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Population and the Future: From Bucharest (1974) to Mexico City (1984). Summary Report of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities Briefing for Non-Governmental Organizations in New York (2nd, New York, New York, February 16, 1983).
De Vel Muller, Robert – 1983
The major objectives of this briefing are to inform non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of population problems and progress worldwide and to provide information on the International Conference on Population to be held in Mexico City in 1984. The bulk of the report summarizes the group meetings and followup discussions held to examine four major…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Demography, Economic Development, Family Life
Towards Mexico 1984: Preparing for the International Conference on Population, Mexico City, August 6-13, 1984 and Beyond. Summary Report of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities/Non-Governmental Organizations Consultation (3rd, New York, New York, March 13, 1984).
Katayama, Kumiko, Ed. – 1984
This summary report discusses how Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) can affect the outcome of the 1984 conference on population. The four issues that will appear on the agenda in Mexico City are: (1) fertility and the family; (2) migration and population distribution; (3) population, resources and the environment; and (4) mortality and…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Demography, Economic Development, Family Life
CBR Models and Training Viable for India. Proceedings of the Workshop (Chennai, India, March 3-5, 1997).
Spastics Society, Tamil Nadu (India). – 1997
This report describes the proceedings of a three-day workshop on community-based rehabilitation (CBR) models and training in India. The workshop included 72 professionals from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Sessions and papers from the workshop are summarized and address the following topics: (1) a training module for the…
Descriptors: Adults, Birth Weight, Children, Community Programs
Death before Life: The Tragedy of Infant Mortality. Report. [With] Appendix and Testimonies at the National Hearing (4th, Chicago, Illinois, April 25, 1988).
National Commission To Prevent Infant Mortality, Washington, DC. – 1988
A child born in Japan, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Singapore, or any of 12 other industrialized nations has a better chance of surviving his or her first year than does a child born in the United States. This is because too many babies are born too small, too many are born too soon, and too many mothers never get decent care…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Birth Weight, Community Programs, Employed Parents