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title	:	A New Agenda for Women's Health and Nutrition Development in Practice (Washington, D.C.)
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publisher	:	World Bank
isbn10 | asin	:	0821330098
print isbn13	:	9780821330098
ebook isbn13	:	9780585264899
language	:	English
subject	Women--Health and hygiene--Developing countries, Women--Developing countries--Nutrition, Women's health services--Developing countries.
publication date	:	1994
lcc	:	RA564.85.N48 1994eb
ddc	:	362.1/082
subject	:	Women--Health and hygiene--Developing countries, Women--Developing countries--Nutrition, Women's health services--Developing countries.

Page i DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE A New Agenda for Women's Health and Nutrition

Page iii A New Agenda for Women's Health and Nutrition THE WORLD BANK WASHINGTON, D. C.

Page iv 1994 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / THE WORLD BANK All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America First printing August 1994 Second printing January 1997 The Development in Practice series publishes reviews of the World Bank's activities in different regions and sectors. It lays particular emphasis on the progress that is being made and on the policies and practices that hold the most promise of success in the effort to reduce poverty in the developing world. This report is a study by the World Bank's staff, and the judgments made herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Executive Directors or of the governments they represent. Cover photographs: (top left) World Bank/Burkina Faso/Curt Carnemark; (top middle) UNICEF/Yemen C-99(2)/N. Toutounji; (top right) World Bank/Nepal/ Curt Carnemark; (bottom left) World Bank/Guatemala/Curt Camemark; (bottom right) World Bank/China/Curt Carnemark. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A New agenda for women's health and nutrition. p. cm. (Development in practice) Includes bibliographical references (p. 87). ISBN 0-8213-3009-8 1. WomenHealth and hygieneDeveloping countries. 2. Women Developing countriesNutrition. 3. Women's health services Developing countries. I. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. II. Series: Development in practice (Washington, D.C.). RA564.85.N48 1994 362.1'082dc20 94-29586 CIP

Page v Contents Acknowledgments viii Acronyms and Data Note ix Executive Summary xi 1 Why Invest in Women's Health and Nutrition? 1 Differentials in Health 2 The Widespread Impact of Women's Health 5 The Cost-Effectiveness of Women's Health Interventions 8 2 An Overview of Women's Health and Nutrition 13 Global Trends 13 Women's Burden of Disease 14 Women's Health and Nutrition throughout Life 15 Additional Health Problems 25 3 Health and Nutrition Interventions for Women 28 Essential Health Interventions 29 Essential Interventions for Behavioral Change 38 Expanded Health Interventions 46 Expanded Interventions for Behavioral Change 53

Page vi 4 Issues for National Program Planning 57

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