Kyoon-Achan, Grace Schroth, Robert J. DeMaré, Daniella Sturym, Melina Edwards, Jeannette M. Sanguins, Julianne Campbell, Rhonda Chartrand, Frances Bertone, Mary Moffatt, Michael E. K.
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International Journal for Equity in Health
BackgroundInequities in early childhood oral health are evident amongst Indigenous peoples and communities in Manitoba, Canada. Early childhood caries (ECC) is decay in primary dentition in children under 6 years of age. A severe form of the disease occurs at a higher rate in Indigenous populations compared to the general population. ECC has been s...
Hernández-Vasquéz, Akram Rojas-Roque, Carlos Marques Sales, Denise Santero, Marilina Bendezu-Quispe, Guido Barrientos-Gutiérrez, Tonatiuh Miranda, J. Jaime
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BackgroundPeru is one of the countries with the lowest percentage of population with access to safe drinking water in the Latin American region. This study aimed to describe and estimate, according to city size, socioeconomic inequalities in access to safe drinking water in Peruvian households from 2008 to 2018.MethodsSecondary analysis of cross-se...
Peven, Kimberly Mallick, Lindsay Taylor, Cath Bick, Debra Day, Louise T. Kadzem, Lionel Purssell, Edward
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BackgroundHigh coverage of care is essential to improving newborn survival; however, gaps exist in access to timely and appropriate newborn care between and within countries. In high mortality burden settings, health inequities due to social and economic factors may also impact on newborn outcomes. This study aimed to examine equity in co-coverage ...
Edeby, Agnes San Sebastián, Miguel
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BackgroundViolence against women (VAW) is a vast public health problem in Latin America. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of violence against women and to assess its sociogeographical inequalities in Ecuador during 2019.MethodsThis cross-sectional study used data from a national survey conducted in 2019 (n = 17,211) among women...
Amin, Ridwanul Rahman, Syed Helgesson, Magnus Björkenstam, Emma Runeson, Bo Tinghög, Petter Mehlum, Lars Qin, Ping Mittendorfer-Rutz, Ellenor
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BackgroundTo identify key information regarding potential treatment differences in refugees and the host population, we aimed to investigate patterns (trajectories) of antidepressant use during 3 years before and after a suicide attempt in refugees, compared with Swedish-born. Association of the identified trajectory groups with individual characte...
Verma, Veenapani Rajeev Dash, Umakant
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Rhodes, Elizabeth C Damio, Grace LaPlant, Helen Wilde Trymbulak, Walter Crummett, Carrianne Surprenant, Rebecca Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael
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BackgroundIn the United States, Black and Hispanic mothers have lower breastfeeding rates compared with White mothers. To address breastfeeding inequities, the Breastfeeding Heritage and Pride program (BHP) provides breastfeeding support for predominately low-income minority mothers in Connecticut and Massachusetts. We described the process of desi...
Pratt, Bridget
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To promote social justice and equity, global health research should meaningfully engage communities throughout projects: from setting agendas onwards. But communities, especially those that are considered disadvantaged or marginalised, rarely have a say in the priorities of the research projects that aim to help them. So far, there remains limited ...
Fan, Xiaojing Su, Min Si, Yafei Zhao, Yaxin Zhou, Zhongliang
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BackgroundImproving health equity is a fundamental goal for establishing social health insurance. This article evaluated the benefits of the Integration of Social Medical Insurance (ISMI) policy for health services utilization in rural China.MethodsUsing the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal study (2011‒2018), we estimated the changes in rat...
Vincze, Lisa Barnes, Katelyn Somerville, Mari Littlewood, Robyn Atkins, Heidi Rogany, Ayala Williams, Lauren T.
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BackgroundIndigenous populations throughout the world experience poorer health outcomes than non-indigenous people. The reasons for the health disparities are complex and due in part to historical treatment of Indigenous groups through colonisation. Evidence-based interventions aimed at improving health in this population need to be culturally safe...
