Health
With the eradication of diseases and improvements in life expectancy, health is an area of development where policy has made undeniable achievements. But as developing countries begin to meet the first round of public health goals, how can we best identify policy priorities and solutions that anticipate the next?
With the eradication of diseases and improvements in life expectancy, health is an area of development where policy has made undeniable achievements. But as developing countries begin to meet the first round of public health goals, how can we best identify policy priorities and solutions that anticipate the next?
Highlights
News, events, and insights from our health-related engagements around the world.
Worldwide, as many as 4.3 million people die each year due to indoor air pollution.
Higher than necessary C-section rates could be a sign of market “market failure”, where allocation of goods or services is not efficient.
An attendance-monitoring intervention in schools reduced absenteeism, but the impact on health care workers was limited.