Ratings of Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project for Western and Central Africa were as follows: outcome was satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasingly placing significant health and economic burdens on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Primary care serves as the initial point of contact for individuals...
The importance of Chronic Disease (CD) in Uruguay has been widely analyzed for many years and in multiple studies and reports. Its impact on mortality and its high cost of care was decisive in creating...
The importance of chronic diseases in Uruguay have been widely reported and analyzed in multiple studies and reports. Their impact on mortality and high cost have been determining factors in the development...
International Development Association (IDA) 20 identifies crisis preparedness as a policy priority. Its goal is to enhance countries’ understanding of key crisis risks, strengthen country capacity to manage...
The development objective of the Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control Project for Serbia is to improve health system effectiveness in addressing noncommunicable diseases in Serbia. The project...
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs)—conditions for which hospitalization could be prevented or reduced with timely access to effective preventive and early disease management services in primary...
This study measured the magnitude, trends, and distribution of potentially preventable hospitalizations (PPHs) in Vietnam, defined as inpatient admissions for ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (ACSCs)...
This report is the backbone of the World Bank Flagship Report (Putting Pandemics Behind Us) and provides detailed analysis on key research questions: Is there a trend to accelerated emergence of infectious...
In August 2018, a significant outbreak of the Ebola virus disease was declared in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The government mobilized quickly, supported...
The world economic growth has been stagnant although many countries have extended fiscal support packages as well as maintained an expansionary monetary policy. The World Bank data shows that economic...
Ratings of Regional Disease Surveillance Capacity Strengthening Project for West Africa were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, risk to development outcome was moderate, Bank performance was moderately...