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The Potential for Integrating Community-Based Nutrition and Postpartum Family Planning: Review of Evidence and Experience in Low-Income Settings

Alvesson, Helle M.; Mulder-Sibanda, Menno - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013

intervention in community-based nutrition programs, it can have profound effects on maternal and child health and nutrition. When …The objective of this review was to study where community-based family planning and nutrition programs have been … method, can thus improve nutrition outcomes in both mothers and babies. The authors identified a few studies on integrated …

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Maternal and Child Survival: Findings from five countries experience in addressing maternal and child health challenges

Cortez, Rafael; Saadat, Seemeen; Chowdhury, Sadia; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

most vulnerable populations helped increase access to and use of services. Empowering women and families through education …

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Health Financing in Vanuatu : Challenges and Options

Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Population growth, an unfinished agenda of communicable diseases and maternal health and nutrition, and the rapid rise …

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Health in All Policies as a Strategic Policy Response to NCDs

Lin, Vivian; Jones, Catherine; Wang, Shiyong; Barbd, Enis - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

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 outcomes desired by other sectors, such as education,...

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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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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...

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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

further investigation. Although primary prevention through HPV vaccination has been endorsed by WHO, under certain conditions …

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Involving Men in Reproductive and Fertility Issues: Insights from Punjab

Kamran, Iram; Khan, Mumraiz; Tasneem, Zeba - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

-focused interventions as well as men's suggestions for future intervention strategies. It finds that men in Punjab seem now more concerned … about their fertility intentions and practices due to the financial challenges of raising large families. This concern has …

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Population, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health Policy Harmonization in Bangladesh

El-Saharty, Sameh; Ahsan, Karar Zunaid; May, John F. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Over the past 30 years, Bangladesh has achieved significant economic and human development progress, and demonstrated impressive policy as well as programmatic commitment to lowering the fertility level. However, its future socioeconomic prospects may be hampered by its population growth rate,...

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HIV Testing: Principles and Practice

Gersovitz, Mark - In: World Bank Research Observer 26 (2011) 1, pp. 1-41

Testing is a potentially important intervention to slow the HIV epidemic in Africa and elsewhere. Some countries in …

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