This report analyzes the experiences of countries and communities trying to address both air pollution and climate change. It proposes a coherent policy approach to harnessing synergies and managing tensions...
Air pollution was the fourth-leading risk factor for premature mortality globally in 2019, causing an estimated 6.67 million deaths (HEI 2020). A large majority of such deaths were caused by ambient, outdoor...
The emergence of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought with it a sharp focus on public health services and health systems as well as shed light on the chronic lack of capacity to...
The emergence of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought with it a sharp focus on public health services and health systems as well as shed light on the chronic lack of capacity to...
The emergence of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought with it a sharp focus on public health services and health systems as well as shed light on the chronic lack of capacity to...
In many developing countries, governments have invested substantial resources in the provision of basic services such as healthcare and education. However, these investments frequently yield minimal improvements...
This special issue examines government efforts that have been adopted since 2011 to address imminent health system challenges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It attempts to capture some...
In 1999, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enacted a law that compels private employers to covernon-Saudi employees with health insurance. In the 16 years that followed, the health sector inthe Kingdom has seen...
Climate change (CC) impacts on health outcomes, both direct and indirect, are sufficient to jeopardize achieving the World Bank Group’s visions and agendas in poverty reduction, population resilience...
In many developing countries, governments have invested substantial resources in the provision of basic services such as healthcare and education. These investments frequently yield minimal improvements...
The Kurdistan Region of the Republic of Iraq (KRI) is a constitutionally recognized semiautonomous region in northern Iraq with a population of 5.1 million (2012 estimate). Its government (the KRG), based...
Family planning (FP) program contributed to Egypt’s progress in reducing infant and maternal mortality and the total fertility and population growth rates. The Arab spring has brought to the forefront...