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arrow for change – food security (hindi)
Published in 2014
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country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive rights: malaysia
Published in 2014
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Malaysia’s population stands at 29.3 million in 2012. Average annual population growth rate has declined markedly during 1980-1981 to 1991-2000, from 2.7% to 2.1%. It is projected that population will increase to 32.4 million in 2020. Life expectancy at birth for men and women in 2012 is measured at 72.3 and 77.2 years old, respectively. […]
taking a broader view: addressing maternal health in the context of food and nutrition security and poverty
Published in 2014
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Health of individuals, families, and communities is influenced by a multitude of social determinants, including poverty and food security. The Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) under the World Health Organization (WHO) published in 2008 the report, which critically studied the reasons behind inequities in health and challenged the conventional view of public health. […]
SRHR in the post-2015 agenda policy brief – bangla
Published in 2014
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SRHR in the post-2015 agenda (tamil)
Published in 2014
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country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive rights: lao PDR
Published in 2014
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The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is a landlocked, mountainous and forested country and became a land linked country since 1997 as member of ASEAN, with estimated population of 6.6 million in 2012 (Lao Statistics Bureau, 2013), 59% of the population were children and young people below the age of 25 years. The majority of […]
young people of asia: what is the status of our SRHR?
Published in 2014
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Young people make up nearly half of the global population, with approximately 88% living in developing countries.1 The Asia-Pacific region alone accounts for 60% of the youth population, amounting to approximately 750 million persons. In Asia, young people are heterogeneous, and have come from all walks of life. They are in-school and out of school, […]
country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive health: nepal
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Nepal is a land-locked country located at the foothills of the Himalayas. The country is bordered by India to the east, south, west, and China to the north. Nepal is rectangular in shape and stretches 885 kilometers in length (east to west) and 193 kilometers in width (north to south). The total land area of […]
country profile on univerasl access to sexual and reproductive health: philippines
Published in 2014
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The Philippines is the 12th most populated country in the world with 98.4 M people in 2013 and growing at the rate of 1.7% per year. Many are young: 33% were 0-14 years old while 20% were 15-24, according to the 2010 census by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Urbanization is the trend, with 45.3% of […]
identifying opportunities for action on climate change and SRHR in bangladesh, indonesia, and the philippines
Published in 2014
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Today more than ever, there is growing evidence that the world is experiencing climate change, which will have a profound impact on people and the planet. Adaptation and mitigation strategies to address global climate change will also need to address deep-seated inequities and inequalities to be effective and meet the needs of those most at […]