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"Poverty is the biggest enemy of health in the developing world ".

 KOFFI ANNAN to World health assembly.

Developing nations must make appropriate locations for health in their national budgets and poverty reduction papers to mitigate the effects of diseases on development .

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Dr Ntuba Thompson Akwo at the world bank , work on Financial resources for post Ebola affected West African countries 

 The Socio-Economic& Environmental  determinants[SEEDs]  of health and Health disparities are related to poverty that affects the ability of the poor to access , afford and have available to them , quality health  care . 

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The accountability mechanisms at the World bank protects people and their environments from harm resulting from the bank sponsored projects .

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Dr Akwo Ntuba Thompson with African energy leaders . Clean & Sustainable energy is needed for development[SDGs]  and many developing countries have high rates of respiratory problems related to pollution  from  burning of wood for  cooking .

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Dr Ntuba Thompson Akwo with United states agency for international development[USAID] in discussions on development issues related to health .

The millennium development goals[MDGs] addressed eight major  themes and three were health related .

  Fast tract cities Hiv/Aids  work with the city of San Antonio shows city government addressing one of the health themes .

   ICMA 2017 conference had the presence of NACHO[national association of county health officials ] showing the work that city and county health offices do . 

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The Socio-Economic& Environmental  determinants[SEEDs] of health include education of children , their housing and living conditions . Most children with Asthma and other allergic conditions are victims of health disparities .

  Improvement in transportation and good conditions of  roads will help the poor easily go to health facilities and health centers . 

  Hunger and malnutrition are related and have led to poor health status in many instances .

    Food deserts can be addressed as part of complete communities initiatives that bring in grocers who sell and or provide fresh fruits , vegetables , nuts and juices . Eating organic is important . 

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 The Macro economic factors related to health and development are addressed as part of our Health finance work . The World Economic forum in Davos addresses the Macro-Economic aspects of health under the future of health , so too the World bank and the IMF .

  

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Humanitarian work and health care rights of refugees especially after disasters are development concerns . WASH [Water & Sanitation ] and health .

Post West Africa Ebola reconstruction work at the World Bank in Washington DC shows the importance of Macro-Economics and finance or funding instruments in HealthnDeveleopment work .

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 The Global health diplomacy and partnerships work at Johns Hopkins medical school and school of public health with ambassador Birx , shows the importance of  global health partnerships like gavi , global fund ,gain in health and development .

  Harmonisation of aid for health in development work .

   Globalization ,Trade , foreign policy , law , human rights were discussed and their place in healthndevelopment work at national and international levels . 

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