Health
- Urban poverty and health in developing countries
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This bulletin, published by the Population Reference Bureau, documents the intra-urban differences in health for a number of countries and shows how the risks facing the urban poor compare with those facing rural villagers. The author notes that to better understand urban health in developing countries, the situations of the urban poor and near-poor must be distinguished from those of other city residents.
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- A community-based approach to HIV and AIDS service provision
- ( Médecins Sans Frontières , 2009)
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Lesotho has the third highest HIV prevalence in the world, with an estimated 270,000 people living with
HIV and AIDS in the country, and 18,000 deaths annually of AIDS-related ... - Does socioeconomic status determine access to health care in Peru?
- ( C. Kristiansson;E. Gotuzzo;H. Rodriguez / International Journal for Equity in Health , 2009)
- Good health is recognised by many as being central to individual and national development. However, there is often a disconnect between the access and utilisation of health services by the poor. In co...
- Guidelines on mental and psychological support in emergency settings
- ( Inter-Agency Standing Committee , 2007)
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Armed conflicts and natural disasters cause significant psychological and social suffering to affected populations. The psychological and social impacts of emergencies may be acute in short term, b...
