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  Neglected patients with a neglected disease? a qualitative study of lymphatic filariasis

  Public Library of Science Medicine, 2007

  This research article from PLos Neglected Tropical Diseases aims to find more effective ways to help people with lymphatic filariasis (LF). Also known as elephantiasis, this neglected tropical disease causes extreme swelling of the limbs and male genitals, resulting in long-term disability.
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  Assessing alternative financing methods for the Canadian health care system in view of population aging

  Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population, 2007

  This paper argues that Canada’s health care system is not as efficient as it could be. There are however, certain structural characteristics that may limit Canada’s ability to become more efficient. These include the sharing of responsibility for health care among governments, Canada’s sparsely inhabited areas, and the need for special treatment of Canada’s native people.
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  Education for All by 2015: the bad news

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007

  While there has been progress towards achieving the six Education for All (EFA) targets agreed at Dakar in 2000 (see companion summary ‘the good news’), huge gaps remain. Most countries have missed the gender parity goal set for 2005. Progress in tackling adult illiteracy has been painfully slow. Early childhood care and education (ECCE) is largely ignored.
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  Education for all by 2015: the good news

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007

  Since 2000 enormous steps have been made towards achieving universal enrolment at primary education level. More girls are in school than ever before. Aid has supported effective national efforts in many countries. There is a ‘Dakar effect’ – evidence that working towards common education goals can strengthen countries to change individual lives.
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  No quick fixes: rebuilding health systems after armed conflict

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007

  In the late twentieth century, 15 of the 20 poorest countries in the world experienced armed conflict. This has had devastating social and economic impacts, with public health one of the main casualties. Relief efforts provide short-term help but how do countries rebuild their health systems in the long term?
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  The world’s most deprived: characteristics and causes of extreme poverty and hunger

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2007

  Despite considerable progress in poverty reduction in the past decade, millions of people around the world remain preoccupied solely with survival, and hunger is a reality in their everyday lives. This paper examines the first Millennium Development Goal, the halving of poverty and hunger, and explores the characteristics of those who are likely to be left behind.
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  Prevention of chronic diseases: a call to action

  The Lancet, 2007

  This paper is the fifth in a series of Lancet papers about chronic diseases. It argues that chronic (non-communicable diseases) – principally cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes – are leading causes of death and disability but are surprisingly neglected elements of the global-health agenda.
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  Are life satisfaction and optimism protective of health among older adults?

  Office of Population Research, Princeton University, 2007

  This study examines associations between life satisfaction, optimism and mobility restrictions in Taiwan. It finds that life satisfaction and optimism are both associated with few mobility restrictions for those participants who at baseline had zero mobility restrictions.
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  Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: designing sustainable communities for all

  International Longevity Centre, 2007

  The built environment is usually not created with older people in mind. It is not therefore surprising to learn that older people often report feeling trapped in their own homes and in the UK, for example, approximately one third of older people leave their homes on average only twice a week.
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  Improving global road safety

  World Health Organization, 2007

  This report, prepared by the World Health Organization provides an update on the implementation of recommendations from the United Nations General Assembly on improving global road safety. The report describes how international collaboration advocacy efforts made over the past two years have served to increase awareness about road safety at the national and international levels.

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