Health, nutrition, and population in Madagascar, 2000-09 /
[edited by] Maryanne Sharp, Ioana Kruse.
- xxii, 153 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
- World Bank working paper ; no. 216 .
- World Bank e-Library. World Bank working paper ; no. 216. .
The full report was prepared and edited by Maryanne Sharp and Ioana Kruse.
Includes bibliographical references.
Country and sector context -- Objectives and organization of the country status report -- Available data and reports -- Demographic trends -- Child health -- Maternal health -- Nutritional status of children and women -- Other communicable diseases contributing to mortality and morbidity in Madagascar -- Non-communicable diseases -- Meeting the millennium development goals (MDGS) -- Behaviors and interventions affecting child health -- Community factors and behaviors affecting nutritional status of children -- Maternal health and reproductive health -- Communicable diseases -- Health care access and utilization by the poor -- Sector organization -- Quality of services -- Financing of the health sector -- Equity of health spending -- Efficiency issues of health spending -- Scope for creating fiscal space -- Potential impact of the crisis on the health sector -- The importance of accountability for health -- Governance and accountability in the Malagasy context.
Health Status Indicators--Madagascar. Child Welfare--Madagascar. Delivery of Health Care--Madagascar. Malnutrition--Madagascar. Maternal Welfare--Madagascar. Population Dynamics--Madagascar. Health status indicators--Madagascar. Medical care--Madagascar. Nutrition--Madagascar.