Knowledge Base::Health & Nutrition
Health & Nutrition
United
States Agency for International Development
USAID's global programs, which seek to promote family planning and reproductive health,
infectious disease prevention and control, child survival, maternal health and other
life-saving areas have been successful in saving countless lives worldwide. The website
contains useful information on health and nutrition concerns, an extensive link database,
and an information guide classified by sector on key issues identified by USAID as a
serious threat to poor communities all over the globe.
Republic of the
Philippines Department of Health
The Department of Health (DOH) is the principal health agency in the Philippines. It is
responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services to all Filipinos by
providing them with quality health care services. It is also responsible for the
regulation of health care institutions and professionals. The DOH website contains a list
of the different departments within the agency that deal with specific topics on health
and nutrition in the Philippines, including a directory of Health Development Centers
responsible for implementing policies and projects.
World Health
Organization
The WHO’s website provides information on research materials, ongoing projects and
key health issues adversely affecting world populations, specifically in third world
countries. Since the founding of the WHO in 1948, the library has served as the collective
memory of the organization, systematically indexing and preserving publications arising
from WHO activities. The website includes updates on WHO’s activities, such as its
technical assistance, planning and logistical aid programs, and the requirements for
accessing them.
World
Bank Health, Nutrition & Population Website
With a mission to assist clients to improve health, nutrition & population outcomes
of poor people & protect people from the impoverishing effects of illness,
malnutrition & high fertility; this World Bank HNP team provides various analytical
& lending products & and services. Details on the interventions are accessible
through this website that also features an advisory service.
SERP-P or
SocioEconomic Research Portal for the Philippines
SERP-P is an online electronic database of completed, ongoing and pipeline research
studies related to economic development and policymaking in the Philippines. It links
various socioeconomic studies implemented by various research institutions such as the
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), government agencies and the academe.
At present, only PIDS studies and selected studies of a few universities and research
institutions are contained in the SERP-P.But the database will be regularly updated to
include the studies of other institutions. All pertinent data from abstracts, authors,
focus of study, geographical coverage, and availability can be found in the SERP-P. Most
of all, researchers can leaf through some of the studies' full text.
Development
Gateway
The Development Gateway is an interactive portal for information and knowledge sharing
on sustainable development and poverty reduction.
SOSIG Social
Science Information Gateway
SOSIG provides thousands of selected high quality Internet resources on social
sciences, business and law.
Eldis
Gateway to Development Information
Eldis is a gateway to online information on development in countries of the South.
Hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK, its coverage areas include
social, economic, political and environmental issues. Eldis makes a qualititative
selection of materials and structures it for easy access.
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