COVID-19 has been a global catastrophe killing millions, damaging economies, and impairing human development. Yet, the pandemic has also been a catalyst for much needed health system reform, particularly around primary health care (PHC). Stronger PHC services lead to better care throughout people’s lives and play an important role in pandemic prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. These three examples of PHC reforms – in Pakistan, the Lao PDR, and India – have contributed to increasingly resilient health systems in their respective countries.
Sustainable financing for PHC and UHC in Lao People s Democratic Republic
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Sustainable financing for PHC and UHC in Lao People s Democratic Republic
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Baby WASH: Supporting nutrition outcomes with water, sanitation and hygiene
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An approach known as ‘Baby WASH’ aims to address frequently overlooked environmental and personal hygiene risks by encouraging food hygiene, clean play spaces, control of animal feces, and child handwashing.
Poor nutrition and frequent infections among children can cause stunting, or impaired growth and development. Stunting limits children both physically and mentally and continues to affect their health and productivity well into adulthood. Lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), neglect, food insecurity, and feeding of low quantity, quality and diversity can magnify the effects of stunting. In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, stunting affects around 40% of children under the age of five