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The World Health Report 2008
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07/04/2010
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Author/Editor:
World Health Organization
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| These avenues are defi ned in the Report as four sets of reforms that refl ect a convergence between the values of primary health care, the expectations of citizens and the common health performance challenges that cut across all contexts. |
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A united call to action on vitamin and mineral deficiencies (Global Report 2009)
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20/04/2010
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Author/Editor:
Micronutrient Initiative
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MICRONUTRIENTS – OR VITAMINS AND MINERALS NEEDED IN SMALL QUANTITIES – are essential to a good start in life and robust growth and development. In particular, vitamin A, iodine, iron, zinc and folate play pivotal roles in maintaining healthy and productive populations.
With them, a young child has a chance to survive and thrive, learn and stay in school, and grow into a productive adult. Without them, a child’s full potential can be lost forever. Likewise, when whole populations do not have access to basic vitamins and minerals, nations suffer enormous lost potential. Widespread deficiencies cripple health-care budgets, undermine education efforts, weaken a workforce, and debilitate an economy. |
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Rice Situation in ASEAN
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09/06/2010
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Author/Editor:
ASEAN Food Security Information
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| The final paddy production estimate in ASEAN for 2009 (2008/09 crop year) was 196.35 million tons up 5.52 million tons or 2.89 percent from previous year (Table 1, Figure 1). The present estimate has been revised upward from 195.49 million tons from December 2009 Agricultural Commodity Outlook Report. The growth in production is attributed to the increase in both area and yield. Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei have revised their estimates upward while the Philippines and Vietnam have revised their estimates downward. For other countries, the estimates remained unchanged. |
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