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HDDFLASH ISSUE no. 6, August 1, 1996
Electronic newsletter and archiving service on human development issues
World Bank
Human Development Department (HDD)
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In this issue...
* Improving Women's Health in India
* What's New in the HDDFLASH Archive
* What's New on the Web: Abstracts from XI International AIDS Conference
* Health Systems Conference in Barcelona
* Award Program for NGOs
* Report on Ottawa International Conference on Food Fortification
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IMPROVING WOMEN'S HEALTH IN INDIA
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India has made considerable progress in indicators such as life
expectancy, infant mortality, and literacy. However, improvements in
women's health, particularly in the north, have lagged behind gains in
other areas. Its maternal mortality rates in rural areas are among the
world's highest. Infectious diseases, malnutrition, and maternal and
perinatal causes account for most of the disease burden. Females
experience more episodes of illness than males and are less likely to
receive medical treatment before the illness is well advanced. Because the
nutritional status of women and girls is compromised by unequal access to
food, by heavy work demands, and by special nutritional needs (such as for
iron), females are particularly susceptible to illness, particularly
anemia. Women, especially poor women, are often trapped in a cycle of ill
health exacerbated by childbearing and hard physical labor.
In India, women's health and nutritional status is inextricably bound by
social, cultural, and economic factors. This has consequences not only for
the women themselves but also for the well-being of their children
(particularly females), the functioning of households, and the
distribution of resources. The report examines the status of women's
health status, analyzes the factors affecting women's well-being, and
identifies workable strategies for improving the health and nutritional
status of India's girls and women.
The report concludes that focused efforts to improve the health and
overall status of females will provide substantial benefits in terms of
human welfare, poverty alleviation, and economic growth.
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WHAT'S NEW IN THE HDDFLASH ARCHIVE?
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Findings is a World Bank publication which reports on ongoing operational,
economic and sector work carried out by the World Bank and its member
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Africa Technical Department on behalf of the Region. For further
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http://www.worldbank.org/aftdr/findings/grhtmap.htm
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ffind001 Madagascar: Amelioration de la securite alimentaire (12,008
bytes-12/95)
ffind002 La reforme du systeme de soins de sante en Zambie (13,254
bytes-10/95)
find007 Assessing Poverty in Kenya (11,037 bytes - 1/96)
find008 World Bank Project Designs & African Primary Education (10,996
bytes-3/96)
find009 Strengthening Auditing and Accounting Performance in Sub-Saharan
Africa (10,004 bytes- 4/96)
find010 Ensuring Food Security for Mali (13,204 bytes-4/96)
find011 Sub-Saharan Africa: Cost Sharing in Health Care (11,652
bytes-5/96)
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What's New on the Web...
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Abstracts for the Vancouver AIDS Conference can be found on the Web!
All abstracts and the on-site newspaper (html version) from the XI
International Conference on AIDS held recently in Vancouver, Canada, July
7-12, 1996 are available on the Web. The address is:
http://www.interchg.ubc.ca/aids11/index.html
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Sixth International Conference on System Science on Health
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The Sixth International Conference on System Sciences in Health Care (SSHC
'96) will be held in Barcelona, Spain from the 16-20 September 1996. The
overall theme of the Conference is the international comparison of health
care systems at different stages of development. The objective is to
review the results of reforms to date, to apply the lessons learned from
this experience to health systems still debating the broad direction in
which they should move, and to provide a forum for methodological debate
and the comparison of international health systems.
Major topics will include:
-Health Systems reforms to coverage and financing
-Challenges face by Central and Eastern European countries
-Health Systems reforms related to delivery and management
-The role of international agencies and consultancy in developed and
developing health systems
-The role and scope for state intervention in an increasingly global
pharmaceutical market
For further information please contact:
TECNIC VIATGES, S.a.
CONGRES SSHC'96
c/o Numancia, 98 (Pl. les Corts)
08029 BARCELONA (Spain)
Tel. +34.3 419 27 85
Fax +34.3.419 27 85
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AWARD PROGRAM FOR NGOs
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The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) has the pleasure of announcing a new
award program to support Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to
contribute to the virtual elimination of Vitamin A deficiency by the year
2000. This award program, implemented by PATH Canada, is part of the
Global Vitamin A Initiative of the Micronutrient Initiative housed at the
International Development Research Center (IDRC). The Global Vitamin A
initiative, a wider program of support for vitamin A interventions, has
been made possible by a grant from the Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA). Local, national, regional, international and Canadian NGOs
are invited to apply for the award. Grants will be awarded up to a maximum
of $100,000 Canadian, for an implementation period of no more than 24
months. The closing date for submission of proposals is September 30,
1996.
Interested persons can obtain the Guidelines for Proposal Submissions from
PATH Canada (see below). The "Expression of Interest" form, contained in
the Guidelines package, should be submitted by August 15, 1996.
All correspondence should be addressed to:
Sian FitzGerald
Project Manager, Global Vitamin A Initiative
PATH Canada
902-170 Laurier Avenue, West
Ottawa, Entire, K1P 5V5, Canada
email: path@synapse.net
Tel:(613)233-0623x314
Fax:(613)230-8401
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OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FOOD FORTIFICATION
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A report on the Ottawa International Conference on Food Fortification in
now available for the OMNI project.
The Forum, organized by The Micronutrient Initiative (MI), Program
Against Micronutrient Malnutrition (PAMM), and The Keystone Center aimed
to: create awareness among all stakeholders of the global problem of
micronutrient malnutrition; garner trust and develop creative solutions
amenable to all stakeholders, public and private; and to discuss and
disseminate food fortification strategies which have the potential to
provide nutrient-rich foods affordably and sustainable to populations in
need.
At the Forum it was decided that national discussions should address:
research necessary to determine a country-specific, overall strategy;
target populations; technology and information transfer; consumer
awareness and education; regulations, enforcement and monitoring programs;
and economic, pricing and cost issues.
A copy of this report can be obtained by contacting the OMNI
project at omni_project@jsi.com
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OMNI
1616 North Fort Myer Dr, Suite 1100,
Arlington, Virginia 22209
USA
*Tel: 703 528-7474 *Fax: 703 528-7480
E-mail: omni_project@jsi.com
WWW: http://www.jsi.com/intl/omni/home
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