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Peer reviewedMiller, David C. – Phylon, 1977
The health problems of developing nations are very different from those of the industrialized world. Simpler and more extensive care is more effective in these settings than highly specialized technology and practices imported from Western countries. One key to improving general health and stabilizing population grwoth is the prevention of…
Descriptors: Clinics, Developing Nations, Health Conditions, Health Needs
Messing, Simon D., Ed.; And Others – 1972
The document is one in a series devoted to current research in the social sciences, exploring the problems of social and economic development in rural Africa south of the Sahara. Each issue focuses on a specific problem. This document covers rural health in Africa. The 13 papers are divided into 4 sections: (1) cultural, economic, and political…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Demography, Disease Control, Diseases
Download full textAgency for International Development (IDCA), Washington, DC. Office of Women in Development. – 1980
This report to Congress describes the women in development programs, projects, and activities undertaken by the Agency for International Development (AID) during the period from 1978 through 1980. Information is provided concerning AID cooperation and support on preparations for the United Nations Decade for Women Copenhagen Conference. Presented…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Needs, Educational Planning
Direct linkMorrisson, Christian – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2002
It is generally agreed that spending on education and health is key to poverty reduction, but simply allocating more resources to these sectors does not ensure that poverty actually declines. On the basis of four in-depth case studies (on Indonesia, Madagascar, Peru and Tanzania) and three Technical Papers on malnutrition and primary education in…
Descriptors: Poverty, Economically Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries, Public Health
