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来源类型 | Research reports and studies |
规范类型 | 报告 |
Progress in health in Eritrea: cost-effective inter-sectoral interventions and a long-term perspective | |
Romina Rodríguez Pose and Fiona Samuels | |
发表日期 | 2011 |
出版年 | 2011 |
语种 | 英语 |
概述 | Part of the Development Progress Stories series, this research focuses on Eritrea's progress in improving health, and child health in particular. |
摘要 | This case study illustrates Eritrea's progress in health. The story describes the nature of the progress, analysis of the factors that have contributed to progress and lessons for policy makers. Two-thirds of Eritrea’s population lives below the national poverty line, and the vast majority in rural areas. The rugged topography and harsh climate, coupled with the 30-year war of independence, have led to widespread economic hardship and food insecurity. The government maintains a policy of economic autarky, while restricting free enterprise and tightening its control over both the economy and society in general – an approach that has led to accusations of authoritarian and even dictatorial rule. Nonetheless, Eritrea is one of the few countries expected to achieve the MDGs in health, in child health in particular. Infant and child mortality rates have reduced dramatically; immunisation coverage has rocketed; malaria mortality and morbidity have plummeted; and HIV prevalence has almost halved in a very short period. This can be attributed to the high prioritisation of health and education and a strong commitment to development among Eritreans, as well as to innovative multi-sectoral approaches to health. Finally, in spite of highly centralised control and relative political isolation, government commitment and ownership have played a key role in successful health outcomes. |
主题 | health ; childhood and youth ; governance ; sub-Saharan Africa ; Eritrea |
URL | https://www.odi.org/publications/5179-progress-health-eritrea-cost-effective-inter-sectoral-interventions-and-long-term-perspective |
来源智库 | Overseas Development Institute (United Kingdom) |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/508017 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Romina Rodríguez Pose and Fiona Samuels. Progress in health in Eritrea: cost-effective inter-sectoral interventions and a long-term perspective. 2011. |
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