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How governments define the priorities and parameters for action within their health systems can profoundly affect a country's population — especially in developing countries where the disease burden is often high.
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Opinions and Analysis
Global community must urgently tackle undernutrition
An editorial in The Lancet highlights the extent of undernutrition in the developing world and calls for urgent global action.
4 November 2009
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Source: The Lancet
Biomed Analysis: Mothers' health needs targeted science
Maternal health needs a new, pragmatic, research-led approach targeted specifically for developing countries, says Priya Shetty.
23 October 2009
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Long-term effects of undernutrition must not be ignored
8 October 2009
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Source: The Lancet
Policy Briefs
Policies to reduce malaria regardless of climate change
Policies to combat malaria are needed regardless of climate change, which has a far smaller impact on the disease than human activity.
9 September 2009
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Source: Sustainable Development Network
Reducing the adverse health effects of climate change
Enhancing disease surveillance and response and improving environmental conditions can help reduce negative health impacts of climate change.
9 September 2009
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Source: The Bulletin of the WHO
News and Features
Tapeworm link with epilepsy 'far higher' than thought
Pork tapeworm is responsible for almost a third of epileptic fits, researchers say.
2 November 2009
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Global vaccination effort could wipe out HPV
A Nobel Prize winner has called for global rollout of vaccines that protect against cervical cancer — a big killer in the developing world.
Nicaragua: Abortion ban 'leading to more maternal deaths'
15 September 2009
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Source: The Lancet
