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Haiti: sowing the seeds for better nutrition
“Haiti” and “food” and “nutrition” are words not usually seen together as part of an optimistic statement, rather the opposite. But as we commemorate World Food Day I believe there is a lot that Haiti...
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Latin America: Putting a human face on health systems
It takes a health system to raise a healthy child—or nation. And this is true here in Latin America or anywhere else in the world.That’s the big message of a small video the Bank has recently launched,...
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Haiti: Saving lives of mothers and children with better healthcare
También disponible en EspañolThe story of Nelta is not uncommon in present-day Haiti. A few months ago, she gave birth to her second child, Jasmine, at her modest home, in the town of Jacmel, 30 miles...
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Nutrition in Latin America: a policy menu to improve emergency responses
También disponible en español y portuguésWomen and children first! Sound familiar? The gentlemanly rule of Titanic-fame seems to have expanded in our collective minds to all emergency situations.It...
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Salt, health's silent enemy
También disponible en españolTambém disponível em portuguêsThis year, World Health Day focuses on hypertension. Specialists report a clear link between excessive salt consumption and high blood...
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