 Every week 200,000 children under five die in developing countries. The vast majority of deaths are from preventable causes such as poor nutrition and diarrhea related to poor access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Every week over 10,000 women die of complications of pregnancy and childbirth.
Every week HIV/AIDS together with malaria and tuberculosis claim over 50,000 lives.
Responding to this daunting task is a major challenge for both implementing agencies and development partners. One of the major factors is limited capacity which stalls progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for health in client countries. The World Bank Institute's Health and AIDS Program helps client countries overcome constraints by assisting them to enhance their capacities to design and implement comprehensive and effective programs. Highlights | Upcoming Events: Basics of Health Economics e-learning course in English, Washington, DC, USA (18 November - 22 December, 2009)Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Poverty Reduction, Reproductive Health and Health Sector Reform, Bangkok, Thailand (March 15-26, 2010) Recent Events: 2009 Flagship Course on Health Sector Reform and Sustainable Financing, Washington, DC, USA (October 12 - 30, 2009) Le recours a la contractualisation par les hopitaux, Ouidah, Benin (9 au 13 février 2009) L'incitation à la performance des prestataires de services de santé, Ouidah, Benin (16 au 20 février 2009) AIDS Strategy and Action Plan Service Regional Workshop: The Middle East and North Africa, Hammamet, Tunisia, January 26 - February 6, 2009 Attacking Inequality in the Health Sector, Book Launch at the Infoshop, Washington, D.C. (January 22 at 3:00 PM) Flagship Course on Health Sector Reform and Sustainable Financing, Washington, D.C, USA (October 20 - November 7, 2008) AIDS Strategy and Action Plan Service Regional Workshop: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Budapest, Hungary (September 29 - October 10, 2008) S’adapter au changement - Atteindre les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement par la Santé de la Reproduction et les Réformes du Système de Santé, Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire (7-18 Juillet 2008) For past events, please click here |
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