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Stop smoking: it's deadly and bad for the economy
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From panic and neglect to investing in health security.
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Nutrition is a key driver of development, serving as a foundation for healthy individuals and societies.
Emergency Health and Nutrition Project
The development objective of Emergency Health and Nutrition Project for Yemen is to contribute to the provision of basic health and essential nutrition services for the benefit of the population
Focus Areas
Pandemic Preparedness and Health ...
Pandemic Preparedness and Health ...
Pandemics, which are large disease outbreaks that affect several countries, pose major health, social, and economic risks.
Reproductive, Maternal, Child, and ...
Reproductive, Maternal, Child, and ...
From 1990 to 2015, the number of maternal deaths worldwide dropped from more than 532,000 to 303,000—a decline of 44%.
Infectious Diseases and Vaccination
Infectious Diseases and Vaccination
Globally the incidence of infectious diseases has declined since 2000, but they continue to have major health and economic ...
Mental Health
Mental Health
Mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, impose an enormous global disease burden that leads ...
Global Tobacco Control
Global Tobacco Control
Tobacco use, and its negative health, social and economic impacts, is a significant global health challenge.
Universal Health Coverage
Universal Health Coverage
Universal health coverage (UHC) is about people having access to the health care they need without suffering financial hardship....
RESEARCH
Blogs
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Aakanksha H Pande Jun 19, 2017
Standing #WithRefugees: Helping Jordan with the Provision of Health Services to Syrian Refugees
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James Close Jun 12, 2017
Connecting Climate Change and Health for Better Development
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David McKenzie Jun 09, 2017
Weekly links June 9: the dangers of out-dangering, debating how to provide health care for the poor, fighting corruption, and more…
News & Events
What's New
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PUBLICATION Jun 27, 2017
Better Spending, Better Care: A look at Haiti’s Health Financing
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INFOGRAPHIC Jun 27, 2017
Haiti: Better Spending, Better Care
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VIDEO Jun 27, 2017
Five Priorities to Ensure Water and Sanitation for All
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Latest Events
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Jun 20, 2017
World Bank Seminar “The Global Financing Facility for Women and Children's Health: A New Way of Financing for Development”
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Jun 05, 2017
Monitoring and Incentives Key to Improve the Quality of Health and Education Service Delivery in Jordan
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May 25, 2017
From Panic and Neglect to Building Global Health Security: Investing in Pandemic Preparedness at a National Level
In Depth
Results Matter: IDA at Work
Hundreds of millions have escaped the vicious cycle of abject poverty with IDA's help.
Global Financing Facility
Smart, scaled and sustainable financing designed to achieve and measure results
Financing for Results
Results-Based Financing for Health combines incentives, results to strengthen health systems.
Investing in Health Blog
Our global team of health & development experts share their insights.