Ghana has committed politically,
legislatively, and fiscally to providing universal health
insurance coverage for its population with the intent of
reducing financial...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 74389Date: December 13, 2012Author:
Saleh, Karima
In 2009, the Paraguayan
Government's Ministry of Health and the World Bank
agreed to conduct technical cooperation work, which included
two specific studies and an analysis...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 80178Date: June 1, 2012
The supply of nurses in the
English-Speaking Caribbean is insufficient to meet the
demand with growing shortages fuelled by the health needs of
a rapidly aging population...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 69374Date: January 1, 2012Author:
Baytor,Tanya ;
Carpio,Carmen ;
Gostin,Lawrence O. ;
Kurowski,Christoph ;
Vujicic,Marko
The inhalation of solvents among
children and adolescents for recreational purposes has been
a long standing problem in the developed world, although it
is an emerging...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 70431Date: November 27, 2011Author:
Mahmud, Iffat ;
Ahsan, Karar Zunaid ;
Claeson, Mariam
The Government of Tajikistan has
identified Primary Heath Care (PHC), and Maternal and Child
Health (MCH) as top priorities in its first Comprehensive
National Health...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 62870Date: June 1, 2011
Men who have sex with Men (MSM) are
currently at marked risk for HIV infection in Low- and
Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) in Asia, Africa, Latin
America and the Caribbean,...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 62261Date: May 27, 2011Author:
Beyrer, Chris ;
Wirtz, Andrea L. ;
Walker, Damian ;
Johns, Benjamin ;
Sifakis, Frangiscos ;
Baral, Stefan D.
This Functional Review was carried by a
Bank team upon request by the Government of Romania. As a
starting point, it shows that: (i) health outcomes in
Romania lag behind...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 74290Date: May 25, 2011
In many countries absent or poorly
functioning prepayment mechanisms for health care expose
families to the financial risks associated with accidents
and sickness. The...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 64803Date: March 28, 2011
Pakistan is not on track to achieve most
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to health,
nutrition and population. Given its current rate of
progress, in 2015...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 68258Date: April 1, 2010
Although general health conditions have
improved significantly in Guatemala and Honduras, there
still remain discrepancies between indigenous and
non-indigenous peoples,...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 69938Date: March 3, 2010
Maternal health remains one of the top
priorities of the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and the
Ministry of Health (MoH) because reductions in maternal
mortality have...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 53327Date: February 1, 2010
Southern Sudan lies within the Nile
basin and shares borders with five countries (Ethiopia,
Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the
Central African...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 72897Date: August 1, 2009
The present report concludes the second
phase of the cooperation between Caribbean Community
(CARICOM) countries and the World Bank to build skills for a
competitive...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 48988Date: June 1, 2009
The Government of the Islamic Republic
of Iran has stated its commitment to improving the health
and nutritional status of the population as articulated in
the Interim...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 39970Date: June 1, 2008
The Government of the Islamic Republic
of Iran has stated its commitment to improving the health
and nutritional status of the population as articulated in
the Interim...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 39970Date: June 1, 2008
Vaccinations are amongst the most
cost-effective public health interventions. Vaccine
procurement is a complex issue that interweaves the domains
of public health, commodity...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 68351Date: June 1, 2008
The Government of the Islamic Republic
of Iran has stated its commitment to improving the health
and nutritional status of the population as articulated in
the Interim...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 39970Date: June 1, 2008
This Data Report is the second formal
report prepared for the Kosovo Master Plan Project. It is
based on research undertaken in Kosovo during April, May and
June 2008,...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 70597Date: June 1, 2008Author:
Coper, Leone ;
Parkes, Andrew
The report discusses inter-related parts
of blood transfusions systems, and presents an overview of
the parts that need to be strengthened in Central Asia.
Numerous...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 44044Date: May 12, 2008Author:
Marquez,Patricio V.
Indonesia is at critical double
crossroads in terms of the development and modernization of
its health sector. The specific objectives of this
assessment are: 1) providing...
Type: Health Sector ReviewReport#: 69075Date: March 1, 2008
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