According to UNICEF, unregistered births are a symptom of the inequities and disparities in a society.
"Unregistered births are a symptom of the inequities and disparities in a society," UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific Daniel Toole said.
The cost of medical care, waiting times and disparity in healthcare provision is a source for pessimism for patients around the world - but technology is trying to make things a little easier.
Income inequality and disparity in resource distribution have drawn a lot of attention recently in the United States.
The event will also be used to launch a report on Child Poverty and Disparities in Jamaica, a study led by Dr. Michael Witter, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona.
CSSD working group Precision Medicine: Ethics, Politics and Culture presents The Economics of Precision Medicine: Medicine and Disparities in Health: a talk by Kristopher Hult (University of Chicago).
Download the report (in French) The study on child poverty and disparities in Niger shows a prevalence of monetary poverty among children of 62%.
This work is particularly compelling to me because it allows me to look at my areas of expertise and interest nutritional science, maternal and child health, and disparities in nutrition and health from a completely different vantage point and context.
The event was marked by the launch of the UNICEF brief 'Child Poverty and Disparities in Tanzania 2008' and a special photography exhibition called 'Poverty through the Eyes of Children' by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Community Development Gender and Children, Mariam Mwaffisi.
Dr. Yamey has published extensively on global health, neglected diseases, health policy, and disparities in health and has been a frequent commentator on National Public Radio.
