Situation analysis of women and children in the Commonwealth of Dominica

Examines the situation of women and children in Dominica. Overviews the social and economic situation in the country. Considers, the health status of children by looking at health and nutrition; the health status of women by looking at health, reproduction and nutrition; the environment; the health sector; the education sector; and the legal status of women and children. (AU)

Situation analysis of women and children in the Commonwealth of Dominica

Examines the situation of women and children in Dominica. Overviews the social and economic situation in the country. Considers, the health status of children by looking at health and nutrition; the health status of women by looking at health, reproduction and nutrition; the environment; the health sector; the education sector; and the legal status of women and children.

Situation analysis of children and women in the British Virgin Islands

Examines the situation of women and children in the British Virgin Islands. Overviews the demography, political and economic situation of the country. Considers, the health situation of children by looking at health and nutrition; the health situation of women which looks at reproduction, health and nutrition; the environment; the health sector; the education sector; the legal status of women; the government services for women and children; the media; and the structural causes. (AU)

Situation analysis of children and women in the British Virgin Islands

Examines the situation of women and children in the British Virgin Islands. Overviews the demography, political and economic situation of the country. Considers, the health situation of children by looking at health and nutrition; the health situation of women which looks at reproduction, health and nutrition; the environment; the health sector; the education sector; the legal status of women; the government services for women and children; the media; and the structural causes.

Situation analysis of children and women in Montserrat

Examines the status of children and women in Montserrat. Looks at the land, demography, political, social, and economic conditions. Looks at the health situation of children by considering infant and child mortality, health and nutrition. Looks at the health situation of women by considering reproduction, health, and nutrition. Other factors considered include the environment; the health sector; the education sector; community services programmes; non-governmental organisations working with women and children; the situation of women; and the legal status of women and children.(AU)

Situation analysis of children and women in Montserrat

Examines the status of children and women in Montserrat. Looks at the land, demography, political, social, and economic conditions. Looks at the health situation of children by considering infant and child mortality, health and nutrition. Looks at the health situation of women by considering reproduction, health, and nutrition. Other factors considered include the environment; the health sector; the education sector; community services programmes; non-governmental organisations working with women and children; the situation of women; and the legal status of women and children.

Situational analysis of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Presents a situational analysis of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by considering the health situation of children and women; social development programmes; the legal status of women and children; and structural causes of the socio-economic situation. Recommends that the lesser the impact of economic adjustment on the vulnerable groups, measures should be put in place to increase domestic food production to offset the impact of increased prices; the role of the private sector, the government and Non-Government Organizations in addressing the problems must be evaluated; more cost-effective use of social expenditure must be investigated; and, greater effort must be made to increase the training of women to get marketable skills and generate their own income.

Heights and weights of Barbadian school children

The heights and weights of 9,232 Barbadian school children, aged 5 to 15 years and predominantly of African origin, were measured. The children were slightly larger than school children in Jamaica and in St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguila. They were bigger than London children measured in 1905-12 but smaller than London children measured in 1959. Tables are given which will provide a baseline for future studies of secular change in the growth of school children in Barbados.(AU)

The problem of gonorrhoea control in Barbados

A brief account is given of the experience at Enmore Health Centre, Barbados in the treatment of Gonorrhoea. This disease is evidently increasing and the public health aspects are discussed (AU)

The effect of additional dietary skimmed milk on the nutrition of children of the colony of St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla using deaths from malnutrition in the age-group 1 - 4 years as indicator

Since 1954 UNICEF has given skimmed milk powder to the children of the colony of St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla. Even in the short period since then, there has been a statistically significant improvement in the death of the children as shown by a comparison of the number of malnutrition deaths in the age group 1-4 before and after the use of the milk. It is shown further that this additional milk is the only major change which can account for the improved nutritional status. (AU)

Congenital syphilis: a case report

A case of late congenital syphilis is described. This was complicated by a malignant tumor in the region of the left elbow joint. (AU)

Situational analysis of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Presents a situational analysis of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by considering the health situation of children and women; social development programmes; the legal status of women and children; and structural causes of the socio-economic situation. Recommends that the lesser the impact of economic adjustment on the vulnerable groups, measures should be put in place to increase domestic food production to offset the impact of increased prices; the role of the private sector, the government and Non-Government Organizations in addressing the problems must be evaluated; more cost-effective use of social expenditure must be investigated; and, greater effort must be made to increase the training of women to get marketable skills and generate their own income. (AU)

Health situation analysis: St. Christopher & Nevis

Provides an analysis of the health situation in St. Christopher and Nevis. Considers the demography and socio-economic situation; health policy issues; the state of the existing status of health of the population; the available health resources; and the health services available and utilized. (AU)