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Acknowledgement

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Acknowledgement
Article: 31281
Published online: 09 Mar 2016
First Page PreviewforAcknowledgement | Full Text | PDF (240.5 KB)
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Editorial

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Global Health in Action: a call for pictures
Julia Schröders & Caroline Sutton
Article: 30772
Published online: 04 Jan 2016
CitationforGlobal Health in Action: a call for pictures | Full Text | References | PDF (281.3 KB)
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Misdiagnosis of obstetrical cases and the clinical and cost consequences to patients: a cross-sectional study of urban providers in the Philippines
Riti Shimkhada, Orville Solon, Diana Tamondong-Lachica & John W. Peabody
Article: 32672
Published online: 15 Dec 2016
AbstractforMisdiagnosis of obstetrical cases and the clinical and cost consequences to patients: a cross-sectional study of urban providers in the Philippines | Full Text | References | PDF (451.4 KB) | Supplemental
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‘They just walk away’ – women’s perception of being silenced by antenatal health workers: a qualitative study on women survivors of domestic violence in Nepal
Poonam Rishal, Sunil Kumar Joshi, Mirjam Lukasse, Berit Schei, Katarina Swahnberg & on behalf of ADVANCE Study Group
Article: 31838
Published online: 14 Dec 2016
Abstractfor‘They just walk away’ – women’s perception of being silenced by antenatal health workers: a qualitative study on women survivors of domestic violence in Nepal | Full Text | References | PDF (385.5 KB)
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Hygiene on maternity units: lessons from a needs assessment in Bangladesh and India
Suzanne Cross, Kaosar Afsana, Morsheda Banu, Dileep Mavalankar, Emma Morrison, Atiya Rahman, Tapash Roy, Deepak Saxena, Kranti Vora & Wendy J Graham
Article: 32541
Published online: 12 Dec 2016
AbstractforHygiene on maternity units: lessons from a needs assessment in Bangladesh and India | Full Text | References | PDF (845.2 KB) | Supplemental
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An evaluation of the competencies of primary health care clinic nursing managers in two South African provinces
Pascalia O. Munyewende, Jonathan Levin & Laetitia C. Rispel
Article: 32486
Published online: 09 Dec 2016
AbstractforAn evaluation of the competencies of primary health care clinic nursing managers in two South African provinces | Full Text | References | PDF (348 KB)
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Health system reform in peri-urban communities: an exploratory study of policy strategies towards healthcare worker reform in Epworth, Zimbabwe
Bernard Hope Taderera, Stephen James Heinrich Hendricks & Yogan Pillay
Article: 32219
Published online: 09 Dec 2016
AbstractforHealth system reform in peri-urban communities: an exploratory study of policy strategies towards healthcare worker reform in Epworth, Zimbabwe | Full Text | References | PDF (858.4 KB)
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So let me find my way, whatever it will cost me, rather than leaving myself in darkness: experiences of glaucoma in Nigeria
Fatima Kyari, Clare I. Chandler, Martha Martin & Clare E. Gilbert
Article: 31886
Published online: 06 Dec 2016
AbstractforSo let me find my way, whatever it will cost me, rather than leaving myself in darkness: experiences of glaucoma in Nigeria | Full Text | References | PDF (502.9 KB)
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Health and health-related indicators in slum, rural, and urban communities: a comparative analysis
Blessing U. Mberu, Tilahun Nigatu Haregu, Catherine Kyobutungi & Alex C. Ezeh
Article: 33163
Published online: 02 Dec 2016
AbstractforHealth and health-related indicators in slum, rural, and urban communities: a comparative analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (355.9 KB)
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Analysis of experiences with exclusive breastfeeding among HIV-positive mothers in Lusaka, Zambia
Alice Ngoma-Hazemba & Busisiwe Purity Ncama
Article: 32362
Published online: 01 Dec 2016
AbstractforAnalysis of experiences with exclusive breastfeeding among HIV-positive mothers in Lusaka, Zambia | Full Text | References | PDF (363.4 KB)
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HIV-positive migrants’ encounters with the Swedish health care system
Manijeh Mehdiyar, Rune Andersson, Katarina Hjelm & Lene Povlsen
Article: 31753
Published online: 28 Nov 2016
AbstractforHIV-positive migrants’ encounters with the Swedish health care system | Full Text | References | PDF (366 KB)
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Impact of the Japanese 5S management method on patients’ and caretakers’ satisfaction: a quasi-experimental study in Senegal
Shogo Kanamori, Marcia C. Castro, Seydou Sow, Rui Matsuno, Alioune Cissokho & Masamine Jimba
Article: 32852
Published online: 28 Nov 2016
AbstractforImpact of the Japanese 5S management method on patients’ and caretakers’ satisfaction: a quasi-experimental study in Senegal | Full Text | References | PDF (410.8 KB)
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Race to the Top: evaluation of a novel performance-based financing initiative to promote healthcare delivery in rural Rwanda
Evrard Nahimana, Ryan McBain, Anatole Manzi, Hari Iyer, Alice Uwingabiye, Neil Gupta, Gerald Muzungu, Peter Drobac & Lisa R. Hirschhorn
Article: 32943
Published online: 28 Nov 2016
AbstractforRace to the Top: evaluation of a novel performance-based financing initiative to promote healthcare delivery in rural Rwanda | Full Text | References | PDF (387.1 KB)
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The performance of community health workers in the management of multiple childhood infectious diseases in Lira, northern Uganda – a mixed methods cross-sectional study
Phillip Wanduru, Moses Tetui, Doreen Tuhebwe, Michael Ediau, Monica Okuga, Christine Nalwadda, Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, Peter Waiswa & Elizeus Rutebemberwa
Article: 33194
Published online: 22 Nov 2016
AbstractforThe performance of community health workers in the management of multiple childhood infectious diseases in Lira, northern Uganda – a mixed methods cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (346.7 KB)
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A qualitative study of the current situation of elderly care in Iran: what can we do for the future?
Salime Goharinezhad, Mohammadreza Maleki, Hamid Reza Baradaran & Hamid Ravaghi
Article: 32156
Published online: 21 Nov 2016
AbstractforA qualitative study of the current situation of elderly care in Iran: what can we do for the future? | Full Text | References | PDF (351.5 KB)
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Providers’ perspectives on inbound medical tourism in Central America and the Caribbean: factors driving and inhibiting sector development and their health equity implications
Rory Johnston, Valorie A. Crooks, Alejandro Cerón, Ronald Labonté, Jeremy Snyder, Emanuel O. Núñez & Walter G. Flores
Article: 32760
Published online: 21 Nov 2016
AbstractforProviders’ perspectives on inbound medical tourism in Central America and the Caribbean: factors driving and inhibiting sector development and their health equity implications | Full Text | References | PDF (345.8 KB)
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Diagnosis a posteriori? Assessing gestational diabetes screening and management in Morocco
Bettina Utz, Bouchra Assarag, Amina Essolbi, Amina Barkat, Yassir Ait Benkaddour & Vincent De Brouwere
Article: 32511
Published online: 17 Nov 2016
AbstractforDiagnosis a posteriori? Assessing gestational diabetes screening and management in Morocco | Full Text | References | PDF (616.4 KB)
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Differential effects of young maternal age on child growth
Soo Hyun Yu, John Mason, Jennifer Crum, Claudia Cappa & David R. Hotchkiss
Article: 31171
Published online: 15 Nov 2016
AbstractforDifferential effects of young maternal age on child growth | Full Text | References | PDF (989.7 KB)
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Collaboration between non-governmental organizations and public services in health – a qualitative case study from rural Ecuador
Olivia Biermann, Martin Eckhardt, Siw Carlfjord, Magnus Falk & Birger C. Forsberg
Article: 32237
Published online: 15 Nov 2016
AbstractforCollaboration between non-governmental organizations and public services in health – a qualitative case study from rural Ecuador | Full Text | References | PDF (511.1 KB)
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The Epidemiology of Fatal road traffic Collisions in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies (2000–2011)
Chavin D. Gopaul, Aruna Singh-Gopaul, Joan M. Sutherland, Luke Rostant, Kristie L. Ebi & Dave D. Chadee
Article: 32518
Published online: 09 Nov 2016
AbstractforThe Epidemiology of Fatal road traffic Collisions in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies (2000–2011) | Full Text | References | PDF (760.8 KB)
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Strategies to improve male involvement in PMTCT Option B+ in four African countries: a qualitative rapid appraisal
Donela Besada, Sarah Rohde, Ameena Goga, Nika Raphaely, Emmanuelle Daviaud, Vundli Ramokolo, Vuyolwethu Magasana, Nobuntu Noveve & Tanya Doherty
Article: 33507
Published online: 07 Nov 2016
AbstractforStrategies to improve male involvement in PMTCT Option B+ in four African countries: a qualitative rapid appraisal | Full Text | References | PDF (381.7 KB)
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Does adjusting for recall in trend analysis affect coverage estimates for maternal and child health indicators? An analysis of DHS and MICS survey data
Nobubelo K. Ngandu, Samuel Manda, Donela Besada, Sarah Rohde, Nicholas P. Oliphant & Tanya Doherty
Article: 32408
Published online: 07 Nov 2016
AbstractforDoes adjusting for recall in trend analysis affect coverage estimates for maternal and child health indicators? An analysis of DHS and MICS survey data | Full Text | References | PDF (402.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Socio-economic inequity in HIV testing in Malawi
Sung Wook Kim, Jolene Skordis-Worrall, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli & Anni-Maria Pulkki-Brännström
Article: 31730
Published online: 26 Oct 2016
AbstractforSocio-economic inequity in HIV testing in Malawi | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Exploring geographic distributions of high-risk water, sanitation, and hygiene practices and their association with child diarrhea in Uganda
Mitsuaki Hirai, Amira Roess, Cheng Huang & Jay Graham
Article: 32833
Published online: 26 Oct 2016
AbstractforExploring geographic distributions of high-risk water, sanitation, and hygiene practices and their association with child diarrhea in Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB)
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Completeness of birth and death registration in a rural area of South Africa: the Agincourt health and demographic surveillance, 1992–2014
Michel Garenne, Mark A. Collinson, Chodziwadziwa W. Kabudula, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Kathleen Kahn & Stephen Tollman
Article: 32795
Published online: 24 Oct 2016
AbstractforCompleteness of birth and death registration in a rural area of South Africa: the Agincourt health and demographic surveillance, 1992–2014 | Full Text | References | PDF (509.9 KB)
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Involving private healthcare practitioners in an urban NCD sentinel surveillance system: lessons learned from Pune, India
Mareike Kroll, Revati Phalkey, Sayani Dutta, Sharvari Shukla, Carsten Butsch, Erach Bharucha & Frauke Kraas
Article: 32635
Published online: 18 Oct 2016
AbstractforInvolving private healthcare practitioners in an urban NCD sentinel surveillance system: lessons learned from Pune, India | Full Text | References | PDF (420.9 KB)
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Can performance-based incentives improve motivation of nurses and midwives in primary facilities in northern Ghana? A quasi-experimental study
Gifty Apiung Aninanya, Natasha Howard, John E. Williams, Benjamin Apam, Helen Prytherch, Svetla Loukanova, Eunice Karanja Kamara & Easmon Otupiri
Article: 32404
Published online: 13 Oct 2016
AbstractforCan performance-based incentives improve motivation of nurses and midwives in primary facilities in northern Ghana? A quasi-experimental study | Full Text | References | PDF (360.8 KB)
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Heat stress and inadequate sanitary facilities at workplaces – an occupational health concern for women?
Vidhya Venugopal, Shanmugam Rekha, Krishnamoorthy Manikandan, Perumal Kamalakkannan Latha, Viswanathan Vennila, Nalini Ganesan, Perumal Kumaravel & Stephen Jeremiah Chinnadurai
Article: 31945
Published online: 15 Sep 2016
AbstractforHeat stress and inadequate sanitary facilities at workplaces – an occupational health concern for women? | Full Text | References | PDF (794.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Impact of combined intermittent preventive treatment of malaria and helminths on anaemia, sustained attention, and recall in Northern Ghanaian schoolchildren
Ernest Cudjoe Opoku, Annette Olsen, Edmund Browne, Abraham Hodgson, John K. Awoonor-Williams, Lawrence Yelifari, John Williams & Pascal Magnussen
Article: 32197
Published online: 14 Sep 2016
AbstractforImpact of combined intermittent preventive treatment of malaria and helminths on anaemia, sustained attention, and recall in Northern Ghanaian schoolchildren | Full Text | References | PDF (370.3 KB)
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Regional-level estimation of expected years of life lost attributable to overweight and obesity among Mexican adults
Efrén Murillo-Zamora, Raúl García-Ceballos, Iván Delgado-Enciso, Raquel Garza-Guajardo, Oralia Barboza-Quintana, Irám P. Rodríguez-Sánchez & Oliver Mendoza-Cano
Article: 31642
Published online: 06 Sep 2016
AbstractforRegional-level estimation of expected years of life lost attributable to overweight and obesity among Mexican adults | Full Text | References | PDF (446.5 KB)
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Wait and consult times for primary healthcare services in central Mozambique: a time-motion study
Bradley H. Wagenaar, Sarah Gimbel, Roxanne Hoek, James Pfeiffer, Cathy Michel, Fatima Cuembelo, Titos Quembo, Pires Afonso, Stephen Gloyd, Barrot H. Lambdin, Mark A. Micek, Victoria Porthé & Kenneth Sherr
Article: 31980
Published online: 30 Aug 2016
AbstractforWait and consult times for primary healthcare services in central Mozambique: a time-motion study | Full Text | References | PDF (404 KB)
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How do Indonesian youth perceive cigarette advertising? A cross-sectional study among Indonesian high school students
Yayi Suryo Prabandari & Arika Dewi
Article: 30914
Published online: 29 Aug 2016
AbstractforHow do Indonesian youth perceive cigarette advertising? A cross-sectional study among Indonesian high school students | Full Text | References | PDF (390.2 KB)
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Tuberculosis screening in patients with HIV: use of audit and feedback to improve quality of care in Ghana
Stephanie Bjerrum, Frank Bonsu, Nii Nortey Hanson-Nortey, Ernest Kenu, Isik Somuncu Johansen, Aase Bengaard Andersen, Lars Bjerrum, Dorte Jarbøl & Anders Munck
Article: 32390
Published online: 26 Aug 2016
AbstractforTuberculosis screening in patients with HIV: use of audit and feedback to improve quality of care in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (677.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Seasonality of hospital admissions for mental disorders in Hanoi, Vietnam
Phan Minh Trang, Joacim Rocklöv, Kim Bao Giang & Maria Nilsson
Article: 32116
Published online: 25 Aug 2016
AbstractforSeasonality of hospital admissions for mental disorders in Hanoi, Vietnam | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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The correlation between dengue incidence and diurnal ranges of temperature of Colombo district, Sri Lanka 2005–2014
N. D. B. Ehelepola & Kusalika Ariyaratne
Article: 32267
Published online: 25 Aug 2016
AbstractforThe correlation between dengue incidence and diurnal ranges of temperature of Colombo district, Sri Lanka 2005–2014 | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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‘You try to play a role in her pregnancy’ - a qualitative study on recent fathers’ perspectives about childbearing and encounter with the maternal health system in Kigali, Rwanda
Jessica Påfs, Stephen Rulisa, Aimable Musafili, Birgitta Essén & Pauline Binder-Finnema
Article: 31482
Published online: 25 Aug 2016
Abstractfor‘You try to play a role in her pregnancy’ - a qualitative study on recent fathers’ perspectives about childbearing and encounter with the maternal health system in Kigali, Rwanda | Full Text | References | PDF (406.5 KB)
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Alarming attrition rates among HIV-infected individuals in pre-antiretroviral therapy care in Myanmar, 2011–2014
Myo Minn Oo, Vivek Gupta, Thet Ko Aung, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Htun Nyunt Oo & Ajay MV Kumar
Article: 31280
Published online: 24 Aug 2016
AbstractforAlarming attrition rates among HIV-infected individuals in pre-antiretroviral therapy care in Myanmar, 2011–2014 | Full Text | References | PDF (499.4 KB)
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Temporal trends in childhood mortality in Ghana: impacts and challenges of health policies and programs
Gbenga A. Kayode, Diederick E. Grobbee, Augustina Koduah, Mary Amoakoh-Coleman, Irene A. Agyepong, Evelyn Ansah, Han van Dijk & Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch
Article: 31907
Published online: 23 Aug 2016
AbstractforTemporal trends in childhood mortality in Ghana: impacts and challenges of health policies and programs | Full Text | References | PDF (810.4 KB)
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Bypassing health facilities for childbirth: a multilevel study in three districts of Gujarat, India
Mariano Salazar, Kranti Vora & Ayesha De Costa
Article: 32178
Published online: 19 Aug 2016
AbstractforBypassing health facilities for childbirth: a multilevel study in three districts of Gujarat, India | Full Text | References | PDF (892.4 KB)
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Disability weights from a household survey in a low socio-economic setting: how does it compare to the global burden of disease 2010 study?
Ian Neethling, Jennifer Jelsma, Lebogang Ramma, Helen Schneider & Debbie Bradshaw
Article: 31754
Published online: 17 Aug 2016
AbstractforDisability weights from a household survey in a low socio-economic setting: how does it compare to the global burden of disease 2010 study? | Full Text | References | PDF (402.1 KB)
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Pregnancy incidence and associated factors among HIV-infected female adolescents in HIV care in urban Côte d'Ivoire, 2009–2013
Shino Arikawa, Tanoh Eboua, Kouadio Kouakou, Marie-Sylvie N'Gbeche, Madeleine Amorissani-Folquet, Corinne Moh, Ursula Belinda Amoussou-Bouah, Patrick Ahuatchi Coffie, Renaud Becquet, Valériane Leroy & for the Pediatric IeDEA West Africa Working Group
Article: 31622
Published online: 12 Aug 2016
AbstractforPregnancy incidence and associated factors among HIV-infected female adolescents in HIV care in urban Côte d'Ivoire, 2009–2013 | Full Text | References | PDF (441.2 KB)
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The impact of a livelihood program on depressive symptoms among people living with HIV in Cambodia
Mayumi Shimizu, Siyan Yi, Sovannary Tuot, Samedy Suong, Samrithea Sron, Akira Shibanuma & Masamine Jimba
Article: 31999
Published online: 09 Aug 2016
AbstractforThe impact of a livelihood program on depressive symptoms among people living with HIV in Cambodia | Full Text | References | PDF (428.3 KB)
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Single, community-based blood glucose readings may be a viable alternative for community surveillance of HbA1c and poor glycaemic control in people with known diabetes in resource-poor settings
Daniel D. Reidpath, Nowrozy K. Jahan, Devi Mohan & Pascale Allotey
Article: 31691
Published online: 09 Aug 2016
AbstractforSingle, community-based blood glucose readings may be a viable alternative for community surveillance of HbA1c and poor glycaemic control in people with known diabetes in resource-poor settings | Full Text | References | PDF (782 KB)
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Alcohol use among adults in Uganda: findings from the countrywide non-communicable diseases risk factor cross-sectional survey
Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Sheila Ndyanabangi, Gerald Mutungi, Ronald Wesonga, Silver K. Bahendeka & David Guwatudde
Article: 31302
Published online: 03 Aug 2016
AbstractforAlcohol use among adults in Uganda: findings from the countrywide non-communicable diseases risk factor cross-sectional survey | Full Text | References | PDF (637.9 KB)
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Barriers to successful treatment of alcohol addiction as perceived by healthcare professionals in Thailand – a Delphi study about obstacles and improvement suggestions
Kulnaree Hanpatchaiyakul, Henrik Eriksson, Jureerat Kijsomporn & Gunnel Östlund
Article: 31738
Published online: 03 Aug 2016
AbstractforBarriers to successful treatment of alcohol addiction as perceived by healthcare professionals in Thailand – a Delphi study about obstacles and improvement suggestions | Full Text | References | PDF (395.5 KB)
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Factors associated with different types of birth attendants for home deliveries: an analysis of the cross-sectional 2010 South Sudan household survey
Ngatho S. Mugo, Kingsley E. Agho, Anthony B. Zwi & Michael J. Dibley
Article: 29693
Published online: 28 Jul 2016
AbstractforFactors associated with different types of birth attendants for home deliveries: an analysis of the cross-sectional 2010 South Sudan household survey | Full Text | References | PDF (453.5 KB)
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Impact of a peer-counseling intervention on breastfeeding practices in different socioeconomic strata: results from the equity analysis of the PROMISE-EBF trial in Uganda
Kristiane Tislevoll Eide, Lars Thore Fadnes, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen, Kristine Husøy Onarheim, Henry Wamani, James K. Tumwine, Ole Frithjof Norheim & for the PROMISE-EBF Study Group**
Article: 30578
Published online: 28 Jul 2016
AbstractforImpact of a peer-counseling intervention on breastfeeding practices in different socioeconomic strata: results from the equity analysis of the PROMISE-EBF trial in Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (460.7 KB)
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How organizational learning is associated with patient rights: a qualitative content analysis
Shahin Heidari, Nahid Dehghan Nayeri, Ali Ravari & Sakineh Sabzevari
Article: 30939
Published online: 26 Jul 2016
AbstractforHow organizational learning is associated with patient rights: a qualitative content analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (359.2 KB)
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‘Essential but not always available when needed’ – an interview study of physicians’ experiences and views regarding use of obstetric ultrasound in Tanzania
Annika Åhman, Hussein Lesio Kidanto, Matilda Ngarina, Kristina Edvardsson, Rhonda Small & Ingrid Mogren
Article: 31062
Published online: 21 Jul 2016
Abstractfor‘Essential but not always available when needed’ – an interview study of physicians’ experiences and views regarding use of obstetric ultrasound in Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (397.4 KB)
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The Ugandan Youth Quality of Life index: assessing the relevance of incorporating perceived importance into the quality of life measure and factors associated with the quality of life among youth in slum areas of Kampala, Uganda
Andre M. N. Renzaho, Joseph Kihika Kamara & Gilbert Kamanga
Article: 31362
Published online: 15 Jul 2016
AbstractforThe Ugandan Youth Quality of Life index: assessing the relevance of incorporating perceived importance into the quality of life measure and factors associated with the quality of life among youth in slum areas of Kampala, Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Treatment outcome and factors affecting time to recovery in children with severe acute malnutrition treated at outpatient therapeutic care program
Melkamu Merid Mengesha, Negussie Deyessa, Balewgizie Sileshi Tegegne & Yadeta Dessie
Article: 30704
Published online: 08 Jul 2016
AbstractforTreatment outcome and factors affecting time to recovery in children with severe acute malnutrition treated at outpatient therapeutic care program | Full Text | References | PDF (581.4 KB)
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Informing road traffic intervention choices in South Africa: the role of economic evaluations
Hadley K.H. Wesson, Nkuli Boikhutso, Adnan A. Hyder, Melanie Bertram & Karen J. Hofman
Article: 30728
Published online: 06 Jul 2016
AbstractforInforming road traffic intervention choices in South Africa: the role of economic evaluations | Full Text | References | PDF (696.3 KB)
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Health at the borders: Bayesian multilevel analysis of women's malnutrition determinants in Ethiopia
Tefera Darge Delbiso, Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Llanes, Chiara Altare, Bruno Masquelier & Debarati Guha-Sapir
Article: 30204
Published online: 04 Jul 2016
AbstractforHealth at the borders: Bayesian multilevel analysis of women's malnutrition determinants in Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (660.4 KB)
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Estimating the risk of type-2 diabetes using obese-years in a contemporary population of the Framingham Study
Asnawi Abdullah, Fauzi Ali Amin, Farida Hanum, Johannes Stoelwinder, Stephanie Tanamas, Rory Wolf, Evelyn Wong & Anna Peeters
Article: 30421
Published online: 30 Jun 2016
AbstractforEstimating the risk of type-2 diabetes using obese-years in a contemporary population of the Framingham Study | Full Text | References | PDF (504.5 KB)
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Effect modification in the temperature extremes by mortality subgroups among the tropical cities of the Philippines
Xerxes T. Seposo, Tran Ngoc Dang & Yasushi Honda
Article: 31500
Published online: 28 Jun 2016
AbstractforEffect modification in the temperature extremes by mortality subgroups among the tropical cities of the Philippines | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Opportunities and challenges for implementing cost accounting systems in the Kenyan health system
Elesban Kihuba, Adrian Gheorghe, Fiammetta Bozzani, Mike English & Ulla K. Griffiths
Article: 30621
Published online: 28 Jun 2016
AbstractforOpportunities and challenges for implementing cost accounting systems in the Kenyan health system | Full Text | References | PDF (575.7 KB)
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How to create more supportive supervision for primary healthcare: lessons from Ngamiland district of Botswana: co-operative inquiry group
Oathokwa Nkomazana, Robert Mash, Silvia Wojczewski, Ruth Kutalek & Nthabiseng Phaladze
Article: 31263
Published online: 24 Jun 2016
AbstractforHow to create more supportive supervision for primary healthcare: lessons from Ngamiland district of Botswana: co-operative inquiry group | Full Text | References | PDF (659.8 KB)
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Learning from a cluster randomized controlled trial to improve healthcare workers’ access to prevention and care for tuberculosis and HIV in Free State, South Africa: the pivotal role of information systems
Annalee Yassi, Prince A. Adu, Letshego Nophale & Muzimkhulu Zungu
Article: 30528
Published online: 23 Jun 2016
AbstractforLearning from a cluster randomized controlled trial to improve healthcare workers’ access to prevention and care for tuberculosis and HIV in Free State, South Africa: the pivotal role of information systems | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Under-five mortality and maternal HIV status in Tanzania: analysis of trends between 2003 and 2012 using AIDS Indicator Survey data
Malachi Ochieng Arunda, Vikas Choudhry, Björn Ekman & Benedict Oppong Asamoah
Article: 31676
Published online: 20 Jun 2016
AbstractforUnder-five mortality and maternal HIV status in Tanzania: analysis of trends between 2003 and 2012 using AIDS Indicator Survey data | Full Text | References | PDF (497.3 KB)
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Are health workers motivated by income? Job motivation of Cambodian primary health workers implementing performance-based financing
Keovathanak Khim
Article: 31068
Published online: 17 Jun 2016
AbstractforAre health workers motivated by income? Job motivation of Cambodian primary health workers implementing performance-based financing | Full Text | References | PDF (628.1 KB)
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Response process and test–retest reliability of the Context Assessment for Community Health tool in Vietnam
Duong M. Duc, Anna Bergström, Leif Eriksson, Katarina Selling, Bui Thi Thu Ha & Lars Wallin
Article: 31572
Published online: 10 Jun 2016
AbstractforResponse process and test–retest reliability of the Context Assessment for Community Health tool in Vietnam | Full Text | References | PDF (466.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Reliability of reporting of HIV status and antiretroviral therapy usage during verbal autopsies: a large prospective study in rural Malawi
Estelle M. Mclean, Menard Chihana, Themba Mzembe, Olivier Koole, Lackson Kachiwanda, Judith R. Glynn, Basia Zaba, Moffat Nyirenda & Amelia C. Crampin
Article: 31084
Published online: 09 Jun 2016
AbstractforReliability of reporting of HIV status and antiretroviral therapy usage during verbal autopsies: a large prospective study in rural Malawi | Full Text | References | PDF (404.1 KB)
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Prospects for HIV control in South Africa: a model-based analysis
Leigh F. Johnson, Calvin Chiu, Landon Myer, Mary-Ann Davies, Rob E. Dorrington, Linda-Gail Bekker, Andrew Boulle & Gesine Meyer-Rath
Article: 30314
Published online: 08 Jun 2016
AbstractforProspects for HIV control in South Africa: a model-based analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (550.1 KB) | Supplemental
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The gender dimensions of social networks and help-seeking behaviors of young adults in Soweto, South Africa
Kathryn Meagley, Brittany Schriver, Rebecca S. Geary, Rebecca Fielding-Miller, Aryeh D. Stein, Kristin L. Dunkle & Shane A. Norris
Article: 31138
Published online: 03 Jun 2016
AbstractforThe gender dimensions of social networks and help-seeking behaviors of young adults in Soweto, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (355 KB)
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A qualitative appraisal of stakeholder reactions to a tool for burden of disease–based health system budgeting in Ghana
John Koku Awoonor-Williams, Margaret L. Schmitt, Janet Tiah, Joyce Ndago, Rofina Asuru, Ayaga A. Bawah & James F. Phillips
Article: 30448
Published online: 30 May 2016
AbstractforA qualitative appraisal of stakeholder reactions to a tool for burden of disease–based health system budgeting in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (495.3 KB)
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Establishing a faith-based organisation nursing school within a national primary health care programme in rural Tanzania: an auto-ethnographic case study
Alexander Bischoff
Article: 29404
Published online: 27 May 2016
AbstractforEstablishing a faith-based organisation nursing school within a national primary health care programme in rural Tanzania: an auto-ethnographic case study | Full Text | References | PDF (363.1 KB)
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Chronic disease, risk factors and disability in adults aged 50 and above living with and without HIV: findings from the Wellbeing of Older People Study in Uganda
Joseph O. Mugisha, Enid J. Schatz, Madeleine Randell, Monica Kuteesa, Paul Kowal, Joel Negin & Janet Seeley
Article: 31098
Published online: 24 May 2016
AbstractforChronic disease, risk factors and disability in adults aged 50 and above living with and without HIV: findings from the Wellbeing of Older People Study in Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (393.7 KB)
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Empowering districts to target priorities for improving child health service in Uganda using change management and rapid assessment methods
John Odaga, Dorcus K. Henriksson, Charles Nkolo, Hector Tibeihaho, Richard Musabe, Margaret Katusiime, Zaccheus Sinabulya, Stephen Mucunguzi, Anthony K. Mbonye & Joseph J. Valadez
Article: 30983
Published online: 24 May 2016
AbstractforEmpowering districts to target priorities for improving child health service in Uganda using change management and rapid assessment methods | Full Text | References | PDF (818.8 KB)
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Urban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda
Faraja S. Chiwanga, Marina A. Njelekela, Megan B. Diamond, Francis Bajunirwe, David Guwatudde, Joan Nankya-Mutyoba, Robert Kalyesubula, Clement Adebamowo, IkeOluwapo Ajayi, Todd G. Reid, Jimmy Volmink, Carien Laurence, Hans-Olov Adami, Michelle D. Holmes & Shona Dalal
Article: 31440
Published online: 23 May 2016
AbstractforUrban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (623.7 KB)
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Using health and demographic surveillance for the early detection of cholera outbreaks: analysis of community- and hospital-based data from Matlab, Bangladesh
Dell D. Saulnier, Lars-Åke Persson, Peter Kim Streatfield, A. S. G. Faruque & Anisur Rahman
Article: 30834
Published online: 20 May 2016
AbstractforUsing health and demographic surveillance for the early detection of cholera outbreaks: analysis of community- and hospital-based data from Matlab, Bangladesh | Full Text | References | PDF (509.8 KB)
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Post-disaster health impact of natural hazards in the Philippines in 2013
Miguel Antonio Salazar, Arturo Pesigan, Ronald Law & Volker Winkler
Article: 31320
Published online: 17 May 2016
AbstractforPost-disaster health impact of natural hazards in the Philippines in 2013 | Full Text | References | PDF (434 KB)
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Estimated Zika virus importations to Europe by travellers from Brazil
Eduardo Massad, Ser-Han Tan, Kamran Khan & Annelies Wilder-Smith
Article: 31669
Published online: 17 May 2016
AbstractforEstimated Zika virus importations to Europe by travellers from Brazil | Full Text | References | PDF (742.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Control of corruption, democratic accountability, and effectiveness of HIV/AIDS official development assistance
Hwa-Young Lee, Bong-Ming Yang & Minah Kang
Article: 30306
Published online: 13 May 2016
AbstractforControl of corruption, democratic accountability, and effectiveness of HIV/AIDS official development assistance | Full Text | References | PDF (714.6 KB)
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Building local capacity for genomics research in Africa: recommendations from analysis of publications in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2004 to 2013
Babatunde O. Adedokun, Christopher O. Olopade & Olufunmilayo I. Olopade
Article: 31026
Published online: 12 May 2016
AbstractforBuilding local capacity for genomics research in Africa: recommendations from analysis of publications in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2004 to 2013 | Full Text | References | PDF (419.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Internet-based media coverage on dengue in Sri Lanka between 2007 and 2015
Annelies Wilder-Smith, Emily Cohn, David C. Lloyd, Yesim Tozan & John S. Brownstein
Article: 31620
Published online: 12 May 2016
AbstractforInternet-based media coverage on dengue in Sri Lanka between 2007 and 2015 | Full Text | References | PDF (502.4 KB)
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Trends and risk factors for childhood diarrhea in sub-Saharan countries (1990–2013): assessing the neighborhood inequalities
Aristide R. Bado, A. Sathiya Susuman & Eric I. Nebie
Article: 30166
Published online: 11 May 2016
AbstractforTrends and risk factors for childhood diarrhea in sub-Saharan countries (1990–2013): assessing the neighborhood inequalities | Full Text | References | PDF (507.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Healthcare providers balancing norms and practice: challenges and opportunities in providing contraceptive counselling to young people in Uganda – a qualitative study
Mandira Paul, Sara B. Näsström, Marie Klingberg-Allvin, Charles Kiggundu & Elin C. Larsson
Article: 30283
Published online: 11 May 2016
AbstractforHealthcare providers balancing norms and practice: challenges and opportunities in providing contraceptive counselling to young people in Uganda – a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (571.9 KB)
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Tuberculosis among transhumant pastoralist and settled communities of south-eastern Mauritania
Aissata Lô, Anta Tall-Dia, Bassirou Bonfoh & Esther Schelling
Article: 30334
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforTuberculosis among transhumant pastoralist and settled communities of south-eastern Mauritania | Full Text | References | PDF (612.6 KB)
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Missed opportunities in full immunization coverage: findings from low- and lower-middle-income countries
María Clara Restrepo-Méndez, Aluísio J. D. Barros, Kerry L. M. Wong, Hope L. Johnson, George Pariyo, Fernando C. Wehrmeister & Cesar G. Victora
Article: 30963
Published online: 03 May 2016
AbstractforMissed opportunities in full immunization coverage: findings from low- and lower-middle-income countries | Full Text | References | PDF (499.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Ebola virus disease surveillance and response preparedness in northern Ghana
Martin N. Adokiya & John K. Awoonor-Williams
Article: 29763
Published online: 03 May 2016
AbstractforEbola virus disease surveillance and response preparedness in northern Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (369.4 KB)
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Understanding the mechanisms through which women's group community participatory intervention improved maternal health outcomes in rural Malawi: was the use of contraceptives the pathway?
Collins O. F. Zamawe & Chrispin Mandiwa
Article: 30496
Published online: 19 Apr 2016
AbstractforUnderstanding the mechanisms through which women's group community participatory intervention improved maternal health outcomes in rural Malawi: was the use of contraceptives the pathway? | Full Text | References | PDF (732.8 KB)
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Doubly blind: a systematic review of gender in randomised controlled trials
Susan P. Phillips & Katarina Hamberg
Article: 29597
Published online: 15 Apr 2016
AbstractforDoubly blind: a systematic review of gender in randomised controlled trials | Full Text | References | PDF (473.5 KB)
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Climate change and health in Bangladesh: a baseline cross-sectional survey
Md Iqbal Kabir, Md Bayzidur Rahman, Wayne Smith, Mirza Afreen Fatima Lusha & Abul Hasnat Milton
Article: 29609
Published online: 04 Apr 2016
AbstractforClimate change and health in Bangladesh: a baseline cross-sectional survey | Full Text | References | PDF (437.4 KB)
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Defective support network: a major obstacle to coping for patients with heart failure: a qualitative study
Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki, Esmat Nouhi, Majid Kazemi & Fazlollah Ahmadi
Article: 30767
Published online: 01 Apr 2016
AbstractforDefective support network: a major obstacle to coping for patients with heart failure: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (358.7 KB)
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Determinants of unmet needs for healthcare and sexual health counselling among Ugandan university students with same-sex sexuality experience
Markus Larsson, Michael W. Ross, Gilbert Tumwine & Anette Agardh
Article: 30790
Published online: 30 Mar 2016
AbstractforDeterminants of unmet needs for healthcare and sexual health counselling among Ugandan university students with same-sex sexuality experience | Full Text | References | PDF (379.9 KB)
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Factors associated with cognitive function in older adults in Mexico
Jenny Miu, Joel Negin, Aarón Salinas-Rodriguez, Betty Manrique-Espinoza, Ana Luisa Sosa-Ortiz, Robert Cumming & Paul Kowal
Article: 30747
Published online: 30 Mar 2016
AbstractforFactors associated with cognitive function in older adults in Mexico | Full Text | References | PDF (359 KB)
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Vietnamese mother's conceptions of childhood overweight: findings from a qualitative study
Loan Minh Do, Viveca Larsson, Toan Khanh Tran, Huong Thanh Nguyen, Bo Eriksson & Henry Ascher
Article: 30215
Published online: 29 Mar 2016
AbstractforVietnamese mother's conceptions of childhood overweight: findings from a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (464.5 KB)
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Impact evaluation of a community-based intervention for prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the slums of Nairobi: the SCALE-UP study
Steven van de Vijver, Samuel Oji Oti, Gabriela B. Gomez, Charles Agyemang, Thaddaeus Egondi, Eric Moll van Charante, Lizzy M. Brewster, Catherine Hankins, Zlata Tanovic, Alex Ezeh, Catherine Kyobutungi & Karien Stronks
Article: 30922
Published online: 24 Mar 2016
AbstractforImpact evaluation of a community-based intervention for prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the slums of Nairobi: the SCALE-UP study | Full Text | References | PDF (583 KB)
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The application of a biometric identification technique for linking community and hospital data in rural Ghana
Eliezer Ofori Odei-Lartey, Dennis Boateng, Samuel Danso, Anthony Kwarteng, Livesy Abokyi, Seeba Amenga-Etego, Stephaney Gyaase, Kwaku Poku Asante & Seth Owusu-Agyei
Article: 29854
Published online: 17 Mar 2016
AbstractforThe application of a biometric identification technique for linking community and hospital data in rural Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (986.9 KB)
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Involvement of stakeholders in determining health priorities of adolescents in rural South Africa
Rhian Twine, Kathleen Kahn, Alexandra Scholtz & Shane A. Norris
Article: 29162
Published online: 15 Mar 2016
AbstractforInvolvement of stakeholders in determining health priorities of adolescents in rural South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (679.2 KB)
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Knowledge and experiences of Chagas disease in Bolivian women living in Spain: a qualitative study
Teresa Blasco-Hernández, Lucía García-San Miguel, Bárbara Navaza, Miriam Navarro & Agustín Benito
Article: 30201
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
AbstractforKnowledge and experiences of Chagas disease in Bolivian women living in Spain: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (555 KB)
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Detainees, staff, and health care services in immigration detention centres: a descriptive comparison of detention systems in Sweden and in the Benelux countries
Soorej J. Puthoopparambil & Magdalena Bjerneld
Article: 30358
Published online: 04 Mar 2016
AbstractforDetainees, staff, and health care services in immigration detention centres: a descriptive comparison of detention systems in Sweden and in the Benelux countries | Full Text | References | PDF (383.8 KB)
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Fragmented implementation of maternal and child health home-based records in Vietnam: need for integration
Hirotsugu Aiga, Vinh Duc Nguyen, Cuong Dinh Nguyen, Tho Thi Thi Nguyen & Lien Thi Phuong Nguyen
Article: 29924
Published online: 25 Feb 2016
AbstractforFragmented implementation of maternal and child health home-based records in Vietnam: need for integration | Full Text | References | PDF (591.7 KB)
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The path to impact of operational research on tuberculosis control policies and practices in Indonesia
Ari Probandari, Bagoes Widjanarko, Yodi Mahendradhata, Hary Sanjoto, Ancila Cerisha, Saverina Nungky, Pandu Riono, Sumanto Simon, Muhammad Noor Farid, Sardikin Giriputra, Artawan Eka Putra, Erlina Burhan, Chatarina U. Wahyuni, Dyah Mustikawati, Christina Widianingrum, Edine W. Tiemersma, Bachti Alisjahbana & on behalf of the Tuberculosis Operational Research Group (TORG)
Article: 29866
Published online: 25 Feb 2016
AbstractforThe path to impact of operational research on tuberculosis control policies and practices in Indonesia | Full Text | References | PDF (493.2 KB)
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Global public health today: connecting the dots
Marta Lomazzi, Christopher Jenkins & Bettina Borisch
Article: 28772
Published online: 18 Feb 2016
AbstractforGlobal public health today: connecting the dots | Full Text | References | PDF (646.6 KB)
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Implementation of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses strategy: challenges and recommendations in Botswana
Lucia U. Mupara & Johanna C. Lubbe
Article: 29417
Published online: 17 Feb 2016
AbstractforImplementation of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses strategy: challenges and recommendations in Botswana | Full Text | References | PDF (399.7 KB)
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Beliefs, perceptions and health-seeking behaviours in relation to cervical cancer: a qualitative study among women in Uganda following completion of an HPV vaccination campaign
Olivia Topister Hasahya, Vanja Berggren, Douglas Sematimba, Rose Chalo Nabirye & Edward Kumakech
Article: 29336
Published online: 16 Feb 2016
AbstractforBeliefs, perceptions and health-seeking behaviours in relation to cervical cancer: a qualitative study among women in Uganda following completion of an HPV vaccination campaign | Full Text | References | PDF (403.4 KB)
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Risk factors associated with neonatal deaths: a matched case–control study in Indonesia
Asnawi Abdullah, Krishna Hort, Yuli Butu & Louise Simpson
Article: 30445
Published online: 16 Feb 2016
AbstractforRisk factors associated with neonatal deaths: a matched case–control study in Indonesia | Full Text | References | PDF (382.5 KB)
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Barriers to knowledge sharing in Chinese healthcare referral services: an emergent theoretical model
Lihong Zhou & Miguel Baptista Nunes
Article: 29964
Published online: 15 Feb 2016
AbstractforBarriers to knowledge sharing in Chinese healthcare referral services: an emergent theoretical model | Full Text | References | PDF (882.9 KB)
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Enablers and barriers for implementing high-quality hypertension care in a rural primary care setting in Nigeria: perspectives of primary care staff and health insurance managers
Aina O. Odusola, Karien Stronks, Marleen E. Hendriks, Constance Schultsz, Tanimola Akande, Akin Osibogun, Henk van Weert & Joke A. Haafkens
Article: 29041
Published online: 12 Feb 2016
AbstractforEnablers and barriers for implementing high-quality hypertension care in a rural primary care setting in Nigeria: perspectives of primary care staff and health insurance managers | Full Text | References | PDF (403.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Communication strategies to promote the uptake of childhood vaccination in Nigeria: a systematic map
Afiong Oku, Angela Oyo-Ita, Claire Glenton, Atle Fretheim, Heather Ames, Artur Muloliwa, Jessica Kaufman, Sophie Hill, Julie Cliff, Yuri Cartier, Xavier Bosch-Capblanch, Gabriel Rada & Simon Lewin
Article: 30337
Published online: 12 Feb 2016
AbstractforCommunication strategies to promote the uptake of childhood vaccination in Nigeria: a systematic map | Full Text | References | PDF (377 KB) | Supplemental
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Iron/folic acid supplementation during pregnancy prevents neonatal and under-five mortality in Pakistan: propensity score matched sample from two Pakistan Demographic and Health Surveys
Yasir B. Nisar & Michael J. Dibley
Article: 29621
Published online: 11 Feb 2016
AbstractforIron/folic acid supplementation during pregnancy prevents neonatal and under-five mortality in Pakistan: propensity score matched sample from two Pakistan Demographic and Health Surveys | Full Text | References | PDF (712.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Interlinkage among cardio-metabolic disease markers in an urban poor setting in Nairobi, Kenya
Tilahun Nigatu Haregu, Samuel Oti, Nicholas Ngomi, Christopher Khayeka–wandabwa, Thaddaeus Egondi & Catherine Kyobutungi
Article: 30626
Published online: 09 Feb 2016
AbstractforInterlinkage among cardio-metabolic disease markers in an urban poor setting in Nairobi, Kenya | Full Text | References | PDF (339.3 KB)
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Domestic violence and mental health: a cross-sectional survey of women seeking help from domestic violence support services
Giulia Ferrari, Roxane Agnew-Davies, Jayne Bailey, Louise Howard, Emma Howarth, Tim J. Peters, Lynnmarie Sardinha & Gene Solomon Feder
Article: 29890
Published online: 08 Feb 2016
AbstractforDomestic violence and mental health: a cross-sectional survey of women seeking help from domestic violence support services | Full Text | References | PDF (372.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Forecasting paediatric malaria admissions on the Kenya Coast using rainfall
Stella Wanjugu Karuri & Robert W. Snow
Article: 29876
Published online: 02 Feb 2016
AbstractforForecasting paediatric malaria admissions on the Kenya Coast using rainfall | Full Text | References | PDF (783 KB) | Supplemental
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The ‘community’ in community case management of childhood illnesses in Malawi
Wanga Z. Zembe-Mkabile, Debra Jackson, David Sanders, Donela Besada, Karen Daniels, Texas Zamasiya & Tanya Doherty
Article: 29177
Published online: 27 Jan 2016
AbstractforThe ‘community’ in community case management of childhood illnesses in Malawi | Full Text | References | PDF (331.2 KB)
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Risk factors for incident HIV infection among antenatal mothers in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa
Charles Bitamazire Businge, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza & Verona Mathews
Article: 29060
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforRisk factors for incident HIV infection among antenatal mothers in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (514.3 KB)
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Risk factors for low birth weight in Nigeria: evidence from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
Maznah Dahlui, Nazar Azahar, Oche Mansur Oche & Norlaili Abdul Aziz
Article: 28822
Published online: 19 Jan 2016
AbstractforRisk factors for low birth weight in Nigeria: evidence from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey | Full Text | References | PDF (356.8 KB)
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Community health workers can improve male involvement in maternal health: evidence from rural Tanzania
Furaha August, Andrea B. Pembe, Rose Mpembeni, Pia Axemo & Elisabeth Darj
Article: 30064
Published online: 19 Jan 2016
AbstractforCommunity health workers can improve male involvement in maternal health: evidence from rural Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (498.6 KB)
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Characterizing the relationship between temperature and mortality in tropical and subtropical cities: a distributed lag non-linear model analysis in Hue, Viet Nam, 2009–2013
Tran Ngoc Dang, Xerxes T. Seposo, Nguyen Huu Chau Duc, Tran Binh Thang, Do Dang An, Lai Thi Minh Hang, Tran Thanh Long, Bui Thi Hong Loan & Yasushi Honda
Article: 28738
Published online: 13 Jan 2016
AbstractforCharacterizing the relationship between temperature and mortality in tropical and subtropical cities: a distributed lag non-linear model analysis in Hue, Viet Nam, 2009–2013 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Retention in care among HIV-positive patients initiating second-line antiretroviral therapy: a retrospective study from an Ethiopian public hospital clinic
Sten Wilhelmson, Anton Reepalu, Taye Tolera Balcha, Godana Jarso & Per Björkman
Article: 29943
Published online: 12 Jan 2016
AbstractforRetention in care among HIV-positive patients initiating second-line antiretroviral therapy: a retrospective study from an Ethiopian public hospital clinic | Full Text | References | PDF (337.6 KB)
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Empirical evidence of the effect of school gathering on the dynamics of dengue epidemics
Carlos M. Hernández-Suárez & Oliver Mendoza-Cano
Article: 28026
Published online: 06 Jan 2016
AbstractforEmpirical evidence of the effect of school gathering on the dynamics of dengue epidemics | Full Text | References | PDF (782 KB)
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Health worker preferences for performance-based payment schemes in a rural health district in Burkina Faso
Maurice Yé, Eric Diboulo, Moubassira Kagoné, Ali Sié, Rainer Sauerborn & Svetla Loukanova
Article: 29103
Published online: 05 Jan 2016
AbstractforHealth worker preferences for performance-based payment schemes in a rural health district in Burkina Faso | Full Text | References | PDF (733.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Review Articles

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Conforming to partnership values: a qualitative case study of public–private mix for TB control in Ghana
Joshua Amo-Adjei
Article: 28000
Published online: 05 Jan 2016
AbstractforConforming to partnership values: a qualitative case study of public–private mix for TB control in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (345.4 KB)
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Assessing evidence of inequalities in access to medication for diabetic populations in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Yodi Christiani, Teerapon Dhippayom & Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk
Article: 32505
Published online: 08 Dec 2016
AbstractforAssessing evidence of inequalities in access to medication for diabetic populations in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review | PDF (523.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Review Articles

Review Article
Culturally competent patient–provider communication in the management of cancer: An integrative literature review
Ottilia Brown, Wilma ten Ham-Baloyi, Dalena (RM) van Rooyen, Colleen Aldous & Leonard Charles Marais
Article: 33208
Published online: 30 Nov 2016
AbstractforCulturally competent patient–provider communication in the management of cancer: An integrative literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (417.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Review Article
Challenges in diabetes mellitus type 2 management in Nepal: a literature review
Bishal Gyawali, Alessandra Ferrario, Edwin van Teijlingen & Per Kallestrup
Article: 31704
Published online: 18 Oct 2016
AbstractforChallenges in diabetes mellitus type 2 management in Nepal: a literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (414 KB)
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Review Article
Female genital mutilation: a systematic review of research on its economic and social impacts across four decades
Emmanuel Kabengele Mpinga, Aurélie Macias, Jennifer Hasselgard-Rowe, Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Tshimungu Kandolo Félicien, Henk Verloo, Ngoyi K. Zacharie Bukonda & Philippe Chastonay
Article: 31489
Published online: 04 Oct 2016
AbstractforFemale genital mutilation: a systematic review of research on its economic and social impacts across four decades | Full Text | References | PDF (450.8 KB)
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Review Article
Use of social media for sexual health promotion: a scoping review
Elia Gabarron & Rolf Wynn
Article: 32193
Published online: 19 Sep 2016
AbstractforUse of social media for sexual health promotion: a scoping review | Full Text | References | PDF (455 KB) | Supplemental
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Review Article
Assessing emergency obstetric care provision in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the application of global guidelines
Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Kikelomo Wright, Olatunji Sonoiki, Oluwasola Banke-Thomas, Babatunde Ajayi, Onaedo Ilozumba & Oluwarotimi Akinola
Article: 31880
Published online: 05 Aug 2016
AbstractforAssessing emergency obstetric care provision in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the application of global guidelines | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Review Article
Evaluation of a training program for health care workers to improve the quality of care for rape survivors: a quasi-experimental design study in Morogoro, Tanzania
Muzdalifat Abeid, Projestine Muganyizi, Rose Mpembeni, Elisabeth Darj & Pia Axemo
Article: 31735
Published online: 14 Jul 2016
AbstractforEvaluation of a training program for health care workers to improve the quality of care for rape survivors: a quasi-experimental design study in Morogoro, Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (403.4 KB)
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Review Article
Health in climate change research from 1990 to 2014: positive trend, but still underperforming
Glenn Verner, Stefanie Schütte, Juliane Knop, Osman Sankoh & Rainer Sauerborn
Article: 30723
Published online: 21 Jun 2016
AbstractforHealth in climate change research from 1990 to 2014: positive trend, but still underperforming | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Review Article
Strategies for improving health care seeking for maternal and newborn illnesses in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zohra S. Lassi, Philippa F. Middleton, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta & Caroline Crowther
Article: 31408
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforStrategies for improving health care seeking for maternal and newborn illnesses in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Review Article
Obesity-promoting factors in Mexican children and adolescents: challenges and opportunities
Magaly Aceves-Martins, Elisabet Llauradó, Lucia Tarro, Rosa Solà & Montse Giralt
Article: 29625
Published online: 18 Jan 2016
AbstractforObesity-promoting factors in Mexican children and adolescents: challenges and opportunities | Full Text | References | PDF (356.9 KB)
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PhD review

Beyond ‘test and treat’ – malaria diagnosis for improved pediatric fever management in sub-Saharan Africa
Emily White Johansson
Article: 31744
Published online: 16 Dec 2016
AbstractforBeyond ‘test and treat’ – malaria diagnosis for improved pediatric fever management in sub-Saharan Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (663 KB)
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Study Design Articles

Article
Beyond the checklist: understanding rural health vulnerability in a South African context
Richard Vergunst, Leslie Swartz, Gubela Mji, Janis Kritzinger & Stine Hellum Braathen
Article: 33272
Published online: 30 Nov 2016
AbstractforBeyond the checklist: understanding rural health vulnerability in a South African context | Full Text | References | PDF (332.5 KB)
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The START Study to evaluate the effectiveness of a combination intervention package to enhance antiretroviral therapy uptake and retention during TB treatment among TB/HIV patients in Lesotho: rationale and design of a mixed-methods, cluster-randomized trial
Andrea A. Howard, Yael Hirsch-Moverman, Koen Frederix, Amrita Daftary, Suzue Saito, Tal Gross, Yingfeng Wu & Llang Bridget Maama
Article: 31543
Published online: 27 Jun 2016
AbstractforThe START Study to evaluate the effectiveness of a combination intervention package to enhance antiretroviral therapy uptake and retention during TB treatment among TB/HIV patients in Lesotho: rationale and design of a mixed-methods, cluster-randomized trial | Full Text | References | PDF (488.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Impact assessment and cost-effectiveness of m-health application used by community health workers for maternal, newborn and child health care services in rural Uttar Pradesh, India: a study protocol
Shankar Prinja, Ruby Nimesh, Aditi Gupta, Pankaj Bahuguna, Jarnail Singh Thakur, Madhu Gupta & Tarundeep Singh
Article: 31473
Published online: 13 May 2016
AbstractforImpact assessment and cost-effectiveness of m-health application used by community health workers for maternal, newborn and child health care services in rural Uttar Pradesh, India: a study protocol | Full Text | References | PDF (829 KB) | Supplemental
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Capacity Building

Where teachers are few: documenting available faculty in five Tanzanian medical schools
Charles A. Mkony, Ephata E. Kaaya, Alex J. Goodell & Sarah B. Macfarlane
Article: 32717
Published online: 13 Oct 2016
AbstractforWhere teachers are few: documenting available faculty in five Tanzanian medical schools | Full Text | References | PDF (527.3 KB)
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‘Why do an MPH?’ Motivations and intentions of physicians undertaking postgraduate public health training at the University of Cape Town
Virginia E.M. Zweigenthal, Emma Marquez & Leslie London
Article: 32735
Published online: 13 Oct 2016
Abstractfor‘Why do an MPH?’ Motivations and intentions of physicians undertaking postgraduate public health training at the University of Cape Town | Full Text | References | PDF (463.7 KB)
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Addressing NCDs through research and capacity building in LMICs: lessons learned from tobacco control
Rachel Sturke, Susan Vorkoper, Kalina Duncan, Marya Levintova & Mark Parascondola
Article: 32407
Published online: 19 Aug 2016
AbstractforAddressing NCDs through research and capacity building in LMICs: lessons learned from tobacco control | Full Text | References | PDF (307 KB)
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Promoting good health research practice in low- and middle-income countries
Yodi Mahendradhata, Jamila Nabieva, Riris Andono Ahmad, Patricia Henley, Pascal Launois, Corinne Merle, Christine Maure, Olaf Horstick & Varalakshmi Elango
Article: 32474
Published online: 05 Aug 2016
AbstractforPromoting good health research practice in low- and middle-income countries | Full Text | References | PDF (374.9 KB)
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Modeling solutions to Tanzania's physician workforce challenge
Alex J. Goodell, James G. Kahn, Sidney S. Ndeki, Eliangiringa Kaale, Ephata E. Kaaya & Sarah B. J. Macfarlane
Article: 31597
Published online: 27 Jun 2016
AbstractforModeling solutions to Tanzania's physician workforce challenge | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
A comprehensive mapping of the current capacity for human nutrition training in Cameroon
Roger Sodjinou, Ines Lezama, Marie-Louise Asse, Georges Okala, William K. Bosu, Nadia Fanou, Ludvine Mbala, Noel Marie Zagre & Félicité Tchibindat
Article: 29548
Published online: 25 Jan 2016
AbstractforA comprehensive mapping of the current capacity for human nutrition training in Cameroon | Full Text | References | PDF (477.7 KB)
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Article
Engineering, global health, and inclusive innovation: focus on partnership, system strengthening, and local impact for SDGs
Katie L. Clifford & Muhammad H. Zaman
Article: 30175
Published online: 19 Jan 2016
AbstractforEngineering, global health, and inclusive innovation: focus on partnership, system strengthening, and local impact for SDGs | Full Text | References | PDF (325.9 KB)
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Current Debates

Menstrual hygiene management among adolescent schoolgirls in low- and middle-income countries: research priorities
Penelope A. Phillips-Howard, Bethany Caruso, Belen Torondel, Garazi Zulaika, Murat Sahin & Marni Sommer
Article: 33032
Published online: 08 Dec 2016
AbstractforMenstrual hygiene management among adolescent schoolgirls in low- and middle-income countries: research priorities | Full Text | References | PDF (323.8 KB)
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Protecting the confidentiality and security of personal health information in low- and middle-income countries in the era of SDGs and Big Data
Eduard J. Beck, Wayne Gill & Paul R. De Lay
Article: 32089
Published online: 23 Nov 2016
AbstractforProtecting the confidentiality and security of personal health information in low- and middle-income countries in the era of SDGs and Big Data | Full Text | References | PDF (351.7 KB) | Supplemental
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What are the threats from antimicrobial resistance for maternity units in low- and middle- income countries?
Wendy J. Graham, Emma Morrison, Stephanie Dancer, Kaosar Afsana, Alex Aulakh, Oona M. R. Campbell, Suzanne Cross, Ryan Ellis, Siyoum Enkubahiri, Bazezew Fekad, Giorgia Gon, Patrick Idoko, Jolene Moore, Deepak Saxena, Yael Velleman & Susannah Woodd
Article: 33381
Published online: 16 Sep 2016
First Page PreviewforWhat are the threats from antimicrobial resistance for maternity units in low- and middle- income countries? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Insights into Global Health Practice from the Agile Software Development Movement
David Flood, Anita Chary, Kirsten Austad, Anne Kraemer Diaz, Pablo García, Boris Martinez, Waleska López Canú & Peter Rohloff
Article: 29836
Published online: 29 Apr 2016
AbstractforInsights into Global Health Practice from the Agile Software Development Movement | Full Text | References | PDF (318 KB)
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Short Communications

Brief Report
Leprosy trends at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India, from 2008 to 2015
Thirumugam Muthuvel, Petros Isaakidis, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Lucy Kattuppara, Rajbir Singh & Srinivas Govindarajulu
Article: 32962
Published online: 23 Nov 2016
AbstractforLeprosy trends at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India, from 2008 to 2015 | Full Text | References | PDF (539 KB) | Supplemental
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Brief Report
The role of implementation science training in global health: from the perspective of graduates of the field’s first dedicated doctoral program
Arianna R. Means, David E. Phillips, Grégoire Lurton, Anne Njoroge, Sabine M. Furere, Rong Liu, Wisal M. Hassan, Xiaochen Dai, Orvalho Augusto, Peter Cherutich, Gloria Ikilezi, Caroline Soi, Dong (Roman) Xu & Christopher G. Kemp
Article: 31899
Published online: 14 Nov 2016
AbstractforThe role of implementation science training in global health: from the perspective of graduates of the field’s first dedicated doctoral program | Full Text | References | PDF (291.9 KB)
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Brief Report
Paragonimiasis in tuberculosis patients in Nagaland, India
Mrinalini Das, Katerina Doleckova, Rahul Shenoy, Jagadish Mahanta, Kanwar Narain, K. Rekha Devi, Tongmeth Konyak, Homa Mansoor & Petros Isaakidis
Article: 32387
Published online: 23 Sep 2016
AbstractforParagonimiasis in tuberculosis patients in Nagaland, India | Full Text | References | PDF (321.1 KB)
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Delays in antiretroviral therapy initiation among HIV-positive individuals: results of the positive living with HIV study
Krishna C. Poudel, David R. Buchanan & Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar
Article: 31550
Published online: 30 Jun 2016
AbstractforDelays in antiretroviral therapy initiation among HIV-positive individuals: results of the positive living with HIV study | Full Text | References | PDF (315.4 KB)
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Corrigenda

Correction
Corrigendum: Impact of combined intermittent preventive treatment of malaria and helminths on anaemia, sustained attention, and recall in Northern Ghanaian schoolchildren
Article: 33548
Published online: 21 Oct 2016
CitationforCorrigendum: Impact of combined intermittent preventive treatment of malaria and helminths on anaemia, sustained attention, and recall in Northern Ghanaian schoolchildren | Full Text | PDF (234.1 KB)
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Correction
Corrigendum: Empirical evidence of the effect of school gathering on the dynamics of dengue epidemics
Article: 31213
Published online: 18 Feb 2016
CitationforCorrigendum: Empirical evidence of the effect of school gathering on the dynamics of dengue epidemics | Full Text | PDF (228.5 KB)
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RETRACTION NOTE
Article: 30899
Published online: 08 Feb 2016
CitationforRETRACTION NOTE | Full Text | PDF (236.5 KB)
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Commentaries

‘Beyond “test and treat” – malaria diagnosis for improved pediatric fever management in sub-Saharan Africa’ by Emily White Johansson
S. Patrick Kachur
Article: 34416
Published online: 06 Dec 2016
Citationfor‘Beyond “test and treat” – malaria diagnosis for improved pediatric fever management in sub-Saharan Africa’ by Emily White Johansson | Full Text | References | PDF (278.6 KB)
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Special Issue: Capacity building in global health research: is blended learning the answer?

Editorial
Distance- and blended-learning in global health research: potentials and challenges
Henry Lucas & John Kinsman
Article: 33429
Published online: 06 Oct 2016
First Page PreviewforDistance- and blended-learning in global health research: potentials and challenges | Full Text | References | PDF (308.1 KB)
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Article
North–south collaboration and capacity development in global health research in low- and middle-income countries – the ARCADE projects
Salla Atkins, Sophie Marsden, Vishal Diwan, Merrick Zwarenstein & for the ARCADE consortium
Article: 30524
Published online: 06 Oct 2016
AbstractforNorth–south collaboration and capacity development in global health research in low- and middle-income countries – the ARCADE projects | Full Text | References | PDF (351.7 KB)
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Article
Student experiences of participating in five collaborative blended learning courses in Africa and Asia: a survey
Salla Atkins, Weirong Yan, Elnta Meragia, Hassan Mahomed, Senia Rosales-Klintz, Donald Skinner, Merrick Zwarenstein & for the ARCADE consortium
Article: 28145
Published online: 06 Oct 2016
AbstractforStudent experiences of participating in five collaborative blended learning courses in Africa and Asia: a survey | Full Text | References | PDF (376.2 KB)
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Brief Report
‘Research clinics’: online journal clubs between south and north for student mentoring
Salla Atkins, Dinansha Varshney, Elnta Meragia, Merrick Zwarenstein, Vishal Diwan & for the ARCADE consortium
Article: 30434
Published online: 06 Oct 2016
Abstractfor‘Research clinics’: online journal clubs between south and north for student mentoring | Full Text | References | PDF (613.2 KB)
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The experiences of lecturers in African, Asian and European universities in preparing and delivering blended health research methods courses: a qualitative study
Myroslava Protsiv, Salla Atkins & for the ARCADE consortium
Article: 28149
Published online: 06 Oct 2016
AbstractforThe experiences of lecturers in African, Asian and European universities in preparing and delivering blended health research methods courses: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (414.4 KB)
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A partial economic evaluation of blended learning in teaching health research methods: a three-university collaboration in South Africa, Sweden, and Uganda
Minna Kumpu, Salla Atkins, Merrick Zwarenstein, Lungiswa Nkonki & for the ARCADE consortium
Article: 28058
Published online: 06 Oct 2016
AbstractforA partial economic evaluation of blended learning in teaching health research methods: a three-university collaboration in South Africa, Sweden, and Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (373.2 KB)
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Article
Successes and challenges of north–south partnerships – key lessons from the African/Asian Regional Capacity Development projects
Rosanna Färnman, Vishal Diwan, Merrick Zwarenstein, Salla Atkins & for the ARCADE consortium
Article: 30522
Published online: 06 Oct 2016
AbstractforSuccesses and challenges of north–south partnerships – key lessons from the African/Asian Regional Capacity Development projects | Full Text | References | PDF (369.9 KB)
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Special Issue: Monitoring Health Determinants with an Equity Focus

Editorial
Monitoring health determinants with an equity focus: a key role in addressing social determinants, universal health coverage, and advancing the 2030 sustainable development agenda
Nicole B. Valentine, Theadora Swift Koller & Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor
Article: 34247
Published online: 06 Dec 2016
First Page PreviewforMonitoring health determinants with an equity focus: a key role in addressing social determinants, universal health coverage, and advancing the 2030 sustainable development agenda | Full Text | References | PDF (399.8 KB)
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Exploring models for the roles of health systems’ responsiveness and social determinants in explaining universal health coverage and health outcomes
Nicole Britt Valentine & Gouke J. Bonsel
Article: 29329
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforExploring models for the roles of health systems’ responsiveness and social determinants in explaining universal health coverage and health outcomes | Full Text | References | PDF (458.7 KB)
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Finnish experiences of health monitoring: local, regional, and national data sources for policy evaluation
Katri Kilpeläinen, Suvi Parikka, Päivikki Koponen, Seppo Koskinen, Tuulia Rotko, Timo Koskela & Mika Gissler
Article: 28824
Published online: 29 Feb 2016
AbstractforFinnish experiences of health monitoring: local, regional, and national data sources for policy evaluation | Full Text | References | PDF (532 KB)
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Article
Moving forward monitoring of the social determinants of health in a country: lessons from England 5 years after the Marmot Review
Peter O. Goldblatt
Article: 29627
Published online: 25 Feb 2016
AbstractforMoving forward monitoring of the social determinants of health in a country: lessons from England 5 years after the Marmot Review | Full Text | References | PDF (532.6 KB)
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Article
The Mexican experience in monitoring and evaluation of public policies addressing social determinants of health
Adolfo Martinez Valle
Article: 29030
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforThe Mexican experience in monitoring and evaluation of public policies addressing social determinants of health | Full Text | References | PDF (585.3 KB)
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Article
The importance of intersectoral factors in promoting equity-oriented universal health coverage: a multilevel analysis of social determinants affecting neonatal infant and under-five mortality in Bangladesh
Tanvir M. Huda, Tazeen Tahsina, Shams El Arifeen & Michael J. Dibley
Article: 29741
Published online: 12 Feb 2016
AbstractforThe importance of intersectoral factors in promoting equity-oriented universal health coverage: a multilevel analysis of social determinants affecting neonatal infant and under-five mortality in Bangladesh | Full Text | References | PDF (577.6 KB)
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Article
Scoping review: national monitoring frameworks for social determinants of health and health equity
Leo Pedrana, Marina Pamponet, Ruth Walker, Federico Costa & Davide Rasella
Article: 28831
Published online: 05 Feb 2016
AbstractforScoping review: national monitoring frameworks for social determinants of health and health equity | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Assessing the relevance of indicators in tracking social determinants and progress toward equitable population health in Brazil
Davide Rasella, Daiane Borges Machado, Marcelo Eduardo Pfeirrer Castellanos, Jairnilson Paim, Celia Landmann Szwarcwald, Diana Lima, Laio Magno, Leo Pedrana, Maria Guadalupe Medina, Gerson Oliveira Penna & Mauricio Lima Barreto
Article: 29042
Published online: 05 Feb 2016
AbstractforAssessing the relevance of indicators in tracking social determinants and progress toward equitable population health in Brazil | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Article
Analysis of selected social determinants of health and their relationships with maternal health service coverage and child mortality in Vietnam
Hoang Van Minh, Kim Bao Giang, Luu Ngoc Hoat, Le Hong Chung, Tran Thi Giang Huong, Nguyen Thi Kim Phuong & Nicole B. Valentine
Article: 28836
Published online: 05 Feb 2016
AbstractforAnalysis of selected social determinants of health and their relationships with maternal health service coverage and child mortality in Vietnam | Full Text | References | PDF (421.4 KB)
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Article
The feasibility of measuring and monitoring social determinants of health and the relevance for policy and programme – a qualitative assessment of four countries
Erik Blas, John E. Ataguba, Tanvir M. Huda, Giang Kim Bao, Davide Rasella & Megan R. Gerecke
Article: 29002
Published online: 05 Feb 2016
AbstractforThe feasibility of measuring and monitoring social determinants of health and the relevance for policy and programme – a qualitative assessment of four countries | Full Text | References | PDF (401.5 KB)
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Special Issue: Millennium Development Goals in Vietnam: the Progress and Social Determinants

Editorial
Millennium Development Goals in Vietnam: Taking Multi-sectoral Action to Improve Health and Address the Social Determinants
Hoang Van Minh, Juhwan Oh, Luu Ngoc Hoat, Jong-Koo Lee & Jennifer Stewart Williams
Article: 31271
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
First Page PreviewforMillennium Development Goals in Vietnam: Taking Multi-sectoral Action to Improve Health and Address the Social Determinants | Full Text | References | PDF (290.8 KB)
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Article
Changes and socioeconomic factors associated with attitudes towards domestic violence among Vietnamese women aged 15–49: findings from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2006–2011
Oanh Thi Hoang Trinh, Juhwan Oh, Sugy Choi, Kien Gia To & Dung Van Do
Article: 29577
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforChanges and socioeconomic factors associated with attitudes towards domestic violence among Vietnamese women aged 15–49: findings from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2006–2011 | Full Text | References | PDF (595.2 KB)
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Article
Trends and determinants of infant and under-five childhood mortality in Vietnam, 1986–2011
Hwa-Young Lee, Dung Van Do, Sugy Choi, Oanh Thi Hoang Trinh & Kien Gia To
Article: 29312
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforTrends and determinants of infant and under-five childhood mortality in Vietnam, 1986–2011 | Full Text | References | PDF (839.5 KB)
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Article
Determinants of early childhood morbidity and proper treatment responses in Vietnam: results from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000–2011
Hwa-Young Lee, Nguyen Van Huy & Sugy Choi
Article: 29304
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforDeterminants of early childhood morbidity and proper treatment responses in Vietnam: results from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000–2011 | Full Text | References | PDF (246.9 KB)
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Article
Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in child malnutrition in Vietnam: findings from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000–2011
Vu Duy Kien, Hwa-Young Lee, You-Seon Nam, Juhwan Oh, Kim Bao Giang & Hoang Van Minh
Article: 29263
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforTrends in socioeconomic inequalities in child malnutrition in Vietnam: findings from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000–2011 | Full Text | References | PDF (226.7 KB)
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Article
Timely immunization completion among children in Vietnam from 2000 to 2011: a multilevel analysis of individual and contextual factors
Dao Thi Minh An, Jong-Koo Lee, Hoang Van Minh, Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, You-Seon Nam & Do Van Dung
Article: 29189
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforTimely immunization completion among children in Vietnam from 2000 to 2011: a multilevel analysis of individual and contextual factors | Full Text | References | PDF (229.3 KB)
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Article
Trends and determinants for early initiation of and exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Vietnam: results from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000–2011
Quyen Thi-Tu Bui, Hwa-Young Lee, Anh Thi-Kim Le, Do Van Dung & Lan Thi-Hoang Vu
Article: 29433
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforTrends and determinants for early initiation of and exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Vietnam: results from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000–2011 | Full Text | References | PDF (337.2 KB)
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Article
Multiple vulnerabilities and maternal healthcare in Vietnam: findings from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000, 2006, and 2011
Hoang Van Minh, Juhwan Oh, Kim Bao Giang, Vu Duy Kien, You-Seon Nam, Chul Ou Lee, Tran Thi Giang Huong & Luu Ngoc Hoat
Article: 29386
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforMultiple vulnerabilities and maternal healthcare in Vietnam: findings from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000, 2006, and 2011 | Full Text | References | PDF (632.2 KB)
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Article
Use of modern contraceptives among married women in Vietnam: a multilevel analysis using the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (2011) and the Vietnam Population and Housing Census (2009)
Lan Thi Hoang Vu, Juhwan Oh, Quyen Thi-Tu Bui & Anh Thi-Kim Le
Article: 29574
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforUse of modern contraceptives among married women in Vietnam: a multilevel analysis using the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (2011) and the Vietnam Population and Housing Census (2009) | Full Text | References | PDF (264.6 KB)
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Secular trends in HIV knowledge and attitudes among Vietnamese women based on the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000, 2006, and 2011: what do we know and what should we do to protect them?
Nguyen Van Huy, Hwa-Young Lee, You-Seon Nam, Nguyen Van Tien, Tran Thi Giang Huong & Luu Ngoc Hoat
Article: 29247
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforSecular trends in HIV knowledge and attitudes among Vietnamese women based on the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000, 2006, and 2011: what do we know and what should we do to protect them? | Full Text | References | PDF (247.4 KB)
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Early sexual initiation and multiple sexual partners among Vietnamese women: analysis from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 2011
Dinh Thai Son, Juhwan Oh, Jongho Heo, Nguyen Van Huy, Hoang Van Minh, Sugy Choi & Luu Ngoc Hoat
Article: 29575
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforEarly sexual initiation and multiple sexual partners among Vietnamese women: analysis from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 2011 | Full Text | References | PDF (188.5 KB)
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Household trends in access to improved water sources and sanitation facilities in Vietnam and associated factors: findings from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000–2011
Tran Thi Tuyet-Hanh, Jong-Koo Lee, Juhwan Oh, Hoang Van Minh, Chul Ou Lee, Le Thi Hoan, You-Seon Nam & Tran Khanh Long
Article: 29434
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforHousehold trends in access to improved water sources and sanitation facilities in Vietnam and associated factors: findings from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2000–2011 | Full Text | References | PDF (581.3 KB)
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Hand washing behavior and associated factors in Vietnam based on the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 2010–2011
Kien Gia To, Jong-Koo Lee, You-Seon Nam, Oanh Thi Hoang Trinh & Dung Van Do
Article: 29207
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforHand washing behavior and associated factors in Vietnam based on the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 2010–2011 | Full Text | References | PDF (190.8 KB)
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Changes and inequalities in early birth registration and childhood care and education in Vietnam: findings from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2006 and 2011
Kim Bao Giang, Juhwan Oh, Vu Duy Kien, Luu Ngoc Hoat, Sugy Choi, Chul Ou Lee & Hoang Van Minh
Article: 29470
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforChanges and inequalities in early birth registration and childhood care and education in Vietnam: findings from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, 2006 and 2011 | Full Text | References | PDF (201 KB)
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Special Issue: Gender and Health Inequality - intersections with other relevant axes of oppression

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Intimate partner violence and challenges facing women living with HIV/AIDS in accessing antiretroviral treatment at Singida Regional Hospital, central Tanzania
Agnes Kosia, Deodatus Kakoko, Ave Maria Emilius Semakafu, Tumaini Nyamhanga & Gasto Frumence
Article: 32307
Published online: 15 Dec 2016
AbstractforIntimate partner violence and challenges facing women living with HIV/AIDS in accessing antiretroviral treatment at Singida Regional Hospital, central Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (373.7 KB)
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The role of civil society in strengthening intercultural maternal health care in local health facilities: Puno, Peru
Jeannie Samuel
Article: 33355
Published online: 15 Dec 2016
AbstractforThe role of civil society in strengthening intercultural maternal health care in local health facilities: Puno, Peru | Full Text | References | PDF (377.7 KB)
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Gender relations and women's reproductive health in South Sudan
Sumit Kane, Matilda Rial, Anthony Matere, Marjolein Dieleman, Jacqueline E.W. Broerse & Maryse Kok
Article: 33047
Published online: 28 Nov 2016
AbstractforGender relations and women's reproductive health in South Sudan | Full Text | References | PDF (410.5 KB)
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Meddling with middle modalities: a decomposition approach to mental health inequalities between intersectional gender and economic middle groups in northern Sweden
Per E. Gustafsson, Miguel San Sebastián & Paola A. Mosquera
Article: 32819
Published online: 24 Nov 2016
AbstractforMeddling with middle modalities: a decomposition approach to mental health inequalities between intersectional gender and economic middle groups in northern Sweden | Full Text | References | PDF (616.8 KB)
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Community perceptions on domestic violence against pregnant women in Nepal: a qualitative study
Kunta Devi Pun, Jennifer J. Infanti, Rajendra Koju, Berit Schei, Elisabeth Darj & on behalf of the ADVANCE Study Group
Article: 31964
Published online: 22 Nov 2016
AbstractforCommunity perceptions on domestic violence against pregnant women in Nepal: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (422.6 KB)
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Gender and ethnic health disparities among the elderly in rural Guangxi, China: estimating quality-adjusted life expectancy
Tai Zhang, Wuxiang Shi, Zhaoquan Huang, Dong Gao, Zhenyou Guo & Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong
Article: 32261
Published online: 03 Nov 2016
AbstractforGender and ethnic health disparities among the elderly in rural Guangxi, China: estimating quality-adjusted life expectancy | Full Text | References | PDF (789.8 KB)
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‘It is not expected for married couples’: a qualitative study on challenges to safer sex communication among polygamous and monogamous partners in southeastern Tanzania
Sally Mmanyi Mtenga, Eveline Geubbels, Marcel Tanner, Sonja Merten & Constanze Pfeiffer
Article: 32326
Published online: 14 Sep 2016
Abstractfor‘It is not expected for married couples’: a qualitative study on challenges to safer sex communication among polygamous and monogamous partners in southeastern Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Incorporating gender, equity, and human rights into the action planning process: moving from rhetoric to action
Sanjeev Sridharan, Joanna Maplazi, Apurva Shirodkar, Emma Richardson & April Nakaima
Article: 30870
Published online: 06 Sep 2016
AbstractforIncorporating gender, equity, and human rights into the action planning process: moving from rhetoric to action | Full Text | References | PDF (445.6 KB)
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Access to rehabilitation: patient perceptions of inequalities in access to specialty pain rehabilitation from a gender and intersectional perspective
Maria Wiklund, Anncristine Fjellman-Wiklund, Britt-Marie Stålnacke, Anne Hammarström & Arja Lehti
Article: 31542
Published online: 26 Aug 2016
AbstractforAccess to rehabilitation: patient perceptions of inequalities in access to specialty pain rehabilitation from a gender and intersectional perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (406.1 KB)
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Bridging the gaps: a global review of intersections of violence against women and violence against children
Alessandra Guedes, Sarah Bott, Claudia Garcia-Moreno & Manuela Colombini
Article: 31516
Published online: 20 Jun 2016
AbstractforBridging the gaps: a global review of intersections of violence against women and violence against children | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Everyday (in)equality at home: complex constructions of gender in South African families
Rebecca Helman & Kopano Ratele
Article: 31122
Published online: 09 Jun 2016
AbstractforEveryday (in)equality at home: complex constructions of gender in South African families | Full Text | References | PDF (428 KB)
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Taking stories to the mountains
Mark Tomlinson
Article: 34405
Published online: 21 Dec 2016
CitationforTaking stories to the mountains | Full Text | PDF (375.8 KB)
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Empowering mothers
Tanya Seshadri & Prashanth Nuggehalli
Article: 34406
Published online: 19 Dec 2016
CitationforEmpowering mothers | Full Text | PDF (1 MB)
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A Real Man!
Aswini Kumar Behera, Arima Mishra & Sreeparna Chattopadhyay
Article: 34140
Published online: 14 Dec 2016
CitationforA Real Man! | Full Text | PDF (487.6 KB)
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Mandela's generation: 99 years old and still thriving and surviving – this is the story of Mama Matlala
Jocelyn Anstey Watkins
Article: 33899
Published online: 14 Nov 2016
CitationforMandela's generation: 99 years old and still thriving and surviving – this is the story of Mama Matlala | Full Text | PDF (465.5 KB)
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Parading towards healthier lives, the Mangyan of Mindoro
Alvona Zi Hui Loh
Article: 33863
Published online: 07 Nov 2016
CitationforParading towards healthier lives, the Mangyan of Mindoro | Full Text | PDF (557 KB)
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A favorable outcome from dengue hemorrhagic fever: Teaching Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka, May 2016
Ehelepola NDB
Article: 33186
Published online: 22 Sep 2016
CitationforA favorable outcome from dengue hemorrhagic fever: Teaching Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka, May 2016 | Full Text | References | PDF (609.4 KB)
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Data management architecture, University Hospital Haiti
Yuri Zelenski & Dieter Eisenmann
Article: 32195
Published online: 07 Jun 2016
CitationforData management architecture, University Hospital Haiti | Full Text | References | PDF (483.7 KB)
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Blantyre-Oslo Neurosurgery Program
Signe Marie Bandlien & Liz Palm
Article: 32016
Published online: 03 Jun 2016
CitationforBlantyre-Oslo Neurosurgery Program | Full Text | PDF (571.4 KB)
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Collecting water: Shashemene, Ethiopia, November 2015.
Hilary Bambrick & Stefano Moncada
Article: 31958
Published online: 04 May 2016
CitationforCollecting water: Shashemene, Ethiopia, November 2015. | Full Text | PDF (573.7 KB)
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