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International Population Assistance: The First Decade
International Population Assistance: The First Decade provides a comprehensive account of the establishment, development and operation of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities. The title identifies the principles guides the Fund, traces the growth of the funds policies, and examines the future of the fund. The coverage of the text includes the topics such as education and communication, family planning, and funding population assistance. The selection also covers funds policies on data collection, international assistance, and following up on the fund's programs. The book will be of great interest to economists, sociologists, and political scientists.
Paying Their Fair Share ?
This report evaluates the response by the major donor countries to the ICPD, as reflected in the financial and technical assistance they provide to population and reproductive health programs in poorer nations. The analysis examines recent funding trends, and progress towards and obstacles to fulfilling the financial goals agreed to in Cairo. It assesses current political commitment to population assistance, the adequacy of donor country contributions, and constraints to the more effective utilization and management of donor funds. The report also includes individual profiles of the major donor nations, describing their respective population policies, program priorities and financial contributions, and rating each country's performance as a population donor.
Communities in Action
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape...
