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Going Beyond Gender as Usual: Why and How Global HIV/AIDS Donors Can Do More for Women and Girls
Droggitis, Christina; Oomman, Nandini; Wendt, David - eSocialSciences - 2010
This brief shows how three of the biggest donors to global HIV/AIDS programs can go beyond their stated commitments to address gender inequality and more effectively combat HIV and AIDS.
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A Study on the Implementation of Jampersal Policy in Indonesia
Achadi, Endang L.; Achadi, Anhari; Pambudi, Eko; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
the primary and secondary levels. In 2013, the World Bank and the Center for Family Welfare, University of Indonesia … Depok Municipality in West Java Province. The study found that Jampersal utilization was highest among women who were least … educated, poor, and resided in rural areas. Utilization was also high among women with delivery complications. The study showed …
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Enhancing recovery rates : lessons from year one of the English improving access to psychological therapies programme
Gyani, Alex; Shafran, Roz; Layard, Peter R. G.; Clark, … - 2013
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Group-based cognitive behavioral training improves mental health of SME entrepreneurs : experimental evidence from conflict-affected areas of Pakistan
Saraf, Priyam; Rahman, Tasmia; Jamison, Julian C. - 2019
-over and above the effect of receiving cash grants-on reducing depression and anxiety, as well as improving well-being among … significant (at the 10 percent level) reduction in the intensity and prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms (measured by … the Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale) and higher levels of well-being (measured by the five …
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Telling stories : learning from patients' and families' experiences of specialist child and adolescent mental health services
Ahuja, Alka S.; Williams, Richard - In: International journal of consumer studies 34 (2010) 5, pp. 603-609
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The Impact of Health Insurance Schemes for the Informal Sector in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Acharya, Arnab; Vellakkal, Sukumar; Taylor, Fiona; … - In: World Bank Research Observer 28 (2013) 2, pp. 236-266
This paper summarizes the literature on the impact of state subsidized or social health insurance schemes that have been offered, mostly on a voluntary basis, to the informal sector in low- and middle-income countries. A substantial number of papers provide estimations of average treatment on...
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The Comparative Nature of Faith-Inspired Health Care Provision in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strengthening the Evidence for Faith-inspired Health Engagement in Africa, Volume 2
Oliver, Jill; Wodon, Quentin - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2012
This role of faith-inspired health care providers in sub-saharan Africa and public-private partnerships is comprised of a three volume series on strengthening the evidence for faith inspired engagement in health in sub-Saharan Africa. An increasing level of interest in the role of faith in...
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Maldives; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The Seventh National Development Plan of the Maldives envisages sustainable development with economic growth, social equity, environment protection, and good governance. The report assesses the policies and strategies needed to achieve the goals as well as the agencies responsible to implement...
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‘The Education Question’ from the Perspective of Adivasis: Conditions, Policies and Structures
Veerbhadranaika, P; Kumaran, Revathi Sampath; Tukdeo, … - eSocialSciences - 2012
Drawing on secondary data, insights and ideas from an all-India consultation meet at NIAS, four regional / zonal consultations, data from a project in Chamarajanagar district (Karnataka), and select reviews of educational programmes, this report presents a broad perspective of Adivasi education...
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Djibouti; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) on Djibouti explains past strategies and the PRSP formulation process. Djibouti suffers from a gross lack of reliable health statistics. Available information gives only a fragmented picture of the reality, but globally, it reveals a difficult health...
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