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Malawi adopted a comprehensive national population policy in March 1994. Following the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), that policy was reviewed and found to be consistent with the provisions of the conference program of action. No policy revisions were therefore needed. Despite the lack of trained personnel, weak...
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Largely due to the country's prevailing socioeconomic conditions, the Russian Federation is experiencing complex problems developing its population policies. Since the mid-1990s, Russia's population has decreased, working-age men suffer high rates of mortality, there is below replacement-level fertility, the health of Russian citizens has deteriora...
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This article reports on the People's Committee of Yen Thanh District and their efforts toward the modernization of agriculture. The Committee's course of action included 1) an introduction of hybrid seeds that yield a higher quantity and quality of crops; 2) a selection and cultivation of such crops that are the most suitable to the local climate; ...
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This article discusses the role of capacity building in sustaining the full potential of South-South cooperation. More specifically, it discusses the activities undertaken by Partners in Population and Development to build the capacity of individuals and organizations to share their family planning and reproductive health services. In a brief discu...
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The Vietnamese Government's successful development of the National Population and Family Planning Program has contributed in raising people's awareness on population issues and changing their attitudes and behavior regarding fostering small families. It has also been found to be very effective in substantially decreasing fertility level. In additio...
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The client first, informed choice, and quality of care approach to reproductive health is being applied around the world, energized by individuals, communities, and organizations. There has been unprecedented support during the Cairo+5 global review process of the centrality of youth in the process, for by 2000, approximately 1 billion people aged ...
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Almost 20% of the world's population is aged 15-24 years. Since young people's needs are different from those of adults, they should play a key role in population and development issues. In an attempt to ensure that young people are involved in all stages of the implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) pro...
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The situation of the Bac Than Commune Health Center (CHC) in Yen Than District, Vietnam is reported. Promotion of education, improvement in health care, and economic development are the strategic programs for improving the commune people's standard of living. For the promotion of education, the CHC upgraded educational facilities and trained teache...
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National security, poverty alleviation, and refugees are global issues which all urgently need to be addressed. However, no major issue will be resolved until the population problem is solved. Humankind needs to find a way to live in harmony with the earth and its natural environment. The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development ...
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The People's Committee of Nghi Truong, Vietnam is making efforts to improve the health status of the commune's people. High priority is given to preventive health activities, including arming people with practical knowledge on how to prevent infections with prevailing diseases and promotion of immunization that protects against several dangerous di...
