Population And Health In Developing Countries

Author : Maryse Gaimard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789400767935

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Population and Health in Developing Countries by Maryse Gaimard Pdf

This book provides an overview of the health of developing nations in the early twenty-first century. The basic assumption is that the health of a population is not independent of broader demographic trends, and does follow the health transition model. The coverage is broad, ranging from health transition in developing countries, to the health of women, to an analysis of morbidity. Population health is an essential component of human and social development. As both a means and an end of development, health lies at the heart of underdevelopment, and ranks first on the list of international priorities. The WHO slogan ‘Health for all in 2000’ reflects the spirit of a more general movement in favor of health promotion throughout the world. But the developing world is far from reaching this aim. The health of populations has improved in developing regions but there are still deep inequalities, and serious problems remain, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. After reviewing the core concepts of population health, the book examines health transition in developing countries, a process that has resulted in a double burden of diseases. A discussion of mortality in developing countries serves to highlight the high rates of child mortality in these regions. The book devotes a full chapter to women’s health, and its chapter-length analysis of morbidity highlights the double burden weighing down developing populations and concludes with an analysis of health systems in developing countries.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : OCLC:50035529

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Population and Health in Developing Countries by Anonim Pdf

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada),INDEPTH Network
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0889369488

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Population and Health in Developing Countries: Population, health and survival at INDEPTH sites by International Development Research Centre (Canada),INDEPTH Network Pdf

Population and Health in Developing Countries: Volume 1. Poulation, health, and survival at INDEPTH sites

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1996-11-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309056267

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Data Priorities for Population and Health in Developing Countries by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population Pdf

Author : Dennis A. Ahlburg,Allen C. Kelley,Karen Oppenheim Mason
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783662032398

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The Impact of Population Growth on Well-being in Developing Countries by Dennis A. Ahlburg,Allen C. Kelley,Karen Oppenheim Mason Pdf

This book examines the nature and significance of the impact of population growth on the weIl-being of developing countries-in particular, the effects on economic growth, education, health, food supply, housing, poverty, and the environment. In addition, because family planning programmes often significantly affect population growth, the study examines the impacts of family planning on fertility and health, and the human rights implications of family planning programmes. In considering the book's conclusions about the impact of population growth on development, four caveats should be noted. First, the effects of population growth vary from place to place and over time. Thus, blanket statements about overall effects often cannot be made. Where possible, the authors note the contexts in which population effects are strongest and weakest. Second, all of the outcomes examined in this book are influenced by factors other than population growth. Moreover, the impact of population growth may itself vary according to the presence or absence of other factors. This again makes bl anket statements about the effects of population growth difficult. Throughout the chapters, the authors try to identify other relevant factors that influence the outcomes we discuss or that influence the impact of population growth on those outcomes.

Author : George Lueddeke, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780826127686

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Global Population Health and Well- Being in the 21st Century by George Lueddeke, PhD Pdf

“This is a remarkable, much-needed book that fills a significant gap in the health and social care literature in the early decades of the 21st century—public, global, clinical, ecological. It is powerful, ambitious, comprehensive, and sweeping at the same time that it is visionary, focused, and deep. Its power and passion are about the potential of population health and well-being optimally applied around the globe to help in creating a world that is healthier, safer, more just, and more sustainable.” —Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH, Alumni Distinguished Professor and Dean UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (From the Foreword) Drawing on current research and the expertise of world-recognized leaders in public, global, clinical, and social health in both developed and developing nations, this book delivers an evidence-based examination of 21st-century challenges in global population health and well-being. With special attention given to major initiatives of the United Nations, especially its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2016–2030, and the priorities of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank, Dr. Lueddeke articulates an imperative to adopt a “One World, One Health” view that recognizes the interdependence of humans, animals, plants, and the environment. The book/text promotes innovative and transformative paradigms for global public health practice, curricula, workforce training, and leadership. Intended for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in global public health, it will also be a welcome addition to the libraries of practitioners and policy-makers at all levels in the public/population/global health continuum. KEY CONTENT AREAS INCLUDE: The historical context of public health from early medicine to present day Exemplary educational initiatives: WHO education guidelines; curriculum commentaries from China, South Africa, and Cuba; a proposed Global Framework for Public Health Services and Functions; and case studies from South America (PAHO/ WHO), India (IPHF), and South Africa (PHASA) The changing roles and educational expectations of public and global health professionals in the early decades of the 21st century The complex interdependence of natural, socioeconomic, and political systems at local, national, regional, and global levels The causes of interstate conflicts and longer-term challenges Leading change in a new era, transforming mind-sets, and improving and sustaining the health and well-being of the planet and its people An epilogue on global health, governance, and education with contributions from a think tank of 35 practitioners from 27 nations Supplemental materials, including text aims and objectives and a guide to research and learning resources developed by experts in the United States, Brazil, and the Netherlands, are available as digital downloads ALSO HIGHLIGHTED: 65 profiles of leading global health (and health-related) organizations 15 profiles of highly recognized schools and institutes of public health

Author : Gavin W. Jones
Publisher : International Labour Organisation
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 922107417X

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Population dynamics and educational and health planning (PHD 8) by Gavin W. Jones Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on Summary Measures of Population Health
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1998-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309060998

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Summarizing Population Health by Institute of Medicine,Committee on Summary Measures of Population Health Pdf

Author : Chuks J. Mba,Stephen O. Kwankye
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015073951215

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Population, Health and Development in Ghana by Chuks J. Mba,Stephen O. Kwankye Pdf

The Millennium Development Goals address poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women, by the year 2015. In this volume scholars and policymakers in the fields of population and health reflect on the attainments of some of these goals, on the basis of empirical evidence in the Ghanaian context. The eight paper, with an introduction by the editors, synthesises papers presented at a seminar held in Ghana on ?Population, Health and Development in Relation to the Millennium Development Goals?, organised by the Population Association of Ghana.

Author : Peter A. Berman
Publisher : Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017522322

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Health Sector Reform in Developing Countries by Peter A. Berman Pdf

In Mexico City or Nairobi or Manila, a young girl in one part of the city is near death with measles, while, not far away, an elderly man awaits transplantation of a new kidney. How is one denied a cheap, simple, and effective remedy while another can command the most advanced technology medicine can offer? Can countries like Mexico, Kenya, or the Philippines, with limited funds and medical resources, find an affordable, effective, and fair way to balance competing health needs and demands? Such dilemmas are the focus of this insightful book in which leading international researchers bring together the latest thinking on how developing countries can reform health care. The choices these poorer countries make today will determine the pace of health improvement for vast numbers of people now and in the future. Exploring new ideas and concepts, as well as the practical experiences of nations in all parts of the world, this volume provides valuable insights and information to both generalists and specialists interested in how health care will look in the world of the twenty-first century.

Author : World Bank. Population and Human Resources Department
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Population, Health, and Nutrition Fy88 Annual Sector Review by World Bank. Population and Human Resources Department Pdf

Author : Isaac Luginaah,Rachel Bezner Kerr
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781409473411

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Geographies of Health and Development by Isaac Luginaah,Rachel Bezner Kerr Pdf

The geographies of health and development is an emerging sub-discipline, tying in with many of the conceptual, theoretical and practical components of other disciplines working in health, health care, economics, and international development. Spatially and theoretically grounded in geography, this collection offers a fresh perspective on the dialectic relationships between health and development. Health problems in a developing context take on much higher rates of prevalence as a result of the varied cultural, structural and economic vulnerabilities of the people they impact. This book begins by exploring some of the circumstances surrounding the distinctive health inequities currently facing many developing countries, including malaria, maternal mortality and HIV/AIDS. This is followed by a discussion of how matters of physical access and human resource issues and, perhaps most importantly, the challenges of financing, together shape the access and utilization of health care. Examining how the environment interacts to influence the health of the people that live there, the next section includes discussion around challenges of food (in)security, and the importance of clean and uncontaminated water for health. Finally, the book explores the influence of globalization on health, specifically within the urban environment, against the backdrop of global health policy.

Author : World Bank,World Bank Publications
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Health services accessibility
ISBN : 9780821379516

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Improving Effectiveness and Outcomes for the Poor in Health, Nutrition, and Population by World Bank,World Bank Publications Pdf

This study evaluates the effectiveness of the World Bank Group's support for health, nutrition, and population (HNP) in developing countries from 1997 to 2008 - totaling more than $17 billion - and distills lessons for greater impact in the future. It finds that the Bank Group now funds a smaller share of global support for HNP than a decade ago, but its support remains substantial and adds considerable value. About two-thirds of the Bank's HNP support has had satisfactory outcomes, often in difficult environments. But in a number of country settings, particularly in Africa, it has not performed well, in part due to high complexity and weak capacity. Only half of HNP support had a pro-poor focus, while support to reduce high fertility and promote family planning has dwindled. The evaluation highlights the contribution of investments in water supply, sanitation, and hygiene to improving the health of the poor and the lessons from support for sector-wide approaches, communicable disease control, and health reform. Moving forward, the World Bank needs to improve the performance of its HNP support and the Bank and IFC need to take actions to ensure their support reaches the poor and contributes greater social benefits, respectively.

Author : Robert Beaglehole,Ruth Bonita
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780191579776

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Global Public Health by Robert Beaglehole,Ruth Bonita Pdf

Global Public Health: a new era is a comprehensive updated account of the international state of public health, including an agenda for improving the practice of the discipline across the world. It addresses three major issues: - the changing global context for public health - the state of public health theory and practice in developed and developing countries; and - strategies for strengthening the practice of public health Section one surveys the complex old and new challenges facing public health practitioners, and then summarises the state of health globally using new data based on measures of the Global Burden of Disease developed by the Word Health Organization, and other groups, to better describe population health states and trends. Section two presents the first detailed review of the global state of public health. It analyses the public health situation in all regions of the world. Six chapters cover Europe, Latin America, and Australia and New Zealand.. Three chapters cover China, India, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The lessons from these chapters are surprisingly similar: the challenges are great; the public health workforce and infrastructure have long been neglected; and much needs to be done to reinvigorate the practice of public health. The third section covers several cross cutting themes, including the developing field of international public health ethics and the central and neglected role of the public in strengthening the practice of public health and the opportunities for building the capacity of the public health workforce to respond to the major global health needs.

Author : United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Population Division
Publisher : UN
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822035657501

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Population Challenges and Development Goals by United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Population Division Pdf

Part one of this report provides a global overview of demographic trends for major areas and selected countries. It reviews trends relating to population size and growth, urbanization and city growth, population ageing, fertility and contraception, mortality, including HIV/AIDS, and international migration. In addition, a section on population policies has been included. World population reached 6.5 billion in 2005. But considerable diversity in population size and growth lies behind this number. The population of many countries, particularly those in Africa and Asia, will increase greatly in the coming decades. In contrast, owing to below-replacement fertility levels, some developed countries are expected to experience significant population decline. Half the world's population is expected to live in urban areas by 2007, and the world population is also becoming older. The second part of the report considers the relationship of these population trends and the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action to fulfilling the development goals agreed to by the international community. The report concludes that implementing the ICPD Programme of Action - including action on child mortality, the improvement of maternal health, and the universal access to primary education - will contribute significantly to the achievement of these goals, including the goals contained in the Millennium Declaration.