion of health is appealing as consumers are willing to pay for an unpolluted …

This paper focusses on the current health profile of the state of Maharashtra, and its performance as against other …, maternal mortality rates, among other, the author also reviews the inter-district performance of Maharashtra in health … indicators. The author examines the various aspects of health care services in Maharashtra against the challenge of achieving the …

malaria more salient, leading to a change in beliefs about its importance and to an increase in private health investments. …