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Final Report of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State
The final report of the Advisory Commission chaired by Kofi Annan puts forward recommendations to surmount the political, socio-economic and humanitarian challenges that...
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Extreme weather events in developing countries and related injuries and mental health disorders - a systematic review
Due to climate change, extreme weather events have an incremental impact on human health. Injuries and mental health disorders are a particular burden of disease, which is...
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Data quality and timeliness of outbreak reporting system among countries in Greater Mekong subregion: Challenges for international data sharing
Cross-border disease transmission is a key challenge for prevention and control of out- breaks. Variation in surveillance structure and national guidelines used in different...
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Data and tools to integrate climate and environmental information into public health
During the last 30 years, the development of geographical information systems and satellites for Earth observation has made important progress in the monitoring of the weather,...
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Progress toward universal health coverage in ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is characterized by much diversity in terms of geography, society, economic development, and health outcomes. The health...
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Climate-resilient water safety plans: managing health risks associated with climate variability and change
Long-term planning for an adequate and safe supply of drinking-water should be set in the context of growing external uncertainties arising from changes in the climate and...
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Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene: 2017 update and SDG baselines
WHO and UNICEF established the Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene in 1990, and published regular global updates throughout the Millennium...
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Myanmar economic monitor: October 2015
The Myanmar Economic Monitor (MEM) aims to periodically take stock of economic development and highlight economic prospects and policy priorities in Myanmar. Myanmar grew at an...
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Scoping review on vector-borne diseases in urban areas: transmission dynamics, vectorial capacity and co-infection
Transmission dynamics, vectorial capacity, and co-infections have substantial impacts on vector-borne diseases (VBDs) affecting urban and suburban populations. Reviewing key...
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Global expansion and redistribution of Aedes- borne virus transmission risk with climate change
The established scientific consensus indicates that climate change will severely exacerbate the risk and burden of Aedes-transmitted viruses, including dengue, chikungunya,...
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Western Pacific regional action plan for dengue prevention and control
The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades. In the Western Paci c Region, the number of reported dengue cases has more than doubled from about 200...
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Improved tools and strategies for the prevention and control of arboviral diseases: A research-to-policy forum
Research has been conducted on interventions to control dengue transmission and respond to outbreaks. A summary of the available evidence will help inform disease control policy...
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Making Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance Work: New Opportunities From the SDG Perspectives
Surveillance of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) exemplifies a One Health approach, which entails coordinated, collaborative, multidisciplinary, and cross-sectoral approaches to...
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The Kheshorter: Indigenous Karen’s Community Forest
To mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN) and the Kawthoolei Forestry Department (KFD) of the...
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Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2018 – Accelerating progress towards the SDGs.
Progress in reducing undernourishment has slowed tremendously. FAO’s estimates show that the number of hungry people has barely changed during the past two years, making it...
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2019 Global Hunger Index: The Challenge of Hunger and Climate Change
The 2019 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that while the world has made gradual progress in reducing hunger on a global scale since 2000, this progress has been uneven. Hunger...
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What Mekong Delta Communities Can Teach Us About Access to Safe Water
This article discusses the water situation in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. It discusses water quality, water sources, current research, educational gaps and how communities respond...
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BTI 2016: Myanmar country report
The Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) analyzes and evaluates the quality of democracy, a market economy and political management in 129 developing and transition...
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An Analysis of Poverty in Myanmar: Trends between 2004/05 and 2015
The Myanmar Poverty and Living Conditions Survey (MPLCS) was conducted in early 2015 on a nationally representative sample of households. The survey was undertaken through a...
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Land tenure data in Thailand
This article reviews land tenure Systems and land tenure data in Thailand in order to illustrate the importance of such information for policy-making. The article also discusses...