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Developmental potential in the first 5 years for children in developing countries
The Lancet, 2007This Lancet paper is the first in a series on child development in developing countries. The paper identifies two factors – the prevalence of early childhood stunting and the number of people living in absolute poverty - to use as indicators of poor development.DocumentChild health in complex emergencies
Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2006This article, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, examines literature on child health in complex emergencies and reviews guidelines used by organisations engaged in child health activities in these situations. Complex emergencies are defined as situations of armed conflict, population displacement, and/or food insecurity.DocumentDoes a competitive voucher program for adolescents improve the quality of reproductive health care?: a simulated patient study in Nicaragua
BMC Public Health, 2006This study, published in BMC Public Health, evaluates the impact and sustainability of a competitive voucher programme on the quality of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care for poor and underserved female adolescents. Vouchers were distributed to adolescents in disadvantaged areas that gave free-of-charge access to SRH care in four public, ten non-governmental and five private clinics.DocumentChild health inequities in developing countries
2006This paper, in the International Journal for Equity in Health, compares the magnitude of inequities in child malnutrition across urban and rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and investigates the extent to which disparities within urban areas are accounted for by the characteristics of communities, households and individuals.DocumentReducing the burden of childhood malaria in Africa: the role of improved diagnostics
Nature [journal], 2006This paper examines the potential impact of improved malaria diagnostic tests on children up to five years old in sub-Saharan Africa. Presently, most malaria illnesses are diagnosed on clinical grounds resulting in over treatment. This is harmful because it delays diagnoses of other illnesses, contributes to the development of drug resistance and results in a waste of scarce resources.DocumentEnding child marriage: a guide on global policy action
International Planned Parenthood Federation, 2006This action paper calls on policy makers to improve the quality of life of girls and young women forced into child marriages.DocumentAdolescent development in East Asia and the Pacific: realising their potential: a summary of trends, programming and policy experiences
Child Rights Information Network, 2006To support the work of the UN and its partners in relation to young people, this working paper some of the most important issues affecting adolescents in the East Asia and Pacific region.DocumentZero tolerance: stop the violence against women and children, stop HIV/AIDS
Global AIDS Alliance, 2006This document describes a framework for a comprehensive response to violence against women and children, including the resources that would be needed, political and financial, for full implementation.DocumentViolence against young children: a painful issue
Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2006This edition of Early Childhood Matters examines initiatives to discourage parents, teachers and others from using violence against children and encourage more positive strategies. The edition begins with an interview with Jaap Doek, the Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. The following articles discuss initiatives from various developing countries: