Flies without borders : lessons from Chennai on improving India's municipal public health services (English)

India's fast-growing cities face three key challenges in improving public health outcomes. The first is the persistence of weak links in the chain -- notably, slums badly underserved with basic civic services -- that can pose public health threats to all. Richer residents corner public resources, such as water and sanitation services, but their children's health indicators suggest they are deeply affected by contagion from the broader urban environment...

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Das Gupta,Monica;

Dasgupta,Rajib;

Kugananthan,P.;

Rao,Vijayendra;

Somanathan,Trikkur V.;

Tewari,K.N.;
Document Date
2017/09/18
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8197
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2017/09/18
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Flies without borders : lessons from Chennai on improving India's municipal public health services
Keywords
public health

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Das Gupta,Monica; Dasgupta,Rajib; Kugananthan,P.; Rao,Vijayendra; Somanathan,Trikkur V.; Tewari,K.N..

Flies without borders : lessons from Chennai on improving India's municipal public health services (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8197 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/561701505760347121

Flies without borders : lessons from Chennai on improving India's municipal public health services (English)

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