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New 'Asia and the Pacific at a Glance' and other 2009 UNFPA publications on Asia
2 February 2010
| Asia and the Pacific at a Glance |
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Author: UNFPA
No. of pages: 50
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: UNFPA
Available languages: English
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The Asia and the Pacific region is home to nearly 3.7 billion people, which amounts to about 60 per cent of the world's population. While the region has made significant progress in reducing hunger and extreme deprivation, in expanding access to basic services, health and education, and in promoting economic growth and food security, the region is also characterized by gross disparities and stark contrasts.
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| Adding It Up : The Costs and Benefits of Investing in Family Planning and Maternal and Newborn Health
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Author: UNFPA, Guttmacher Institute
No. of pages: 44
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: UNFPA, Guttmacher Institute
Available languages: English
ISBN: 978-1-934387-04-7
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The goal of this report is to guide decision makers, at the global, regional and country levels, in making investments that would reap the greatest returns for individuals and societies. The report presents new analysis on the costs and benefits of investing in two key components of sexual and reproductive health care: family planning and maternal and newborn health services.
The key findings of the report are that maternal deaths in developing countries could be slashed by 70 per cent and newborn deaths cut nearly in half if the world doubled investment in family planning and pregnancy-related care. And investments in family planning boost the overall effectiveness of every dollar spent on the provision of pregnancy-related and newborn health care. Simultaneously investing in both family planning and maternal and newborn services can achieve the same dramatic outcomes for $1.5 billion less than investing in maternal and newborn health services alone.
Summaries of findings by region: Sub-Saharan Africa | Arab States | Latin America and the Caribbean | South Central and South East Asia
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| Programming to Address Violence Against Women 8 Case Studies Volume 2 |
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Author: UNFPA
No. of pages: 64
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: UNFPA
Available languages: English
ISBN: 978-0-89714-895-5
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This is the second volume in a series that documents best practices in preventing and responding to violence against women. These eight case studies feature initiatives from Algeria, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, implemented by governments and other partners with support from UNFPA. They can inform efforts on ending violence against women, which is both a human rights violation and a public health concern.
Disseminating these good practices is one step towards sharing and learning from one another. In India and Nepal, national partners worked together to institutionalize a coordinated response to violence against women with a special focus on using the health system as an entry point. In Indonesia and Honduras, police and faith-based organizations were trained to respond sensitively to the issue. In various countries, governments drafted and passed national legislation and policies, such as the Domestic Violence Act in Zimbabwe and the National Strategy to Combat Violence Against Women throughout the Life Cycle in Algeria. In Guatemala, much progress was achieved through coordination and synergy between the national and local governments. In Sri Lanka the Government and national NGOs provided gender-responsive psychosocial support for women and communities affected by the tsunami.
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| Papers in Population Ageing No.6 : Demographic Prognosis for South Asia: a Future of Rapid Ageing |
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Author: UNFPA
No. of pages: 88
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: UNFPA
Available languages: English
ISBN: 978-974-680-244-4
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During the 1950s and 1960s, most less developed countries were characterized by high fertility levels. Recognizing this, governments undertook sustained measures to promote family planning and provide increasing access to quality health services. As a result, fertility levels declined as well as life expectancy improved. Since the turn of the century, the age structure in many less developed countries has been shifting more and more towards the higher age cohorts. In South Asia too, population ageing has emerged as a dominant demographic trend.
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