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Guerin, Nicole; And Others – Children in the Tropics, 1986
Contents of this double journal issue concern immunization and primary health care of children. The issue decribes vaccine storage and sterilization techniques, giving particular emphasis to the role of the cold chain, i.e., the maintenance of a specific temperature range to assure potency of vaccines as they are moved from a national storage…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Developing Nations, Diseases, Energy Management
Mandl, P. E., Ed. – Assignment Children, 1985
The present volume endeavors to highlight the deeper significance and broader implications for development theory, policy and practice of the realization of the movement toward universal child immunization by 1990 (UCI-1990). Simultaneously, the volume collects and analyzes the most significant findings and experiences of the movement since 1984.…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Case Studies, Communicable Diseases, Communication Skills
Koh, Edgar, Ed. – UNICEF Intercom, 1989
Focused on early childhood development, this "UNICEF Intercom" asserts that developmental programs should aim to give children a fair chance at growth beyond survival. First presented are moral, scientific, social equity, economic, population, and programatic arguments for looking beyond the fundamental objective of saving young lives.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developing Nations, Field Trips, Foreign Countries
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Mosley, W. Henry; Cowley, Peter – Population Bulletin, 1991
This report describes the health status of children and adults in developed and developing countries. Worldwide, life expectancy at birth rose from 47 to 67 years between the 1950s and late 1980s. However, more than 300 million people live in countries where life expectancy is below 50 years of age and 1 of every 10 newborns dies before age 1. In…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Health, Demography, Developed Nations
Black, Maggie, Ed. – UNICEF News, 1982
Articles collected in this issue of UNICEF News deal with different aspects of the theme of communication in development programs. Specifically, topics covered include (1) communication as a total process and the role of communication in overcoming obstacles to social change; (2) a village education and resource center, in Bangladesh, committed to…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communications, Community Involvement, Developing Nations
Advocate, 1995
This special theme issue of the journal "The Advocate," offers articles on early interventions for preschoolers with special needs, including three articles in Spanish. Contents include: "Providing An Orientation for Life" (Galen D. Kirkland); "AFC Fights Cuts in Education at 'Speak Out' Rally" (Nadine Renazile);…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Advocacy, Childrens Rights, Disabilities