Epar.evans.uw.edu
The Public Health Benefits of Sanitation Interventions
WEBLimited sanitation infrastructure, poor hygienic practices, and unsafe drinking water negatively affect the health of millions of people in the developing world.
Actived: 2 days ago
URL: https://epar.evans.uw.edu/research/public-health-benefits-sanitation-interventions
Long-term Impacts of Cash Transfer Programs: What …
WEBCash transfer programs have become an increasingly common tool used in low- and middle- income countries to promote investments in education, improve health outcomes, and combat poverty. EPAR conducted “a review of reviews”, with an emphasis on reported evidence of long-term impacts of cash transfer programs.
The Public Health Benefits of Sanitation Interventions
WEBPage 2 removal), public latrines and open pit latrines. “Improved” sanitation provisions include connection to a public sewer, connection to a septic system, pour-flush latrines, simple pit latrines or ventilated improved latrines. 16 In addition, the WHO has subsequently categorized composting toilets, which are discussed in section two of
EPAR Blog Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
WEBFactors Affecting Private Sector Investment in Global Health R&D. Private sector investment in overall health research and development (R&D) exceeds $150 billion annually, but only $5.9 billion of this is focused on global health diseases that primarily affect low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Food Security and Nutrition in Low-Income Countries
WEBFood insecurity and poor nutrition, which can lead to physical and mental impairment, are widespread problems in many low-income countries. Both the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the more recent Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have targeted hunger, but according to the FAO nearly 800 million people remained …
Addressing Challenges to Private Global Health R&D …
WEBEPAR reviewed the literature on factors affecting private sector investment in global health R&D. Partnerships are common across all phases of preclinical and clinical research. Both within the private sector and spanning the private, public, and philanthropic sectors, partnerships are generally seen as effective mechanisms to overcome research …
Factors Affecting Private Sector Investment in Global …
WEBPrivate sector investment in overall health research and development (R&D) exceeds $150 billion annually, but only $5.9 billion of this is focused on global health diseases that primarily affect low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A recent EPAR review examines the evidence in the literature for five hypothesized disincentives to private sector …
Who We Are Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
WEBSebawit (Seba) Bishu is an Assistant Professor of Public Management at the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington, Seattle. She also holds a non-resident research fellowship appointment at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Women and Public Policy Program. Her scholarly work explores race and …
Private, Public, and Philanthropic Funding for Global …
WEBResearch and development (R&D) is work that pertains to innovation, introduction, and improvement of products and processes. The R&D process for new products and services often takes years and large investments to come to fruition, and funders face the risk that some investments may fail to generate returns to investors or benefits to users. Thus, …
Local Spillovers and Broader Impacts of Health Interventions
WEBThis report draws on past and present peer-reviewed articles and published reports by institutions including the World Health Organization (WHO), the UK Department for International Development (DFID), and others to provide a scoping summary of the household-level spillovers and broader impacts of a select group of health initiatives.
Environmental Impact of Agricultural Technologies
WEBThe purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the impacts of agricultural technologies and practices on ecosystem services such as soil fertility, water, biodiversity, air, and climate. The report describes the environmental impacts of different aspects of intensive cropping practices and of inputs associated with intensification.
Review of LSMS-ISA Research
WEBTo help understand how these data are used, EPAR reviewed the existing literature referencing the LSMS-ISA and identified 415 publications, working papers, reports, and presentations with primary research based on LSMS-ISA data. We find that use of the LSMS-ISA has been increasing each year since the first survey waves were made …
Morbidity and Economic Growth Evans School of Public Policy …
WEBThis report reviews the current body of peer-reviewed scholarship exploring the impacts of morbidity on economic growth. This overview seeks to provide a concise introduction to the major theories and empirical evidence linking morbidity – and the myriad different measures of morbidity – to economic growth, which is defined primarily in terms of gross domestic …
Regulating Cash-in Cash-Out Networks in LMICs
WEBCICO networks are the mechanisms through which customers can exchange cash for electronic value (sometimes called e-money) or vice versa. Physical access points—including both bank branches and “branchless banking" access points like ATMs, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, agents, and cash merchants—allow people to exchange …
Environmental Implications of Livestock: Chickens
WEBAbstract: This literature review examines the environmental impacts of chickens in pastoral and mixed farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Compared to ruminant species (cattle, water buffalo, and goats), chickens produce lower carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions, are a less significant driver of …
Nigeria Economic Growth & Poverty
WEBUsing data from the World Bank and the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics, we find that while the relationship between economic growth and poverty in Nigeria varies depending on the time period studied, overall from 1992-2009 Nigeria’s poverty rate has only declined by 6% despite a 70% increase in per capita gross …
Top Categories
Popular Searched
› Bls for healthcare providers pdf
› Barriers to healthcare in minnesota
› Health partners gym reimbursement
› Therapist that accept healthpartners
› Health workforce interest group
› Gyms that accept health insurance
› Healthcare workforce interest group
Recently Searched
› Fast healthy dinners for family
› Mental health rights and responsibilities pdf
› Mental health nurse practitioner air force
› Inuit mental health training canada
› Mn health statistics 2016 pdf
› Health actions castlemaine facebook
› Gibraltar health authority registration
› Importance of mental health 2024