Child stunting: Evidence from historical research

Child stunting was eradicated in developed countries during the 19th and 20th centuries. These cases yield lessons for combating stunting today....

Historical experiences and demand for health: The legacy of colonial medical campaigns in Central Africa

Colonial medical campaigns in Central Africa have had lasting impacts, worsening health outcomes and lowering World Bank health project success today...

The entertaining way to behavioural change: Fighting HIV with MTV in Nigeria

Evidence from Nigeria suggests that TV shows can promote safer sexual practices mainly through learning, rather than social conformity...

Does traditional medicine contribute to poor hygiene in developing countries?

A novel hygiene education programme uses microscopes to improve hygiene in Pakistan, but traditional medical beliefs may hamper its effectiveness ...

Population policies and fertility convergence

While urbanisation and socioeconomic factors played a role, the global decline in fertility is largely due to successful population control programmes...

The winners and losers from partial health insurance

Health insurance for families in Nicaragua had a positive impact on parents and their insured younger children, but not on uninsured older children...

Better quality healthcare through consistent supervision

Evidence from rural healthcare centres in Nigeria suggests that managerial supervision improves health outcomes, but that it must be ongoing...

Incentivising safer sexual behaviour: Evidence from a lottery experiment on HIV prevention

Lottery incentives targeting risk lovers led to a 20% reduction in HIV incidence...