Linking population, health, and the environment: An overview of integrated programs and a case study in Nepal

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 394-405

  Hahn, Sigrid ^a   Anandaraja, Natasha ^a   D'Agnes, Leona ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PATH Foundation Philippines Inc   (Philippines)

Author keywords

community based forestry management; cross sectoral development; ecohealth; family planning; interdisciplinary approach; PHE; population health environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY PLANNING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LUNG BURN; NEPAL; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NEPAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79956366042     PISSN: 00272507     EISSN: 19317581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/msj.20258     Document Type: Article

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