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Child Mortality in Eastern and Southern Africa

High rates of infant mortality in Africa continue to be a major public health concern today,

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Children and vulnerability in Tanzania

It is estimated that half the total population of Tanzania, over 18 million persons, are less than 18 years old. Of these about one million could be identified as the most vulnerable children. REPOA’s Special Paper 07.25 by Valerie Leach highlights the key issues of children and vulnerability in Mainland Tanzania; pro...

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Civil Wars beyond their Borders

Between 1993 and 1994, extremist militia groups carried out the extermination of ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus in the genocides of Burundi and Rwanda. Nearly one million people were killed and thousands were forcibly uprooted from their homes. Over the course of a few months, Kagera – a region in northwestern Tanza...

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Community focus is key to eliminating filariasis

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) affects at least 120 million people worldwide, with a further billion at risk according to World Health Organization estimates. Although an LF elimination programme is underway, could poor understanding of the social and cultural aspects of the disease threaten the programme’s success?

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Decentralisation and Gender

This empirical study looks at coordination and cooperation within five district councils in Tanzania with a special focus on efforts to reduce maternal mortality.

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Decentralisation and Gender Coordination and Cooperation on Maternal Health Issues in Selected District Councils in Tanzania.

This empirical study looks at coordination and cooperation within five district councils in Tanzania with a special focus on efforts to reduce maternal mortality. In what ways do district councils cooperate with local communities, civil society organisations and the private sector to improve maternal health? How well...

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Defining Access to Health Care