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Millineum Development Goals/MDG and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Book: Healthy Lives for Vulnerable Women and Children: Applying Health Systems Research

Tremendous challenges remain to ensure that the most vulnerable populations, including women, children, and adolescents, are able to enjoy the healthy lives and well-being promised in the Sustainable Development Goals. Much of their poor health is caused by poverty, gender, lack of education, and social marginalization as well as inaccessible healthcare services. Strong, … [Read more...] about Book: Healthy Lives for Vulnerable Women and Children: Applying Health Systems Research

The cost-effectiveness of close-to-community health programmes: What do we know and where are the gaps?

Critical shortages in the health workforce in many developing countries - specifically the number, skills and geographic distribution of health workers - pose a significant challenge to the achievement of universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Increasing attention has therefore been focused on the potential of community health workers (CHWs) to … [Read more...] about The cost-effectiveness of close-to-community health programmes: What do we know and where are the gaps?