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Health, nutrition, and population in Madagascar, 2000-09

This policy note provides an analysis of the evolution of key health indicators in Madagascar over the past few years, and proposes a series of recommendations to support improving access to health services for the most vulnerable and to address some of the more systemic issues that prevent the efficient use of financial and human resources in the sector.
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank, Washington D.C., ©2011
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1 online resource (xxii, 153 pages) : illustrations, maps.
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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
The full report was prepared and edited by Maryanne Sharp and Ioana Kruse
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