Guatemala Inequalities in Health, Nutrition and Population

This paper focuses on the inequalities in health, nutrition, and population in Guatemala. It presents data on disaggregated health status and health services utilization that is organized by asset or wealth quintiles, a form that enables readers to...

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Main Authors: Oomman, Nandini, Lule, Elizabeth, Vazirani, deb, Chhabra, Ritu
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/123831520405298688/Guatemala-Inequalities-in-health-nutrition-and-population
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spelling okr-10986-295802021-04-23T14:04:53Z Guatemala Inequalities in Health, Nutrition and Population Oomman, Nandini Lule, Elizabeth Vazirani, deb Chhabra, Ritu ADOLESCENT HEALTH INEQUALITY NUTRITION REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MATERNAL HEALTH PRENATAL CARE GENDER DISPARITY HEALTH SERVICES SERVICE DELIVERY This paper focuses on the inequalities in health, nutrition, and population in Guatemala. It presents data on disaggregated health status and health services utilization that is organized by asset or wealth quintiles, a form that enables readers to better understand the distribution of these indicators from the poorest sections to the richest sections of society. That is, the profile takes data on population as well as on reproductive and child health and nutrition from tables presented in the Guatemala version of socio-economic differences in health, nutrition, and population and presents them in a more easily accessible format designed to call attention to the inequalities that exist among socioeconomic groups. These kinds of disaggregated data have great potential value for the design and implementation of efforts to achieve the millennium development goals (MDGs) for health in a manner that can bring about the greatest possible gains for the poor. By focusing attention on the problems suffered by the disadvantaged groups that are of greatest concern, these data can increase the likelihood that MDG initiatives will effectively deal with those problems and reach those groups. The profile also provides evidence of successful interventions that have reached those who are poor. The hope is that this attention will stimulate thought about how best to reach the neediest groups with health services and other programs. 2018-04-02T16:39:52Z 2018-04-02T16:39:52Z 2003-06 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/123831520405298688/Guatemala-Inequalities-in-health-nutrition-and-population http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29580 English Health, Nutrition and Population Discussion Paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean Guatemala
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topic ADOLESCENT HEALTH
INEQUALITY
NUTRITION
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
MATERNAL HEALTH
PRENATAL CARE
GENDER DISPARITY
HEALTH SERVICES
SERVICE DELIVERY
spellingShingle ADOLESCENT HEALTH
INEQUALITY
NUTRITION
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
MATERNAL HEALTH
PRENATAL CARE
GENDER DISPARITY
HEALTH SERVICES
SERVICE DELIVERY
Oomman, Nandini
Lule, Elizabeth
Vazirani, deb
Chhabra, Ritu
Guatemala Inequalities in Health, Nutrition and Population
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Guatemala
relation Health, Nutrition and Population Discussion Paper;
description This paper focuses on the inequalities in health, nutrition, and population in Guatemala. It presents data on disaggregated health status and health services utilization that is organized by asset or wealth quintiles, a form that enables readers to better understand the distribution of these indicators from the poorest sections to the richest sections of society. That is, the profile takes data on population as well as on reproductive and child health and nutrition from tables presented in the Guatemala version of socio-economic differences in health, nutrition, and population and presents them in a more easily accessible format designed to call attention to the inequalities that exist among socioeconomic groups. These kinds of disaggregated data have great potential value for the design and implementation of efforts to achieve the millennium development goals (MDGs) for health in a manner that can bring about the greatest possible gains for the poor. By focusing attention on the problems suffered by the disadvantaged groups that are of greatest concern, these data can increase the likelihood that MDG initiatives will effectively deal with those problems and reach those groups. The profile also provides evidence of successful interventions that have reached those who are poor. The hope is that this attention will stimulate thought about how best to reach the neediest groups with health services and other programs.
format Working Paper
author Oomman, Nandini
Lule, Elizabeth
Vazirani, deb
Chhabra, Ritu
author_facet Oomman, Nandini
Lule, Elizabeth
Vazirani, deb
Chhabra, Ritu
author_sort Oomman, Nandini
title Guatemala Inequalities in Health, Nutrition and Population
title_short Guatemala Inequalities in Health, Nutrition and Population
title_full Guatemala Inequalities in Health, Nutrition and Population
title_fullStr Guatemala Inequalities in Health, Nutrition and Population
title_full_unstemmed Guatemala Inequalities in Health, Nutrition and Population
title_sort guatemala inequalities in health, nutrition and population
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/123831520405298688/Guatemala-Inequalities-in-health-nutrition-and-population
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