Government and regulatory bodies must be able to strike the balance between the formulation of policies that are intended to increase the coverage and delivery of health services; and enforcing regulatory controls that limit the spread of harmful medical practices which impair the quality of care.
Child marriage is still common on the African continent. Learn statistics and the factors contributing to them.
The sum total of a person's actual experiences are the result of a sequence of socially defined roles, events and decisions. It is possible to examine an individual's life, and from it, deduce how events before birth and in early life influence future choices, events and the development of disease.
The internal displacement of persons, especially women and children, is a growing concern in many parts of the world. For this reason, governments and stakeholders must commit themselves to mitigating the unprecedented wave of displacement and human suffering occurring within their boundaries.