Essays about: "infant health"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 53 essays containing the words infant health.

  1. 1. PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES : AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ANALYSIS

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Justus Mwaura Wanjiku; [2024]
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    Abstract : Public health expenditure plays a critical role in enhancing the health and well-being of a nation's population. Despite its significance, there is limited research exploring the link between public health expenditure and health outcomes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Getting Wealthier and Healthier? Evidence From the Spanish Christmas Lottery

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marcus Rundström; [2023]
    Keywords : Health; Birth weight; Wealth; Lottery; Difference-in-Difference; Causal; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper uses the Spanish Christmas Lottery to provide new evidence about the relationship between wealth and health for adults and infants. Using a difference-in-difference design across provinces and time, I explore how overall health status, hospitalization rates, neonatal health, and alcohol consumption are affected by lottery outcomes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Quantification of hand jerk asymmetry for infants in hemiplegic cerebral palsy assessment

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Anton Bölenius; Elias Wetterwik; [2023]
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    Abstract : Hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) is the most common form of cerebral palsy (CP) and affects roughly 1 in 400 infants. Unable to properly use the arm and leg of one side of the body, the disorder can have major negative impacts on a person’s life. New and improved methods of treating HCP have emerged in recent decades. READ MORE

  5. 4. The effects of large-scale nutrition Interventions on Early Childhood and Neonatal Outcomes: evidence from Brazil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Isabella Rego Monteiro; [2023]
    Keywords : nutrition; food insecurity; early childhood development; neonatal health; impact evaluation; Brazil; Latin America; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study exploits the introduction of a new prioritization criteria for food security interventions to estimate the marginal impact of such programs. Findings indicate that, in municipalities assigned to receive nutrition policies more intensely, the number of children receiving micronutrient supplements was higher. READ MORE

  6. 5. Chinese FDI and the African Health System

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Chiara Gasparini; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Numerous African governments are actively implementing diverse strategies to attract increased foreign direct investments (FDI) to bolster their economies. However, there remains an ongoing debate regarding the impact of FDI on economic development, particularly concerning healthcare. READ MORE