Grinstead, O A van der Straten, A
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AIDS care
Demand for HIV counselling services is increasing in developing counties, but there have been few previous studies that describe counsellors' roles and experiences providing HIV-related counselling in developing countries. Such information can be used to better supervise and support counsellors and thereby improve counselling services. As a sub-stu...
Antoniu, S
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Lancet (London, England)
According to the medical bulletin Viata Medicala, the number of young adults infected with AIDS in Romania has steeply increased during the past 10 years. Epidemiological data evidenced that the total number of AIDS cases in the 15-49 age group as of June 2000 was 761 compared to 37 cases in 1991. In this particular population, the disease transmis...
Ahmad, K
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Lancet (London, England)
According to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), global sex discrimination is responsible for the death of millions of women and children and increases the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It is noted that poor maternal health care and abortion services contribute to the high maternal and neonatal mortality rate. In view of this, Josef D...
Macfarlane, S Racelis, M Muli-Musiime, F
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Lancet (London, England)
Poverty not only excludes people from the benefits of health-care systems but also restricts them from participating in decisions that affect their health. The resulting health inequalities are well documented, and the search for greater equity attracts many concerned players and initiatives. Fundamental to the success of these efforts, however, is...
Sharma, D C
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Lancet (London, England)
During the August 23-25, 2000, convention conducted by WHO in Kathmandu, Nepal, it was decided that national mechanisms to plan and manage health sector reforms be established and strengthened. The participants of this convention were health ministers from the 10 countries that make up the WHO South East Asian Region (SEAR). It was noted in the mee...
Beaglehole, R Bonita, R
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Lancet (London, England)
In the Public Health Quintet published in The Lancet, it was pointed out that although the scope of modern public health is broad and inclusive, breadth is missing from much of the practice. It is faced with new and even more difficult challenges brought on by the increasing globalization of the determinants of health. In view of such, this article...
Farmer, A
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Reproductive freedom news / from the Center for Reproductive Law & Policy
At a Charleston, South Carolina, hospital a targeted group of women seeking prenatal health services had their urine searched for evidence of cocaine without their consent or warrant. A total of 10 of the women who had been subjected to this search policy are bringing their case against the hospital and city officials to the US Supreme Court. Accor...
Campos, T P Carvalho, M S Barcellos, C C
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Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health
The infant mortality rate has been considered a summary of the quality of life and level of development of a given population. However, this indicator is very sensitive to such simple measures as oral rehydration therapy, vaccination, and continuation of breast-feeding. Given that such health activities have become more widespread, an infant mortal...
Laverack, G Labonte, R
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Health policy and planning
Health promotion often comprises a tension between 'bottom-up' and 'top-down' programming. The former, more associated with concepts of community empowerment, begins on issues of concern to particular groups or individuals, and regards some improvement in their overall power or capacity as the important health outcome. The latter, more associated w...
Agudelo, C I Muñoz, N De la Hoz, F
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Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health
In May 1998 the Ministry of Health of Colombia started a universal vaccination campaign against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) for children under one year of age. The impact of this intervention on the incidence of acute bacterial meningitis was assessed in 1999, using data from the laboratory-based surveillance system coordinated since 1994 b...
