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Study on social and health services general interest in the European Union

HUBER, Manfred
MAUCHER, Mathias
SAK, Barbara
June 2008

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This study seeks to improve the knowledge of both health operators and the European Commission of the situation of social and health services in the European Union. The aim is to improve the application and impact of Community rules on the development of these services. The European Commission will use this report to establish a monitoring and dialogue tool in the form of biennial reports

Study on social and health services of general interest in the European Union : final synthesis report

HUBER, Manfred
MAUCHER, Mathias
SAK, Barbara
June 2008

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This report seeks to improve the knowledge of both operators and the European Commission about the situation of social and health services of general interest in the European Union (EU). It is also designed to examine the impact of the EU rules on the development of social and health services. The purpose is to eventually establish a monitoring and dialogue tool in the form of biennial reports

Counting the cost : the economic impact of cluster munition contamination in Lebanon

CROWTHER, Greg
May 2008

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The aim of this report is to determine the economic costs of the cluster munition contamination that was caused during the 2006 conflict in Lebanon. The primary focus areas include: the cost of loss to agricultural production; the cost of responding to contamination through international clearance and risk reduction operations; and the economic cost of deaths and injuries. It concludes with summary results of the estimated financial cost of cluster munitions

Disability and HIV & AIDS in Mozambique

DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
April 2008

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This is a report of the findings of a study which measures the degree to which disabled people in Mozambique with HIV and AIDS are socially excluded from policy planning. The survey reveals low levels of knowledge among disabled people about HIV and AIDS issues; that their needs are not adressed in service provision; and that policy-makers do not make reference to disbility in Mozambique

Economic implications of chronic illness and disability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union

METE, Cem
Ed
2008

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Specific to Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, this comprehensive resource aims to examine the poverty-disability relationship in transition countries. It explores the linkages between disability and employment, school enrolments, and the time-use of adults. This report also considers more broadly the nature of service delivery and the socio-economic implications for disabled people

Forgotten youth : disability and development in India

SINGAL, Nidhi
January 2008

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This paper examines the experiences of youth with disabilities in India and their transformation to adulthood. Using the 2007 World Development Report, this work explores the opportunities available to young people in terms of learning, work and citizenship. This resource would be useful for anyone with an interest in disability and development

Landmine casuality data : best practices guidebook

FIEDERLEIN, Suzanne L
2008

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This resource outlines the advances being made in landmine casualty data collection and management and compiles the lessons learned. The aim is to assist countries with developing victim information systems that can be used to plan and implement comprehensive mine action programmes, including mine clearance, mine risk education and victim assistance

Invisible : the notion of disability in the context of HIV/AIDS in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

HANASS-HANCOCK, Jill
January 2008

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This thesis explores how the cultural context in which people think about disability and HIV exposes disabled people to a higher risk of infection. To investigate this issue, this work analyses the macro-cultural, micro-cultural and individual level of people in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa. This resource would be useful for anyone interested in the cultural aspects of disability and HIV and AIDS

Landmine casualty data : best practices guidebook

FIEDERLEIN, Suzanne L
2008

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This guidebook seeks to serve as a reference book to assist people and organizations trying either to create a mine/Explosive Remnants of War victim information system or enhance an existing system. It consists of data, surveys and interviews from a broad range of resources across countries and regions affected by landmine use. It includes case studies from Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Disability poverty in the UK

PARCKAR, Guy
2008

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This report describes the strong correlation between disability and poverty and concludes with two primary recommendations for government reform. The first, is to end disability poverty, by developing and implementing a specific strategy for addressing the barriers. The second, is to measure disability poverty as a unique form of poverty, through the use of a series of indicators. This resource would be useful for anyone with an interest in government policy, disability and development

Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices : part 1, definitions|Conclusions of a consensus meeting held 6-8 November 2007 in Washington, DC, USA

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)
2008

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This publication defines indicators that could be used to revise those outlined in the document 'Indicators for assessing breastfeeding practices', published in 1991. This document provided a set of indicators that could be used to assess infant feeding within and across countries and evaluate the progress of breastfeeding promotion efforts

Disability review 2008

GREENHALGH, Caroline
LAXTON, Clare
PARCKAR, Guy
2008

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This report is based upon a survey of 1,000 disabled people’s views and experiences of everyday issues around the UK. The findings highlight various issues including income, education, employment, health and social services, housing, transport and access to goods and services. This report provides an indicator of the impact of government policies on the lives and experiences of disabled people in the UK

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