Documents et rapports

The economic impact on households and nations of NCDs : a review of existing evidence (anglais)

In developing countries, the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) disease and risk factor burdens are shifting toward the poor. Treating chronic diseases can be expensive. In developing countries where generally...

Bhutan - Bhutan - HIV/AIDS and STI Prevention and Control Project : P083169 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 14 (anglais)

Capitalizing on the demographic transition : tackling non communicable diseases in South Asia (anglais)

This book looks primarily at Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) and tobacco use because they account for a disproportionate amount of the Non Communicable Disease (NCD) burden the focus is strategic rather...

Bhutan - HIV/AIDS and STI Prevention and Control Project : P083169 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 13 (anglais)

Accelerating an AIDS vaccine for developing countries : Recommendations for the World Bank (anglais)

This paper presents the findings and recommendations of the World Bank AIDS Vaccine Task Force, formed in April 1998 to identify how the institution can accelerate the development of an AIDS vaccine for...

Identifying the poor : is "headship" a useful concept? (anglais)

Policymakers concerned with the amelioration of poverty have singled out female-headed households as one of the key target groups deserving intensified attention. Studies have found that households headed...