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Longevity expectations (LE) are subjective assessments of future health status that can influence a number of … individual health protective decisions. This is especially true during a pandemic such as COVID-19, as the risk of ill health … on protective health behaviours and a number of decisions around access to health care, using data from the Survey of …
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We estimate the marginal impact of prenatal care (PNC) on birth outcomes in Mexico using nationally representative data on about 14 million births from 2009 to 2014. Given the possible self selection into PNC, we attempt to identify the causal impact of PNC on birth outcomes by estimating an...
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Longevity expectations (LE) are subjective assessments of future health status that can influence a number of … individual health protective decisions. This is especially true during a pandemic such as COVID-19, as the risk of ill health … on protective health behaviours and a number of decisions around access to health care, using data from the Survey of …
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Investing in One Health - cross-sectoral, multidisciplinary coordination and collaboration across the human health …, animal health, and environmental health sectors - is crucial for maintaining healthy agricultural and food systems and … addressing global health security risks. Such action can reduce the threat of future pandemics through upstream preventive …
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While the burden of non-communicable diseases is rising in low- and middle-income countries, the uptake of screening for these diseases remains low. We conducted a community-based RCT in Indonesia to assess whether personalized and targeted text messages can increase the demand for existing...
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Effective responses to non-communicable disease: Embracing action beyond the health sector focuses on solutions … productivity which is vital for development. They also impose hefty costs on health services, particularly since NCDs frequently … the burden of NCDs by more than half, while costing only a tiny fraction of current health spending. Since successful …
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The health sector in Mozambique has made significant progress in terms of increasing coverage of services. However …, health remains a major concern in the area of poverty reduction. The study describes the health status of the population … population, and between the poor and the non-poor. The study builds upon the existing studies on health and consolidates the …
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. This book takes an in-depth look at health, nutrition, and population (HNP) challenges faced by Sub-Saharan Africa … comparative advantage in contributing within four broad areas: 1) macroeconomics and health, 2) multi-sectoral action for health …, 3) strengthening health systems, and 4) financing service delivery. They also address the opportunities and challenges …
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