Satisfaction with childbirth services provided in public health facilities: results from a cross- sectional survey among postnatal women in Chhattisgarh, India.

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of individual risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) have been identified in Bangladesh. However, the etiology of IPV, intergenerational transmission, has never been tested in Bangladesh. OBJECTIVE:We examined whether witnessing inter-parental physical violence (IPPV) was associated with ...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Islam TM,Tareque MI,Tiedt AD,Hoque N

更新日期：2014-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Increasing efforts are being made globally on capacity building. North-south research partnerships have contributed significantly to enhancing the research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) over the past few decades; however, a lack of skilled researchers to inform health policy developm...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Färnman R,Diwan V,Zwarenstein M,Atkins S,ARCADE consortium.

更新日期：2016-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Child under nutrition continues to be a challenge to global development, especially in resource-poor contexts. In the multifaceted attempts to address this challenge, popular traditional practices, although closely linked to infant health, remain neglected and less researched. The World Health Organization's recent st...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Chaturvedi S,Raven J,Patwardhan B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bangladesh has historically been cholera endemic, with seasonal cholera outbreaks occurring each year. In collaboration with the government of Bangladesh, the Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) initiated operational research to test strategies to re...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Khan IA,Khan AI,Rahman A,Siddique SA,Islam MT,Bhuiyan MAI,Chowdhury AI,Saha NC,Biswas PK,Saha A,Chowdhury F,Clemens JD,Qadri F

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:More than 95% of the population in Burkina Faso uses some form of solid biomass fuel. When these fuels are burned in traditional, inefficient stoves, pollutant levels within and outside the home can be very high. This can have important consequences for both health and climate change. Thus, the push to swi...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Yamamoto S,Sié A,Sauerborn R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the theoretical frameworks and conceptual tools we employ shape research outcomes by guiding research pathways, it is important that we subject them to ongoing critical reflection. A thoroughgoing analysis of the global production of women's health inequality calls for a comprehensive theorization of how social ...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Annandale E,Wiklund M,Hammarström A

更新日期：2018-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to learn about the progress of the prevention and control of major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in China from 1990 to 2009 and to determine what prevention and control gaps remain based on the opinions of a group of panellists. DESIGN:Sixty-four panellists, who are members of th...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Lv J,Liu M,Jiang Y,Li LM

更新日期：2013-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Doctoral training has increasingly become the requirement for faculty in institutions of higher learning in Africa. Africa, however, still lacks sufficient capacity to conduct research, with just 1.4% of all published research authored by African researchers. Similarly, women in Sub-Saharan Africa only constitute 30% ...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Khisa AM,Ngure P,Gitau E,Musasiah J,Kilonzo E,Otukpa E,Vicente-Crespo M,Kyobutungi C,Ezeh A,Fonn S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disease-specific costing studies can be used as input into cost-effectiveness analyses and provide important information for efficient resource allocation. However, limited data availability and limited expertise constrain such studies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). OBJECTIVE:To describe a ste...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Hendriks ME,Kundu P,Boers AC,Bolarinwa OA,Te Pas MJ,Akande TM,Agbede K,Gomez GB,Redekop WK,Schultsz C,Swan Tan S

更新日期：2014-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although Vietnam has taken great efforts to reduce child mortality in recent years, a large number of children still die at early age. Only a few studies have been conducted to identify at-risk groups in order to provide baseline information for effective interventions. OBJECTIVE:The study estimated the ove...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Lee HY,Van Do D,Choi S,Trinh OT,To KG

更新日期：2016-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In India, 50-65% of the population face difficulties in accessing medicines. The Health Impact Fund (HIF) is a novel proposal whereby pharmaceutical companies would be paid based on the measured global health impact of their drugs. We conducted a key stakeholder analysis to explore access to medicines in Ind...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： McMullan P,Ajay VS,Srinivas R,Bhalla S,Prabhakaran D,Banerjee A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence-based interventions for autism spectrum disorders evaluated in high-income countries typically require highly specialised manpower, which is a scarce resource in most low- and middle-income settings. This resource limitation results in most children not having access to evidence-based interventions....

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Divan G,Hamdani SU,Vajartkar V,Minhas A,Taylor C,Aldred C,Leadbitter K,Rahman A,Green J,Patel V

更新日期：2015-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-based research on child survival in sub-Saharan Africa has focussed on the increased provision of curative health services by a formalised cadre of lay community health workers (CHWs), but we have identified a particular configuration, that deserves closer scrutiny. We identified a two-tiered CHW system, wit...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Leon N,Sanders D,Van Damme W,Besada D,Daviaud E,Oliphant NP,Berzal R,Mason J,Doherty T

更新日期：2015-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization emphasized that climate change is a significant and emerging threat to public health, especially in lower income populations and tropical/subtropical countries. However, people in Asia and Africa were the least likely to perceive global warming as a threat. In Vietnam, little re...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Toan do TT,Kien VD,Bao Giang K,Van Minh H,Wright P

更新日期：2014-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A health system that provides equitable health care is a principal goal in many countries. Measuring horizontal inequity (HI) in health care utilization is important to develop appropriate and equitable public policies, especially policies related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). DESIGN:A cross-sectiona...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Duy Kien V,Van Minh H,Bao Giang K,Weinehall L,Ng N

更新日期：2014-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutrition is the intake of food in relation to the body's dietary needs. Malnutrition results from the intake of inadequate or excess food. This can lead to reduced immunity, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development, and reduced productivity. OBJECTIVE:To perform a syste...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Arthur SS,Nyide B,Soura AB,Kahn K,Weston M,Sankoh O

更新日期：2015-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a serious shortage of skilled nutrition professionals in West Africa. Investing in nutrition training is one of the strategies for strengthening the human resource base in nutrition. However, little is known about how nutrition training in the region is financed and the levels of tuition fees charge...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Sodjinou R,Bosu W,Fanou N,Zagre N,Tchibindat F,Baker S,Delisle H

更新日期：2015-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mortality in a population may be clustered in space and time for a variety of reasons, including geography, socio-economics, environment and demographics. Analysing mortality clusters can therefore reveal important insights into patterns and risks of mortality in a particular setting. OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN:T...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Byass P,Fantahun M,Emmelin A,Molla M,Berhane Y

更新日期：2010-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The collaborative quality improvement approach proposed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement has the potential to improve coverage of evidence-based maternal and newborn health practices. The Safe Care, Saving Lives initiative supported the implementation of 20 evidence-based maternal and newborn care...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Hanson C,Zamboni K,Prabhakar V,Sudke A,Shukla R,Tyagi M,Singh S,Schellenberg J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) continues to rise across the globe, and the risk of dying prematurely from an NCD in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC) is almost double that in a high-income country. Confronting this crisis requires a critical mass of scientists who are well versed in regional healt...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Malekzadeh A,Michels K,Wolfman C,Anand N,Sturke R

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In most low and middle-income countries vital events registration for births and child deaths is poor, with reporting of pregnancy outcomes highly inadequate or non-existent. Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) sites and periodic population-based household-level surveys can be used to identify ...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Kadobera D,Waiswa P,Peterson S,Blencowe H,Lawn J,Kerber K,Tumwesigye NM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prompt laboratory diagnosis and initiation of treatment are effective components of leishmaniasis control. Detection of Leishmania parasites by ex-vivo culture of lesion scrapings is considered a definitive diagnostic method preceding initiation of treatment. OBJECTIVE:A pilot study to find alternative medi...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Tasew G,Kebede A,Wolday D,Gadisa E,Britton S,Eidsmo L,Akuffo H

更新日期：2009-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrheal diseases are a major cause of child mortality and one of the main causes of medical consultation for children in sub-Saharan countries. This paper attempts to determine the risk factors and neighborhood inequalities of diarrheal morbidity among under-5 children in selected countries in sub-Saharan ...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Bado AR,Susuman AS,Nebie EI

更新日期：2016-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nearly all newborn deaths occur in low- or middle-income countries. Many of these deaths could be prevented through promotion and provision of newborn care practices such as thermal care, early and exclusive breastfeeding, and hygienic cord care. Home visit programmes promoting these practices were piloted i...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Sitrin D,Guenther T,Waiswa P,Namutamba S,Namazzi G,Sharma S,Ashish KC,Rubayet S,Bhadra S,Ligowe R,Chimbalanga E,Sewell E,Kerber K,Moran A

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Environmentally acquired asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) are of concern globally. In South Africa, there is widespread contamination of the environment due to historical asbestos mining operations that were poorly regulated. Although the law makes provision for the compensation of occupationally acquired AR...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Ndlovu N,Naude Jt,Murray J

更新日期：2013-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dengue is currently a major public health burden in Asia Pacific Region. This study aims to establish an association between dengue incidence, mean temperature and precipitation, and further discuss how weather predictors influence the increase in intensity and magnitude of dengue in Singapore during the p...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Hii YL,Rocklöv J,Ng N,Tang CS,Pang FY,Sauerborn R

更新日期：2009-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Myanmar is a country undergoing rapid transitions in health. Its national strategic policy for young people's health is being revised but there is a paucity of population data to inform local priorities and needs. Objective: In this paper we describe a comprehensive profile of adolescent health in Myanmar ...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Cini KI,Win PM,Swe ZY,Than KK,Win TM,Aung YW,Myint AA,Wulan NR,Burns LJ,Kennedy EC,Francis KL,Sanda,Myat SM,Swe S,Ko AK,Yadanar,Hellard M,Hughes CL,Patton GC,Mokdad AH,Azzopardi PS

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Global mental health (GMH) advocates for access to and the equitable provision of mental health care. Although the treatment gap is a useful construct to measure access and equitability of care, it fails to communicate the real-life consequences of the treatment gap and the urgent need to address care dispar...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Fekadu A,Thornicroft G

更新日期：2014-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective The graduates of the diploma and degree programmes of nursing and midwifery in India are considered skilled birth attendants (SBAs). This paper aimed to assess the confidence of final-year students from pre-service education programmes (diploma and bachelor's) in selected midwifery skills from the list of mi...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Sharma B,Hildingsson I,Johansson E,Prakasamma M,Ramani KV,Christensson K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: mHealth applications assist workflow, help move towards equitable access to care, and facilitate care delivery. They have great potential to impact care in low-resource countries, but have significant ethical concerns pertaining to patient autonomy, safety, and justice. Objective: To achieve consensus amon...

journal_title：Global health action

authors： Laflamme L,Chipps J,Fangerau H,Juth N,Légaré F,Sawe HR,Wallis L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00