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    Improving adolescent reproductive health in Bangladesh

    Population Council, USA, 2004
    Produced by the Population Council, this paper reports on a research project in Bangladesh which aimed to improve adolescent reproductive health. The study was carried out in two urban intervention sites, with a further site as a control.
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    How to reduce maternal deaths: rights and responsibilities

    Department for International Development, UK, 2005
    This briefing note from the UK Department for International Development (DFID), intended both for DFID advisers and programme managers working on maternal health, provides guidance on how to put a human rights-based approach into practice.
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    Killer bills: make child poverty history - abolish user fees

    Save the Children Fund, 2005
    This brief from Save the Children Fund argues that user fees for basic health care, paid in the poorest countries around the world, are in reality "killer bills". It argues that abolishing user fees and covering the relatively small cost of abolition would immediately save the lives of nearly a quarter of a million children under five.
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    Should we provide a guarantee that no child will be brain-damaged by malnutrition in Africa if money can prevent it?

    Overseas Development Institute, 2005
    This briefing paper argues that no child should be subject to brain-damage caused by malnutrition if more money can prevent it.
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    HIV and infant feeding: a compilation of programmatic evidence

    United Nations Children's Fund, 2004
    Published by UNICEF, this review brings together the available evidence on infant feeding and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV.
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    80 million lives: meeting the Millennium Development Goals in child and maternal survival

    Save the Children Fund, 2003
    This report, produced by Save the Children on behalf of the Grow Up Free from Poverty Coalition, analyses the progress made towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals on infant and maternal survival. It reveals that the goal of reducing under-five mortality by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015 is unlikely to be met; sub-Saharan Africa is particularly off-track.
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    Low birthweight: country, regional and global estimates

    World Health Organization, 2005
    Produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, this report presents estimates for low birthweight at the country, regional and global level. Low birthweight (weight at birth of less than 2500 grams) contributes to a range of potential health problems, and is strongly associated with poverty and deprived socio-economic conditions.
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    Impact of working time on children’s health

    Understanding Children’s Work (UCW) Programme, 2004
    This working paper examines the relationship between the intensity of children’s work in terms of weekly working hours and children’s health outcomes. It also includes an analysis of the sector of work.
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    An evaluation of post-campaign knowledge and practices of exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda

    Centre for Health and Population Research, Bangladesh, 2004
    Published by ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, this research article assesses the influence of exposure to behaviour change communication (BCC) messages via the mass media on exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda.
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    Immunization summary 2005

    United Nations Children's Fund, 2005
    This reference book, jointly produced by UNICEF and the World Health Organization, presents detailed statistics on the performance of national and local immunisation systems for 193 countries and territories. It outlines key aspects of immunisations and includes tables containing the most up-to-date immunisation schedules by country or territory.

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