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    Global Union Research Network (GURN)

    The GURN is a cooperation project of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) , the Global Union Federations (GUFs), the ILO's Internat
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    Writing about equity in health in east and southern Africa: a writing skills manual

    EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2008
    Equity in health implies addressing differences in health status that are unnecessary, unavoidable and unfair. Equity-motivated interventions seek to allocate resources preferentially to those with the lowest health status.
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    Tackling a global crisis: International Year of Sanitation 2008

    UN-Water, 2008
    The UN General assembly declared 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation (IYS). The IYS provides the global community with an opportunity to raise awareness and accelerate actions for the achievement of the sanitation Millennium Development Goals through a variety of actions and interventions. This document presents an overview of the key issues and messages of the IYS.
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    Poor health, poor women: how reproductive health affects poverty

    International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2008
    This article stresses the importance of reproductive health of women and its role in escaping or remaining in poverty. The article refers to data showing poor households tending to be larger and poor women tending to have higher rates of fertility. However, experts debate as to whether these conditions cause poverty or are symptoms of poverty.
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    Mainstreaming nutrition in poverty reduction strategy papers: what does it take?

    Health, Nutrition and Population Division, Human Development Department, World Bank, 2006
    Due to their multisectoral nature Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) offer a unique opportunity to fight malnutrition, the agreed upon indicator monitoring the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 1. Nutrition interventions should therefore become an integral component of poverty reduction strategies.
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    Soaring food prices and the rural poor: feedback from the field

    International Fund for Agricultural Development, 2008
    The prices of basic food commodities have increased rapidly over the past three years and, as a result, the threat to food security in developing countries has increased significantly. This paper by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), examines what soaring food prices at the global level mean for poor rural people across the developing world.
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    Progress for children: a world fit for children statistical review

    United Nations Children's Fund, 2007
    This paper provides an overview on progress made in attaining the millennium development goals (MDGs) with regard to children.On the way towards the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger (MDG 1), underweight prevalence has declined even if low weight or height for children aged under 5 remains common in many developing regions.
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    Health and subjective well-being in developing countries: the case of Algeria

    ESRC Research Group on Wellbeing in Developing Countries . University of Bath, 2007
    Despite advances in preventive care and increased life expectancy, Algeria ranks amongst African countries with high child and adult mortality. Its health system faces resource shortages and inadequacies in basic health infrastructure.
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    The forgotten tribe: people with disabilities in Zimbabwe

    Progressio, 2007
    Disabled people in Zimbabwe are more likely to experience poverty and discrimination due to social and cultural norms as well as problems with accessing health, education and employment. Legislation makes no provision for affirmative action or positive discrimination and policies remain vague or unenforced.
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    Income, aging, health and wellbeing around the world: evidence from the Gallup World Poll

    Research Program in Development Studies, Princeton University, 2007
    This paper looks at the effects of age on self-reported wellbeing in 132 countries. It covers life satisfaction,  health, and disability, with how these change with age, and with how the effects of age differ across countries according to their level of development and their region of the world.

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