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Why Projects Need a Health Impact Assessment Development Asia

WEBA health impact assessment (HIA) is an established evidence-based method for identifying, rating and managing the positive and negative, intended and …

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Turning a Public Hospital into a Site of Healing, Biodiversity and

WEBInstead of building a typical public hospital, the Alexandra Health System naturalised an adjacent stormwater collection pond and commissioned a barrier-free, …

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A Holistic Approach to Improving Water, Sanitation, and Public …

WEBPoor water quality and inadequate sanitation are related to some of the most serious health risks around the world. Estimates indicate that even before COVID-19, …

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The Current Health Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Asia

WEBJaime Galvez-Tan, Health Futures Foundation - Other materials by the author. View Slides. The current health situation of Indigenous Peoples in Asia: …

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Improving Women's Health Through Public-Private Partnerships

WEBPublished: 18 May 2016. In Bangladesh, access and use of high-quality primary health care facilities are being improved, particularly for women and girls. Overview. The Urban …

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The Role of Government in Healthcare

WEBAdequacy of the relationship between (tax) payments of individuals with different ability to pay. Progressive: effective tax rate increases with income (capacity to pay) Proportional: …

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The multidimensional well-being of Asian senior citizens: A …

WEBThe multidimensional well-being of Asian senior citizens - A systematic review Page 3 of 77 Figure 1: Average life expectancy in Asia for those born in 2020. Source: Population …

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Embracing PPPs to Strengthen Nepal’s Health Infrastructure and …

WEBMeeting the healthcare needs of the Nepalese population is a significant challenge, given the increasing burden of diseases and shifting health conditions. Public …

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Jaime Galvez-Tan ADB Knowledge Event Repository

WEBHe has the rare combination of the following expertise: solid grassroots community work in far flung doctorless rural areas; national and international health …

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How Developing a Holistic Approach Can Improve Care for Older …

WEBAdopt the population health approach. As health and care requires a holistic approach, investment in health promotion, prevention, rehabilitation, enabling …

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THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE 1. INTRODUCTION

WEBiv. EU communication on the PP (EU, 2000) ‘The precautionary principle applies where scientific evidence is insufficient, inconclusive or uncertain and preliminary scientific …

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Lessons We Can Learn from New Zealand's COVID-19 Strategy

WEBWhile New Zealand enjoys inherent advantages, such as being an island nation, its formula in dealing with the health crisis is replicable: Swift and decisive action: The country only …

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Mark Landry Development Asia

WEBMark Landry is the regional advisor for Health Situation and Trend Assessment in the Health Systems Development Department in the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office …

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Universal Health Coverage and Older Persons in Mongolia: an

WEB7. Mean life expectancy at birth has increased substantially but there are large disparities between males and females. Chronic NCDs pose the most predominant health …

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Women Left Behind: Gender Disparities in Health Insurance …

WEBTo study gender disparities in hospital visits and patterns of care-seeking, the researchers compiled and analyzed administrative data on insurance claims filed for …

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Beverly Lorraine Ho ADB Knowledge Event Repository

WEBBeverly Lorraine Ho is the concurrent Director of the Health Promotion Bureau and Disease Prevention and Control Bureau at the Department of Health - …

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Harnessing the Potential of Traditional Medicine in Sri Lanka

WEBTraditional medicine has the potential to complement western medicine in achieving a responsive health care system and high-quality health care outcomes in the …

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Factors Affecting Senior High School Track Offerings in the …

WEBIntroduction. The implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program in the Philippines includes the introduction of senior high school (SHS), or grades 11 and …

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Climate Change Adaptation on

WEBINTERNAL. This information is accessible to ADB Management and staff. It may be shared outside ADB with appropriate permission. The identified diseases which are closely …

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