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Title: FHI quality improvement guidelines for care and support programs for orphans and other vulnerable children.
Author: Family Health International [FHI]
Source: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, FHI, 2009 Jan. 18 p.
Abstract: The guidelines are organized into nine areas of support that respond to the basic needs and human rights of children. They are also aligned with the core areas of support for programs for orphans and vulnerable children established by the U.S. government in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The areas covered by the guidelines are cross-cutting issues, care coordination, health, food and nutrition, education, psychosocial support, shelter and care, protection, and household economic strengthening.
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | SUMMARY REPORT | STANDARDS | MANUAL | ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN | CHILD HEALTH | EDUCATION | NUTRITION | FOOD SECURITY | HOME CARE | MENTAL HEALTH | SOCIAL PROTECTION | IMPLEMENTATION | Research Methodology | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Health | Food Supply | Natural Resources | Environment | Care and Support | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Political Factors | Programs | Organization and Administration
Document Number: 339984

Title: A strategic approach: HIV & AIDS and education.
Author: UNAIDS. Inter-Agency Task Team on Education
Source: Paris, France, UNESCO, 2009 May. 53 p. Also available: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0016/001627/162723f.pdf (French) and http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0016/001627/162723s.pdf (Spanish).
Abstract: This publication provides a strategic vision of the role that education must play in addressing HIV and AIDS. It targets decision-makers and practitioners in the education sector, as well as colleagues who work on HIV and AIDS responses in other sectors. It can be used as an advocacy tool to build commitment to the role of education in the HIV and AIDS response and to generate multisectoral partnerships for implementation.
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | SUMMARY REPORT | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | EDUCATION | AIDS | PREVENTION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION | SCHOOLS | HIV PREVENTION | AIDS PREVENTION | TREATMENT | HIV TESTING | HEALTH EDUCATION | HEALTH SERVICES | PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY | PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Disease Transmission Control | Prevention and Control | Medical Procedures | Medicine | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Laboratory Examinations and Diagnoses | Examinations and Diagnoses | Program Evaluation | Programs | Organization and Administration
Document Number: 342035

Title: mHealth for development: The opportunity of mobile technology for healthcare in the developing world.
Author: Vital Wave Consulting
Source: Washington, D.C., United Nations Foundation, 2009. 66 p.
Abstract: Mounting interest in the field of mHealth -- the provision of health-related services via mobile communications -- can be traced to the evolution of several interrelated trends. In many parts of the world, epidemics and a shortage of healthcare workers continue to present grave challenges for governments and health providers. Yet in these same places, the explosive growth of mobile communications over the past decade offers a new hope for the promotion of quality healthcare. Among those who had previously been left behind by the 'digital divide,' billions now have access to reliable technology. There is a growing body of evidence that demonstrates the potential of mobile communications to radically improve healthcare services -- even in some of the most remote and resource-poor environments. This report examines issues at the heart of the rapidly evolving intersection of mobile phones and healthcare. It helps the reader to understand mHealth's scope and implementation across developing regions, the health needs to which mHealth can be applied, and the mHealth applications that promise the greatest impact on heath care initiatives. It also examines building blocks required to make mHealth more widely available through sustainable implementations. Finally, it calls for concerted action to help realize mHealth's full potential. (Excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | SUMMARY REPORT | PUBLIC HEALTH | TELECOMMUNICATIONS | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION | EDUCATION | AWARENESS | DATA COLLECTION | PRIMARY HEALTH CARE | TRAINING ACTIVITIES | HEALTH PERSONNEL | DISEASE PREVENTION | TECHNOLOGY | TREATMENT | ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE | DRUGS | HIV TESTING | HIV PREVENTION | Health | Broadcast Media | Mass Media | Communication | Knowledge | Sociocultural Factors | Research Methodology | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Training Programs | Prevention and Control | Diseases | Economic Factors | Medical Procedures | Medicine | Laboratory Examinations and Diagnoses | Examinations and Diagnoses | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases
Document Number: 331450

Title: Eliminating world poverty: Building our common future.
Author: Akkerhuys Z; Allan T; Andreyeva R; Arthy B; Chalinder P
Source: Norwich, United Kingdom, The Stationery Office, 2009 Jul. 154 p.
Abstract: The White Paper represents a fundamental shift in the way the UK delivers development aid, refocusing resources onto fragile countries and for the first time treating security and justice as a basic service alongside health, education, water and sanitation. Fifty per cent of new bilateral funding will be committed to fragile countries. Key announcements in Building our Common Future include: A renewed commitment to 0.7 per cent of UK Gross National Income (GNI) for international development, meaning a contribution of �9bn per year by 2013; Measures to reduce maternal mortality rates and potentially save the lives of six million mothers and babies by 2015; Plans to support over eight million more children in Africa to go to school; Doubling of funding to �1bn for African infrastructure including transport, energy and trade in the region; A tripling of funding to support developing countries to recover stolen assets, and new resources to Interpol, as part of a major effort to stamp out corruption; Increased investment in the Central Emergency Response Fund for humanitarian aid at the UN.
Language: English
Keywords:
UNITED KINGDOM | SUMMARY REPORT | POVERTY | ECONOMIC FACTORS | CHILD HEALTH | EDUCATION | Developed Countries | Europe, Western | Europe | Socioeconomic Factors | Health
Document Number: 331494

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Title: Determinants of perceived morbidity and use of health services by children less than 15 years old in rural Bangladesh.
Author: Alam N; van Ginneken JK; Timaeus I
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2009 Jan;13(1):119-29.
Abstract: This study examined the association of a number of social and economic and other factors with perceived morbidity and use of health services by children in rural Bangladesh, using the data of a health and socioeconomic survey conducted in Matlab, Bangladesh in 1996. One of the factors of interest was women's social position measured with indicators such as their education, domestic autonomy, social networks and social prestige. Other factors of interest were economic in nature and included the availability of high-quality primary health care (PHC) facilities in one part of the study area. A total of 52% of the 3,793 children below 15 had an episode of an acute illness in the month preceding the interview. The medical care sought for acute illnesses was grouped into four categories: medical doctors, paramedics, traditional and untrained village doctors (including drug sellers) and homeopaths. A total of 55% of the children who were sick in the past month consulted any type of health provider. Logistic regression was used to estimate the effects of the various independent variables on the two dependent variables: perceived morbidity of under-15 children and health service use for under-15 sick children. The results revealed that age of the child was the most important factor influencing perceived morbidity while social and economic variables were in general not related to perceived morbidity. Prolonged and severe illnesses and illnesses of young and male children were more likely to be treated by health providers, particularly by physicians. While women's education and social network influenced visits to any health providers socioeconomic indicators influenced visits to physicians. Availability of PHC facilities in one part of the study area also led to more use of modern medical care. The findings highlight that improvement of women's education and of social and economic status in general, in combination with more availability of high-quality PHC will in Bangladesh lead to better health care of children.
Language: English
Keywords:
BANGLADESH | RESEARCH REPORT | CHILDREN | MORBIDITY | INFECTIONS | UTILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE | BEHAVIOR | MATERNAL HEALTH | EDUCATION | SOCIAL NETWORKS | Developing Countries | Asia, Southern | Asia | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Diseases | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Friends and Relatives | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors
Document Number: 330857

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Title: Involving pharmacists in sexual health research: experience from an emergency contraception study.
Author: Black K; Anderson C; Kubba A; Wellings K
Source: Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. 2009 Jan;35(1):41-3.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Community pharmacists are expanding their sphere of activity within primary health care, increasing their role not only in health care but also research. METHODS AND RESULTS: We describe the challenges encountered in carrying out a pilot study of women obtaining emergency hormonal contraception through different providers, including pharmacies, highlighting deficiencies in understanding and experience of the research process, which impacted on the study in substantial ways. CONCLUSIONS: As pharmacists expand their role, training and professional development will need to be enhanced to support them in their contribution to health care and research.
Language: English
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UNITED KINGDOM | RESEARCH REPORT | EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION | PHARMACISTS | EDUCATION | HOME CARE | PHARMACY DISTRIBUTION | SEX EDUCATION | HEALTH | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | Developed Countries | Europe, Western | Europe | Contraception | Family Planning | Health Personnel | Delivery of Health Care | Care and Support | Health Services | Nonclinical Distribution | Distributional Activities | Program Activities | Programs | Organization and Administration | Technology | Economic Factors
Document Number: 329636

Title: Preventing student pregnancy in Guinea�s Forest Region.
Author: Castle S
Source: Washington, D.C., CORE Group, [2009]. 8 p.
Abstract: Plan International implemented the Forest Region Sustainable Community-Based Reproductive and Sexual Health Project, a 3.5-year intervention to increase knowledge and use of family planning in five prefectures of Guinea's forest region. In partnership with the Association Guinenne pour le Bien-Etre Familiale (AGBEF), Plan International used a community-based approach that included recruiting and training nearly 800 community-based services agents to offer information, some modern methods, and referrals to women, men, and couples in the project zone. From the outset, the Forest Region Project also took a strong interest in the sexual health and FP needs of young people, knowing that early sexual activity combined with low FP use commonly led to unwanted pregnancy and school abandonment and/or unsafe abortion.
Language: English
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GUINEA | SUMMARY REPORT | PILOT PROJECTS | STUDENTS | SUGAR DADDIES | PEER EDUCATORS | TEACHERS | FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS | SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | EDUCATION | COMMUNITY-BASED DISTRIBUTION | Developing Countries | Africa, Western | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Studies | Research Methodology | Sex Behavior | Behavior | Family Planning | Programs | Organization and Administration | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Nonclinical Distribution | Distributional Activities | Program Activities
Document Number: 330603

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Title: Mother's education and child health: is there a nurturing effect?
Author: Chen Y; Li H
Source: Journal of Health Economics. 2009 Mar;28(2):413-26.
Abstract: In this paper, we examine the effect of maternal education on the health of young children by using a large sample of adopted children from China. As adopted children are genetically unrelated to the nurturing parents, the educational effect on them is most likely to be the nurturing effect. We find that the mother's education is an important determinant of the health of adopted children even after we control for income, the number of siblings, health environments, and other socioeconomic variables. Moreover, the effect of the mother's education on the adoptee sample is similar to that on the own birth sample, which suggests that the main effect of the mother's education on child health is in post-natal nurturing. We also find suggestive evidence that the effect is causal. Our work provides new evidence to the general literature that examines the determinants of health and that examines the intergenerational immobility of socioeconomic status.
Language: English
Keywords:
CHINA | RESEARCH REPORT | CHILDREN | CHILD HEALTH | MATERNAL HEALTH | EDUCATION | EDUCATIONAL STATUS | IMPACT | Asia, Eastern | Asia | Developing Countries | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Health | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Communication
Document Number: 341556

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Title: Evaluation of the birthweight values of newborns presenting at the Mother-Child Health and Family Planning Center in Yenibosna, Istanbul, Turkey.
Author: Dolgun G; Cimen S; Yazici S; Savaser S
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences. 2009 Jun;11(2):174-9.
Abstract: This study was conducted to examine the effect of a number of variables related to the mother (age, educational level, employment status, cigarette smoking during pregnancy) and to the baby (sex and birth order) on newborns' birthweight. The research was carried out in the province of Istanbul, one of Turkey's large metropolises, at the Mother-Child Health and Family Planning Center in the district of Yenibosna, where 0-1 month old infants had been brought in for phenylketonuria screening and vaccinations. The mean age of the mothers was 26.1 +/- 4.8 years and the mean birthweight of the newborns was 3236.7 +/- 542.2 g. Of the infants, 6.3% were classified as having a low birthweight and 8.3% were large infants. The mean birthweight showed a statistical significance depending upon the infants' sex and birth order. The mean birthweight of the infants of the working mothers, as opposed to the unemployed mothers and the mothers in nuclear families, as opposed to the mothers in extended families, was higher.
Language: English
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TURKEY | RESEARCH REPORT | EVALUATION | INFANT | EDUCATION | PREGNANCY | BIRTH WEIGHT | MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH SERVICES | REPRODUCTIVE AGE | Europe, Southeastern | Europe | Developing Countries | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Reproduction | Body Weight | Physiology | Biology | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health
Document Number: 341575

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Title: Family planning and economic well-being: new evidence from Bangladesh.
Author: Gribble J; Maj-Lis V
Source: Washington, D.C., Population Reference Bureau, 2009 May. 4 p.
Abstract: A new policy brief from the Population Reference Bureau looks at the effects of long-term investment in an integrated family planning and maternal and child health program. Drawing on research and data that spans more than 30 years, the evidence reinforces the importance of sustained investment in reproductive health programs, showing that families in communities where the program was implemented became wealthier and healthier than families who lived in other, similar communities.
Language: English
Keywords:
BANGLADESH | SUMMARY REPORT | GOALS | HOUSEHOLDS | MATERNAL HEALTH | CHILD HEALTH | FAMILY PLANNING | POVERTY | PREVENTION AND CONTROL | ECONOMIC FACTORS | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | DEVELOPMENT PLANS | INCOME | EDUCATION | WOMEN'S HEALTH | Developing Countries | Asia, Southern | Asia | Planning | Organization and Administration | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Health | Diseases
Document Number: 328046

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Title: Analyzing the cost-effectiveness of interventions to benefit orphans and vulnerable children: evidence from Kenya and Tanzania.
Author: Hutchinson P; Thurman TR
Source: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Population Center [CPC], MEASURE Evaluation, 2009 Apr. 26 p. (SR-09-51USAID Cooperative Agreement No. GPO-A-00-03-00003-00)
Abstract: To provide insight on the success of programs providing services to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), this paper analyzes cost-effectiveness of four programs in Kenya and Tanzania by comparing intervention costs to program outcomes. These results provide some evidence that investments in OVC programs-particularly (1) school-based HIV education and counseling for children and (2) savings and internal lending committees for guardians-can help improve the well-being of OVCs at a fairly low cost per beneficiary.
Language: English
Keywords:
KENYA | TANZANIA | RESEARCH REPORT | ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN | HIV INFECTIONS | PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS | ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY | EDUCATION | HEALTH SERVICES | TREATMENT | Africa, Eastern | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Developing Countries | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Behavior | HIV | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Medical Procedures | Medicine
Document Number: 339996

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Title: Educational inequalities in the midst of persistent poverty: diversity across Africa in educational outcomes.
Author: Lloyd CB; Hewett PC
Source: New York, New York, Population Council, 2009. 27 p. (Poverty, Gender, and Youth Working Paper No. 14)
Abstract: This paper explores inequalities in education across sub-Saharan Africa. Although we mainly focus on primary school completion rates, attention is also given to literacy as a more proximate indicator of human capital acquisition. Using data from the Demographic and Health Surveys and UNICEF's Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, we explore cross-country variations in primary school completion rates, gender and wealth gaps in education, and literacy rates in relation to one another and in relation to cross-country variations in national income per capita. While these data paint a picture of overall educational progress, particularly for girls, this general picture is juxtaposed against an extremely diverse landscape across Africa with respect to primary school completion rates and retained literacy. Although cross-country variation in primary school completion rates can be partially explained by variation in national per capita income, the same cannot be said for literacy rates. Even the poorest countries have significant variation in achieved literacy, suggesting that learning can occur even in resource-poor environments. At the same time, our findings are sobering: in many countries, international educational goals are unlikely to be reached by 2015, and poor learning outcomes are frequently widespread. (Author's abstract)
Language: English
Keywords:
AFRICA | SUMMARY REPORT | INEQUALITIES | POVERTY | EDUCATION | EDUCATIONAL STATUS | PRIMARY SCHOOLS | SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | LITERACY | GOALS | INCOME | Developing Countries | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Socioeconomic Status | Schools | Planning | Organization and Administration
Document Number: 331434

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Title: Fulbright Scholar opportunities for global health and women's health care in HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
Author: Nicholas PK; Adejumo O; Nokes KM; Ncama BP; Bhengu BR; Elston E; Nicholas TP
Source: Applied Nursing Research. 2009 Feb;22(1):73-7.
Abstract: This article addresses global health opportunities related to HIV/AIDS and women's health care in sub-Saharan Africa through Fulbright Scholar and Fulbright Student Awards. Although many universities offer a gateway to the J. William Fulbright awards, some disciplines and areas of specialization, including nursing and women's health, have had fewer scholars or students as recipients of these awards. Resource-limited countries, including the countries of sub-Saharan Africa, offer rich opportunities for cross-cultural exchange and advancement of global health. Amidst the context of the shortage of health care workers, the increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS and other infectious and chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, and the challenges of public health, this article addresses an example of partnerships in global nursing that can be developed through the Fulbright programs.
Language: English
Keywords:
AFRICA, SUB SAHARAN | RESEARCH REPORT | WOMEN | STUDENTS | NURSES AND NURSING | EDUCATION | HIV INFECTIONS | AIDS | WOMEN'S HEALTH | MIGRATION | BRAIN DRAIN | Africa | Developing Countries | Demographic Factors | Population | Health Personnel | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Population Dynamics | International Migration
Document Number: 330544

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Title: Effects of programs supporting orphans and vulnerable children: Key findings, emerging issues, and future directions from evaluations of four projects in Kenya and Tanzania. An evaluation.
Author: Nyangara F; Thurman TR; Hutchinson P; Obiero W
Source: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Population Center, MEASURE Evaluation, 2009 Jun. 49 p. (SR-09-52USAID Cooperative Agreement No. GPO-A-00-03-00003-00)
Abstract: This report summarizes findings from evaluations of four programs, two in Kenya and two in Tanzania, that support orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC). The report focuses on the outcomes, emerging issues, and lessons learned. Implications of the findings are offered to provide guidance to OVC service providers, donors, and policy-makers.
Language: English
Keywords:
TANZANIA | KENYA | SUMMARY REPORT | ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN | CHILD HEALTH | HEALTH SERVICES | ADVOCACY | SOCIAL MOBILIZATION | NUTRITION | PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS | CARE AND SUPPORT | EDUCATION | SOCIAL PROTECTION | PROGRAM EVALUATION | Developing Countries | Africa, Eastern | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Health | Delivery of Health Care | Communication | Social Change | Behavior | Political Factors | Programs | Organization and Administration
Document Number: 331821

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Title: SAWAKA Jali Watoto Program supporting most-vulnerable children, Tanzania. A case study.
Author: Nyangara F; Matiko C; Kalungwa Z
Source: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Population Center, MEASURE Evaluation, 2009 Jul. 25 p.
Abstract: In 2007-2008, the MEASURE Evaluation project evaluated the Jali Watoto (Care for Children) project in Tanzania. Jali Watoto is a child- and community-centered program that provides support to most-vulnerable children and their caregivers. The evaluation assessed the effectiveness of the program model in improving the well-being of most-vulnerable children and their caregivers in communities affected by HIV / AIDS. In addition, the paper outlines the programmatic implications of the findings for service providers and other stakeholders and makes recommendations regarding effective, replicable interventions.
Language: English
Keywords:
TANZANIA | SUMMARY REPORT | ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN | HIV INFECTIONS | AIDS | PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS | CARE AND SUPPORT | NEEDS | LANGUAGE | NUTRITION | EDUCATION | MALNUTRITION | RECOMMENDATIONS | Developing Countries | Africa, Eastern | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Behavior | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Economic Factors | Communication | Nutrition Disorders
Document Number: 331827

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Title: Case studies in global school health promotion: From research to practice.
Author: Whitman CV; Aldinger CE
Source: New York, New York, Springer, 2009. 408 p.
Abstract: A growing body of research identifies strong links between children's health, social, and educational outcomes. Research also points to the reciprocal benefits of access to quality education on individual and family health status. In response to these findings, the World Health Organization developed the concept of the health-promoting school (HPS). This book, available for purchase, provides readers with examples from more than two dozen countries (representing urban and rural areas in developing and developed nations) that outline the strategies taken to implement HPS programs in individual schools, municipalities, and nations.
Language: English
Keywords:
AFRICA | EUROPE | NORTH AMERICA | ASIA | SUMMARY REPORT | CASE STUDIES | YOUTH | EDUCATION | PRIMARY SCHOOLS | HEALTH | PROMOTION | HEALTH POLICY | IMPLEMENTATION | Developing Countries | Developed Countries | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Schools | Marketing | Economic Factors | Policy | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Programs | Organization and Administration
Document Number: 331372

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Title: Report of the Intergovernmental Conference of Far-Eastern Countries on Rural Hygiene.
Source: American Journal of Public Health. 2008 Jan;98(1):40-42.
Abstract: While it is obvious that attention to the problem of rural populations has been an important consideration of Governments for many years, it is evident that, since the Great War. the people of many countries and their Governments realize more strongly than ever that that part of the population living on the land and producing the essential foodstuffs for all has been too often neglected. Governments are realizing more and more their obligations in this matter, and programs working toward the bettering of the social, economic, health and cultural conditions of the country-dwellers are becoming more general and more comprehensive. This present Conference had brought together Governmental representatives from the important countries of the East. The group includes: medical men concerned with curative and preventive medical services, educators, agronomists, specialists in rural reconstruction, sanitary engineers, experts in nutrition, and investigators who are devoting their attention to specific diseases. Statesmen and members of the legal profession who are concerned primarily with administrative duties are also to be found in the group. The development of rural programs reveals, in many instances, that the best results are to be obtained when the different welfare activities are planned and executed simultaneously by a trained staff. The interrelations of the work of the various groups have become more patent, and success in its broad lines rests on a realization of the interdependence of the work of all concerned. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
ASIA | SUMMARY REPORT | RECOMMENDATIONS | POPULATION | RURAL AREAS | GOVERNMENT | HEALTH SERVICES | EDUCATION | MALARIA PREVENTION | PUBLIC HEALTH | NUTRITION | HYGIENE | Developing Countries | Geographic Factors | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Malaria | Parasitic Diseases | Diseases
Document Number: 323107

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Title: Intimate relations: Sex, lives and poverty. A resource for policy makers and programmers working in population and development.
Author: Asia-Pacific Alliance
Source: [Bangkok, Thailand], Asia-Pacific Alliance, 2008. [47] p.
Abstract: The New Zealand Coalition of the Asia Pacific Alliance, advancing the ICPD agenda proudly presents a new resource: Intimate Relations: Sex, Lives and Poverty. This resource has been created as a tool to highlight how sexual and reproductive health is crucial to achieve quality development (or more specifically, the MDGs). With a Pacific flavour, the resource highlights the issues and provides a set of questions to guide policy-makers and programmers in thinking about sexual and reproductive health in all that they do.
Language: English
Keywords:
OCEANIA | RECOMMENDATIONS | POLICYMAKERS | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | POVERTY | GOALS | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT | FOREIGN AID | EDUCATION | FAMILY PLANNING | ENVIRONMENT | Developing Countries | Administrative Personnel | Organization and Administration | Health | Human Rights | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Economic Factors | Socioeconomic Factors | Planning | Programs | Financial Activities
Document Number: 331849

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Title: Socio-demographic analysis of youth in the Caribbean: a three country case study.
Author: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean [ECLAC]
Source: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean [ECLAC], 2008 Nov. 20 p.
Abstract: The study provides an analysis of 2000 census data from Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, and Saint Lucia, with a focus on children, youth, and young families. Special attention is given to the description of their living arrangements and household composition, religion, health, well-being, migration, education and profession, economic activities, civil status, and reproductive patterns.
Language: English
Keywords:
CARIBBEAN | SUMMARY REPORT | CASE STUDIES | YOUTH | LIVING ARRANGEMENTS | MIGRATION | HEALTH | EDUCATION | MARRIAGE PATTERNS | REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR | YOUTH PROGRAMS | Developing Countries | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Residence Characteristics | Population Distribution | Geographic Factors | Population Dynamics | Marriage | Nuptiality | Fertility | Programs | Organization and Administration
Document Number: 339991

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Title: Rapid youth assessment in the Eastern Caribbean.
Author: Educational Development Center [EDC]
Source: Newton, Massachusetts, EDC, 2008 Aug. [84] p.
Abstract: The Education Development Center conducted a rapid youth assessment to glean information and strategic ideas from a diverse range of stakeholders about the lives of 15- to 20-year-olds in Antigua, Grenada, St. Kitts, and St. Lucia in July 2008. Across the four islands, researchers interviewed 211 key informants from the private sector, government, nongovernmental organizations, community colleges, and international donor organizations. This report describes regional and country-specific youth programs, and it organizes the assessment's findings into three major sections: (1) a multisectoral analysis of key issues surrounding young people; (2) a supply (youth assets) and demand (key industries and emerging markets) analysis across the four countries; and (3) recommendations for youth strategy development.
Language: English
Keywords:
CARIBBEAN | SUMMARY REPORT | YOUTH | EDUCATION | HEALTH | POPULATION GROWTH | POVERTY | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Developing Countries | Americas | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Population Dynamics | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors
Document Number: 342034

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Title: Realizing the potential of 'champions' to promote the use of research findings.
Author: Family Health International [FHI]
Source: [Research Triangle Park, North Carolina], FHI, 2008. [2] p. (Research Utilization Case StudiesUSAID Cooperative Agreement No. GPO-A-00-05-00022-0)
Abstract: Research findings often need stronger support from policy-makers and health professionals to bridge the evidence-to-practice gap. In 2006, Family Health International (FHI) launched the Network of Champions project in which national advocates or 'champions' worked to improve the status of family planning (FP) / HIV integrated services in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The project facilitated the use of evidence-based practices by harnessing the influence of these strategically chosen opinion leaders. Using a combination of advocacy, education, and training, each champion increased awareness of and support for FP / HIV integration. An evaluation of the impact -- including an assessment of a year-long extension to the project -- will be conducted when the project is completed in 2009.
Language: English
Keywords:
AFRICA, SUB SAHARAN | SUMMARY REPORT | FAMILY PLANNING | ADVOCACY | HIV PREVENTION | EDUCATION | HIV/FP INTEGRATION | INTEGRATED PROGRAMS | Africa | Developing Countries | Communication | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Programs | Organization and Administration
Document Number: 331527

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Title: Change lives, save lives. Reducing poverty with sexual and reproductive health.
Author: Family Planning International
Source: [Wellington, New Zealand], Family Planning International, [2008]. [15] p.
Abstract: This set of speech cards and briefing sheets are tools to use in your work to promote the sexual and reproductive health of your people. You can use these to inform yourself and others, and to stimulate discussion about the situation in your country. The key message contained in the speech cards and briefing sheets is that by investing in sexual and reproductive health you will be able to prevent and eradicate poverty in your communities and country. (Excerpt) .
Language: English
Keywords:
OCEANIA | CRITIQUE | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | POVERTY | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | EDUCATION | WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT | MATERNAL HEALTH | HIV PREVENTION | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PREVENTION | Developing Countries | Health | Human Rights | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Women's Status | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections
Document Number: 331851

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Title: Achieving the MDGs: the contribution of family planning. Democratic Republic of Congo.
Author: Futures Group International. Health Policy Initiative
Source: Washington, D.C., Futures Group International, Health Policy Initiative, [2008]. [2] p.
Abstract: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- a set of eight important, timebound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education -- represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for the Democratic Republic of Congo and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015. As stated by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, it will take time and commitment to mobilize the necessary resources, train the required personnel, and establish the needed infrastructure to meet the MDGs. In the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries, one major factor contributing to the challenge is the continued rapid growth of the population. The number of people in need of health, education, economic, and other services is large and increasing, which, in turn, means that the amount of resources, personnel, and infrastructure required to meet the MDGs is also increasing. In light of this fact, development efforts in support of the MDGs should not overlook the importance and benefits of slowing population growth. This brief looks at how one strategy -- meeting the need for family planning -- can reduce population growth and make achieving the MDGs more affordable in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in addition to directly contributing to the goals of reducing child mortality and improving maternal health.
Language: English
Keywords:
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO | SUMMARY REPORT | GOALS | FAMILY PLANNING | CHILD MORTALITY | MATERNAL HEALTH | POVERTY | NEEDS | DISEASE PREVENTION | EDUCATION | PREVENTION AND CONTROL | Developing Countries | Africa, Central | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Planning | Organization and Administration | Mortality | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Health | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Diseases
Document Number: 331538

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Title: Achieving the MDGs: The contribution of family planning. Guatemala.
Author: Futures Group International. Health Policy Initiative
Source: Washington, D.C., Futures Group International, Health Policy Initiative, [2008]. [2] p.
Abstract: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- a set of eight important, timebound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education -- represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Guatemala and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015. In Guatemala and other Latin American countries, one major factor contributing to the challenge is the continued rapid growth of the population. The number of people in need of health, education, economic, and other services is large and increasing, which, in turn, means that the amount of resources, personnel, and infrastructure required to meet the MDGs is also increasing. In light of this fact, development efforts in support of the MDGs should not overlook the importance and benefits of slowing population growth. This brief looks at how one strategy -- meeting the need for family planning -- can reduce population growth and make achieving the MDGs more affordable in Guatemala, in addition to directly contributing to the goals of reducing child mortality and improving maternal health.
Language: English
Keywords:
GUATEMALA | SUMMARY REPORT | GOALS | POVERTY | FAMILY PLANNING | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | EDUCATION | CHILD MORTALITY | MATERNAL HEALTH | MALARIA PREVENTION | HIV PREVENTION | AIDS PREVENTION | HIV/FP INTEGRATION | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | Central America | Latin America | Americas | Developing Countries | Planning | Organization and Administration | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Health | Mortality | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Malaria | Parasitic Diseases | Diseases | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | AIDS | Natural Resources | Environment
Document Number: 331543

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Title: Achieving the MDGs: The contribution of family planning. Honduras.
Author: Futures Group International. Health Policy Initiative
Source: Washington, D.C., Futures Group International, Health Policy Initiative, [2008]. [2] p.
Abstract: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- a set of eight important, timebound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education -- represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Honduras and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015. In Honduras and other Latin American countries, one major factor contributing to the challenge is the continued rapid growth of the population. The number of people in need of health, education, economic, and other services is large and increasing, which, in turn, means that the amount of resources, personnel, and infrastructure required to meet the MDGs is also increasing. In light of this fact, development efforts in support of the MDGs should not overlook the importance and benefits of slowing population growth. This brief looksat how one strategy -- meeting the need for family planning -- can reduce population growth and make achieving the MDGs more affordable in Honduras, in addition to directly contributing to the goals of reducing child mortality and improving maternal health.
Language: English
Keywords:
HONDURAS | SUMMARY REPORT | GOALS | FAMILY PLANNING | CHILD MORTALITY | MATERNAL HEALTH | POVERTY | NEEDS | DISEASE PREVENTION | EDUCATION | PREVENTION AND CONTROL | Developing Countries | Central America | Latin America | Americas | Planning | Organization and Administration | Mortality | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Health | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Diseases
Document Number: 331544

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Title: Denied status, denied education. Children of North Korean women in China.
Author: Human Rights Watch
Source: New York, New York, Human Rights Watch, 2008 Apr. 21 p.
Abstract: In the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in eastern Jilin province, northeast China, many North Korean children and children of Chinese fathers and North Korean mothers live in legal limbo. A serious problem these children face is access to education, as Chinese schools require verification of identity for admittance and continued schooling. However, since registering a child would expose the identity of the mother, Chinese men who have had children with North Korean women are faced with an awful choice. They can register their child at the risk of exposing their mothers, who could be arrested and repatriated to North Korea as "illegal" economic migrants, or they can decide not to register the child -- leaving the child without access to education. The Chinese government?s policy of arresting and repatriating North Korean women who have children with Chinese men violates China?s obligations under both domestic and international law. To investigate these issues, Human Rights Watch traveled to Chinese towns and cities near the China-North Korea border between late November 2007 and early January 2008. Human Rights Watch urges the Chinese government to: grant all children access to education without requiring proof of legal identity, allow hukou registration for all children with one Chinese parent without requiring verification of the identity of the other parent, stop arresting and repatriating North Koreans, especially children and women who have children with Chinese men, allow UNHCR access to North Koreans in China, including children, to determine their refugee status, ratify the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children. Human Rights Watch urges the North Korean government to: stop punishing North Koreans who leave, or attempt to leave, North Korea without state permission, including North Koreans who are repatriated to North Korea, repeal all laws that criminalize leaving the country without state permission, especially the criminal law provision that defines such travel as treason, acknowledge the right to leave the country as a basic human right. (excerpt)
Language: English
Keywords:
CHINA | DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA | RECOMMENDATIONS | CRITIQUE | HUMAN RIGHTS | MIGRANTS | REFUGEES | UNHCR | PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS | MOTHERS | CHILDREN | EDUCATION | Asia, Eastern | Asia | Developing Countries | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Migration | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | UN | International Agencies | Organizations | Records | Information Processing | Information | Parents | Family Relationships | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics
Document Number: 327388


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