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Preserving misconceptions or a call for action? – A hermeneutic re-reading of the Nativity story
Mats Målqvist
Article: 30386
Published online: 24 Dec 2015
AbstractforPreserving misconceptions or a call for action? – A hermeneutic re-reading of the Nativity story | Full Text | References | PDF (358.5 KB)
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Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Nepal: 2012 follow-up survey and use of skilled birth attendants
Bishnu P. Choulagai, Umesh Raj Aryal, Binjwala Shrestha, Abhinav Vaidya, Sharad Onta, Max Petzold & Alexandra Krettek
Article: 29396
Published online: 21 Dec 2015
AbstractforJhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Nepal: 2012 follow-up survey and use of skilled birth attendants | Full Text | References | PDF (491.3 KB)
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Exploring the role of community engagement in improving the health of disadvantaged populations: a systematic review
Sheila Cyril, Ben J. Smith, Alphia Possamai-Inesedy & Andre M. N. Renzaho
Article: 29842
Published online: 18 Dec 2015
AbstractforExploring the role of community engagement in improving the health of disadvantaged populations: a systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (424.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Needs assessment for home-based care and the strengthening of social support networks: the role of community care workers in rural South Africa
Mosa Moshabela, Ilona Sips & Francoise Barten
Article: 29265
Published online: 18 Dec 2015
AbstractforNeeds assessment for home-based care and the strengthening of social support networks: the role of community care workers in rural South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (378.1 KB)
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Prevalence of tuberculosis, HIV, and TB-HIV co-infection among pulmonary tuberculosis suspects in a predominantly pastoralist area, northeast Ethiopia
Mulugeta Belay, Gunnar Bjune & Fekadu Abebe
Article: 27949
Published online: 18 Dec 2015
AbstractforPrevalence of tuberculosis, HIV, and TB-HIV co-infection among pulmonary tuberculosis suspects in a predominantly pastoralist area, northeast Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (376.9 KB)
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Botlhoko, botlhoko! How people talk about their musculoskeletal complaints in rural Botswana: a focused ethnography
Maria Hondras, Corrie Myburgh, Jan Hartvigsen & Helle Johannessen
Article: 29010
Published online: 17 Dec 2015
AbstractforBotlhoko, botlhoko! How people talk about their musculoskeletal complaints in rural Botswana: a focused ethnography | Full Text | References | PDF (367.3 KB)
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Factors for success in mental health advocacy
Katrina Hann, Heather Pearson, Doris Campbell, Daniel Sesay & Julian Eaton
Article: 28791
Published online: 17 Dec 2015
AbstractforFactors for success in mental health advocacy | Full Text | References | PDF (364.2 KB)
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Do women in major cities experience better health? A comparison of chronic conditions and their risk factors between women living in major cities and other cities in Indonesia
Yodi Christiani, Julie E. Byles, Meredith Tavener & Paul Dugdale
Article: 28540
Published online: 16 Dec 2015
AbstractforDo women in major cities experience better health? A comparison of chronic conditions and their risk factors between women living in major cities and other cities in Indonesia | Full Text | References | PDF (770.8 KB)
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A model for promoting physical activity among rural South African adolescent girls
John Kinsman, Shane A. Norris, Kathleen Kahn, Rhian Twine, Kari Riggle, Kerstin Edin, Jennifer Mathebula, Sizzy Ngobeni, Nester Monareng & Lisa K. Micklesfield
Article: 28790
Published online: 16 Dec 2015
AbstractforA model for promoting physical activity among rural South African adolescent girls | Full Text | References | PDF (744.6 KB)
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Literacy and motivation for the prevention and control of hypertension among female community health volunteers: a qualitative study from Nepal
Dinesh Neupane, Craig S. Mclachlan, Rupesh Gautam, Shiva Raj Mishra, Michael Thorlund, Mette Schlütter & Per Kallestrup
Article: 28254
Published online: 15 Dec 2015
AbstractforLiteracy and motivation for the prevention and control of hypertension among female community health volunteers: a qualitative study from Nepal | Full Text | References | PDF (338.5 KB)
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Learning the ABCs of pregnancy and newborn care through mobile technology
Angela Afua Entsieh, Maria Emmelin & Karen Odberg Pettersson
Article: 29340
Published online: 14 Dec 2015
AbstractforLearning the ABCs of pregnancy and newborn care through mobile technology | Full Text | References | PDF (427.3 KB)
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Diaspora engagement of African migrant health workers – examples from five destination countries
Silvia Wojczewski, Annelien Poppe, Kathryn Hoffmann, Wim Peersman, Oathokwa Nkomazana, Stephen Pentz & Ruth Kutalek
Article: 29210
Published online: 09 Dec 2015
AbstractforDiaspora engagement of African migrant health workers – examples from five destination countries | Full Text | References | PDF (377.6 KB)
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Do the pre-service education programmes for midwives in India prepare confident ‘registered midwives’? A survey from India
Bharati Sharma, Ingegerd Hildingsson, Eva Johansson, Malvarappu Prakasamma, K.V. Ramani & Kyllike Christensson
Article: 29553
Published online: 07 Dec 2015
AbstractforDo the pre-service education programmes for midwives in India prepare confident ‘registered midwives’? A survey from India | Full Text | References | PDF (915.2 KB)
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The interrelationship between dengue incidence and diurnal ranges of temperature and humidity in a Sri Lankan city and its potential applications
N. D. B. Ehelepola & Kusalika Ariyaratne
Article: 29359
Published online: 01 Dec 2015
AbstractforThe interrelationship between dengue incidence and diurnal ranges of temperature and humidity in a Sri Lankan city and its potential applications | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Psychological distress and its effect on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Ethiopia
Habteyes Hailu Tola, Davoud Shojaeizadeh, Gholamreza Garmaroudi, Azar Tol, Mir Saeed Yekaninejad, Luche Tadesse Ejeta, Abebaw Kebede, Mehrdad Karimi & Desta Kassa
Article: 29019
Published online: 24 Nov 2015
AbstractforPsychological distress and its effect on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (442.2 KB)
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Accessibility to tuberculosis control services and tuberculosis programme performance in southern Ethiopia
Mesay Hailu Dangisso, Daniel Gemechu Datiko & Bernt Lindtjørn
Article: 29443
Published online: 20 Nov 2015
AbstractforAccessibility to tuberculosis control services and tuberculosis programme performance in southern Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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‘We are looked down upon and rejected socially’: a qualitative study on the experiences of trafficking survivors in Nepal
Pranab Dahal, Sunil Kumar Joshi & Katarina Swahnberg
Article: 29267
Published online: 18 Nov 2015
Abstractfor‘We are looked down upon and rejected socially’: a qualitative study on the experiences of trafficking survivors in Nepal | Full Text | References | PDF (333.2 KB)
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Intervening in the local health system to improve diabetes care: lessons from a health service experiment in a poor urban neighborhood in India
Upendra Bhojani, Patrick Kolsteren, Bart Criel, Stefaan De Henauw, Thriveni S. Beerenahally, Roos Verstraeten & Narayanan Devadasan
Article: 28762
Published online: 16 Nov 2015
AbstractforIntervening in the local health system to improve diabetes care: lessons from a health service experiment in a poor urban neighborhood in India | Full Text | References | PDF (516.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Implementation of a phased medical educational approach in a developing country
Michelle R. Holm & Holly L. Burkhartzmeyer
Article: 29882
Published online: 11 Nov 2015
AbstractforImplementation of a phased medical educational approach in a developing country | Full Text | References | PDF (700 KB)
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‘Women think pregnancy management means obstetric ultrasound’: Vietnamese obstetricians’ views on the use of ultrasound during pregnancy
Kristina Edvardsson, Sophie Graner, Lan Pham Thi, Annika Åhman, Rhonda Small, Ann Lalos & Ingrid Mogren
Article: 28405
Published online: 29 Oct 2015
Abstractfor‘Women think pregnancy management means obstetric ultrasound’: Vietnamese obstetricians’ views on the use of ultrasound during pregnancy | Full Text | References | PDF (365.4 KB)
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Doing their best: strategies used by South African clinicians in working with psychiatric inpatients across a language barrier
Sanja Kilian, Leslie Swartz & Bonginkosi Chiliza
Article: 28155
Published online: 26 Oct 2015
AbstractforDoing their best: strategies used by South African clinicians in working with psychiatric inpatients across a language barrier | Full Text | References | PDF (340.7 KB)
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Women's perceptions of antenatal, delivery, and postpartum services in rural Tanzania
Gladys Reuben Mahiti, Dickson Ally Mkoka, Angwara Dennis Kiwara, Columba Kokusiima Mbekenga, Anna-Karin Hurtig & Isabel Goicolea
Article: 28567
Published online: 22 Oct 2015
AbstractforWomen's perceptions of antenatal, delivery, and postpartum services in rural Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (361.9 KB)
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Voluntary community service in medical school: a qualitative study on obstacles faced by student leaders and potential solutions
Alvona Zi Hui Loh, Julia Shi Yu Tan, Jeannette Jen-Mai Lee & Gerald Choon-Huat Koh
Article: 27562
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforVoluntary community service in medical school: a qualitative study on obstacles faced by student leaders and potential solutions | Full Text | References | PDF (357.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Indirect consequences of extreme weather and climate events and their associations with physical health in coastal Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
Dominik Beier, Patrick Brzoska & Mobarak Hossain Khan
Article: 29016
Published online: 19 Oct 2015
AbstractforIndirect consequences of extreme weather and climate events and their associations with physical health in coastal Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (380.8 KB)
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Task shifting – Ghana's community mental health workers’ experiences and perceptions of their roles and scope of practice
Vincent I. O. Agyapong, Akwasi Osei, Conor K. Farren & Eilish McAuliffe
Article: 28955
Published online: 09 Oct 2015
AbstractforTask shifting – Ghana's community mental health workers’ experiences and perceptions of their roles and scope of practice | Full Text | References | PDF (546.8 KB)
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Socio-demographic and environmental determinants of infectious disease morbidity in children under 5 years in Ghana
Dickson A. Amugsi, Raymond A. Aborigo, Abraham R. Oduro, Victor Asoala, Timothy Awine & Lucas Amenga-Etego
Article: 29349
Published online: 09 Oct 2015
AbstractforSocio-demographic and environmental determinants of infectious disease morbidity in children under 5 years in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (408.3 KB)
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Monitoring maternal, newborn, and child health interventions using lot quality assurance sampling in Sokoto State of northern Nigeria
Dele Abegunde, Nosa Orobaton, Kamil Shoretire, Mohammed Ibrahim, Zainab Mohammed, Jumare Abdulazeez, Ringpon Gwamzhi & Akeem Ganiyu
Article: 27526
Published online: 09 Oct 2015
AbstractforMonitoring maternal, newborn, and child health interventions using lot quality assurance sampling in Sokoto State of northern Nigeria | Full Text | References | PDF (457.9 KB)
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Preschool overweight and obesity in urban and rural Vietnam: differences in prevalence and associated factors
Loan Minh Do, Toan Khanh Tran, Bo Eriksson, Max Petzold, Chuc T. K. Nguyen & Henry Ascher
Article: 28615
Published online: 08 Oct 2015
AbstractforPreschool overweight and obesity in urban and rural Vietnam: differences in prevalence and associated factors | Full Text | References | PDF (599.3 KB)
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A partial validation of the WHOQOL-OLD in a sample of older people in South Africa
Lizanle Van Biljon, Petrus Nel & Vera Roos
Article: 28209
Published online: 06 Oct 2015
AbstractforA partial validation of the WHOQOL-OLD in a sample of older people in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (372.9 KB)
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Has Chiranjeevi Yojana changed the geographic availability of free comprehensive emergency obstetric care services in Gujarat, India?
Kranti Suresh Vora, Sandul Yasobant, Amit Patel, Ashish Upadhyay & Dileep V. Mavalankar
Article: 28977
Published online: 06 Oct 2015
AbstractforHas Chiranjeevi Yojana changed the geographic availability of free comprehensive emergency obstetric care services in Gujarat, India? | Full Text | References | PDF (4.8 MB)
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‘You must carry your wheelchair’ – barriers to accessing healthcare in a South African rural area
Richard Vergunst, Leslie Swartz, Gubela Mji, Malcolm MacLachlan & Hasheem Mannan
Article: 29003
Published online: 01 Oct 2015
Abstractfor‘You must carry your wheelchair’ – barriers to accessing healthcare in a South African rural area | Full Text | References | PDF (351.6 KB)
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices with respect to disease surveillance among urban private practitioners in Pune, India
Revati K. Phalkey, Mareike Kroll, Sayani Dutta, Sharvari Shukla, Carsten Butsch, Erach Bharucha & Frauke Kraas
Article: 28413
Published online: 01 Oct 2015
AbstractforKnowledge, attitude, and practices with respect to disease surveillance among urban private practitioners in Pune, India | Full Text | References | PDF (339 KB) | Supplemental
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Prevalence and social drivers of HIV among married and cohabitating heterosexual adults in south-eastern Tanzania: analysis of adult health community cohort data
Sally M. Mtenga, Constanze Pfeiffer, Sonja Merten, Masuma Mamdani, Amon Exavery, Joke Haafkens, Marcel Tanner & Eveline Geubbels
Article: 28941
Published online: 30 Sep 2015
AbstractforPrevalence and social drivers of HIV among married and cohabitating heterosexual adults in south-eastern Tanzania: analysis of adult health community cohort data | Full Text | References | PDF (563.9 KB) | Supplemental
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A community-based intervention for improving health-seeking behavior among sexual violence survivors: a controlled before and after design study in rural Tanzania
Muzdalifat Abeid, Projestine Muganyizi, Rose Mpembeni, Elisabeth Darj & Pia Axemo
Article: 28608
Published online: 25 Sep 2015
AbstractforA community-based intervention for improving health-seeking behavior among sexual violence survivors: a controlled before and after design study in rural Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (645.9 KB)
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Barriers to hospital and tuberculosis programme collaboration in China: context matters
Guanyang Zou, Rebecca King, John Walley, Jia Yin, Qiang Sun & Xiaolin Wei
Article: 27067
Published online: 24 Sep 2015
AbstractforBarriers to hospital and tuberculosis programme collaboration in China: context matters | Full Text | References | PDF (419.6 KB)
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Being as an iceberg: hypertensive treatment adherence experiences in southeast of Iran
Nahid Dehghan Nayeri, Mahlagha Dehghan & Sedigheh Iranmanesh
Article: 28814
Published online: 21 Sep 2015
AbstractforBeing as an iceberg: hypertensive treatment adherence experiences in southeast of Iran | Full Text | References | PDF (352.6 KB)
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Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community health workers using role identity theory
Langelihle Mlotshwa, Bronwyn Harris, Helen Schneider & Mosa Moshabela
Article: 28045
Published online: 18 Sep 2015
AbstractforExploring the perceptions and experiences of community health workers using role identity theory | Full Text | References | PDF (381.9 KB)
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Co-occurrence of behavioral risk factors of common non-communicable diseases among urban slum dwellers in Nairobi, Kenya
Tilahun Nigatu Haregu, Samuel Oti, Thaddaeus Egondi & Catherine Kyobutungi
Article: 28697
Published online: 16 Sep 2015
AbstractforCo-occurrence of behavioral risk factors of common non-communicable diseases among urban slum dwellers in Nairobi, Kenya | Full Text | References | PDF (555.2 KB)
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A community-driven hypertension treatment group in rural Honduras
Sheridan Reiger, Jeffrey R. Harris, Kwun Chuen Gary Chan, Hector Lopez Oqueli & Marlana Kohn
Article: 28041
Published online: 10 Sep 2015
AbstractforA community-driven hypertension treatment group in rural Honduras | Full Text | References | PDF (343 KB)
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Missed opportunities for institutional delivery and associated factors among urban resident pregnant women in South Tigray Zone, Ethiopia: a community-based follow-up study
Hinsermu Bayu, Girmastion Fisseha, Amlaku Mulat, Gebre Yitayih & Mengistu Wolday
Article: 28082
Published online: 09 Sep 2015
AbstractforMissed opportunities for institutional delivery and associated factors among urban resident pregnant women in South Tigray Zone, Ethiopia: a community-based follow-up study | Full Text | References | PDF (574.4 KB)
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What can we learn about postnatal care in Ghana if we ask the right questions? A qualitative study
Zelee Hill, Eunice Okyere, Mary Wickenden & Charlotte Tawiah-Agyemang
Article: 28515
Published online: 07 Sep 2015
AbstractforWhat can we learn about postnatal care in Ghana if we ask the right questions? A qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (339.1 KB)
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Lessons learned: program messaging in gender-transformative work with men and boys in South Africa
Amanda P. Viitanen & Christopher J. Colvin
Article: 27860
Published online: 07 Sep 2015
AbstractforLessons learned: program messaging in gender-transformative work with men and boys in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (382.7 KB)
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How Thailand's greater convergence created sustainable funding for emerging health priorities caused by globalization
Naowarut Charoenca, Nipapun Kungskulniti, Jeremiah Mock, Stephen Hamann & Prakit Vathesatogkit
Article: 28630
Published online: 31 Aug 2015
AbstractforHow Thailand's greater convergence created sustainable funding for emerging health priorities caused by globalization | Full Text | References | PDF (556.4 KB)
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Maternal willingness to pay for infant and young child nutrition counseling services in Vietnam
Phuong H. Nguyen, Minh V. Hoang, Nemat Hajeebhoy, Lan M. Tran, Chung H. Le, Purnima Menon & Rahul Rawat
Article: 28001
Published online: 31 Aug 2015
AbstractforMaternal willingness to pay for infant and young child nutrition counseling services in Vietnam | Full Text | References | PDF (545.4 KB)
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Long-term outcomes of a pediatric HIV treatment program in Maputo, Mozambique: a cohort study
Jan Walter, Lucas Molfino, Verena Moreno, Celeste G. Edwards, Mafalda Chissano, Angels Prieto, Tatiana Bocharnikova, Annick Antierens & Johnny Lujan
Article: 26652
Published online: 17 Aug 2015
AbstractforLong-term outcomes of a pediatric HIV treatment program in Maputo, Mozambique: a cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (404.7 KB)
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Public health research in India in the new millennium: a bibliometric analysis
Anuska Kalita, Sachin Shinde & Vikram Patel
Article: 27576
Published online: 14 Aug 2015
AbstractforPublic health research in India in the new millennium: a bibliometric analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (927.5 KB)
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Uterine prolapse and its impact on quality of life in the Jhaukhel–Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Binjwala Shrestha, Sharad Onta, Bishnu Choulagai, Rajan Paudel, Max Petzold & Alexandra Krettek
Article: 28771
Published online: 10 Aug 2015
AbstractforUterine prolapse and its impact on quality of life in the Jhaukhel–Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Bhaktapur, Nepal | Full Text | References | PDF (367.3 KB)
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Haitian and international responders' and decision-makers' perspectives regarding disability and the response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake
Matthew R. Hunt, Ryoa Chung, Evelyne Durocher & Jean Hugues Henrys
Article: 27969
Published online: 07 Aug 2015
AbstractforHaitian and international responders' and decision-makers' perspectives regarding disability and the response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake | Full Text | References | PDF (381.7 KB)
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Adapting an evidence-based intervention for autism spectrum disorder for scaling up in resource-constrained settings: the development of the PASS intervention in South Asia
Gauri Divan, Syed Usman Hamdani, Vivek Vajartkar, Ayesha Minhas, Carol Taylor, Catherine Aldred, Kathy Leadbitter, Atif Rahman, Jonathan Green & Vikram Patel
Article: 27278
Published online: 03 Aug 2015
AbstractforAdapting an evidence-based intervention for autism spectrum disorder for scaling up in resource-constrained settings: the development of the PASS intervention in South Asia | Full Text | References | PDF (342.3 KB)
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The invisibility of men in South African violence prevention policy: national prioritization, male vulnerability, and framing prevention
Ashley van Niekerk, Susanne Tonsing, Mohamed Seedat, Roxanne Jacobs, Kopano Ratele & Roderick McClure
Article: 27649
Published online: 29 Jul 2015
AbstractforThe invisibility of men in South African violence prevention policy: national prioritization, male vulnerability, and framing prevention | Full Text | References | PDF (418.2 KB)
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Secular trends in age at menarche among Chinese girls from 24 ethnic minorities, 1985 to 2010
Yi Song, Jun Ma, Anette Agardh, Patrick W.C. Lau, Peijin Hu & Bing Zhang
Article: 26929
Published online: 27 Jul 2015
AbstractforSecular trends in age at menarche among Chinese girls from 24 ethnic minorities, 1985 to 2010 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Regional trade and the nutrition transition: opportunities to strengthen NCD prevention policy in the Southern African Development Community
Anne Marie Thow, David Sanders, Eliza Drury, Thandi Puoane, Syeda N. Chowdhury, Lungiswa Tsolekile & Joel Negin
Article: 28338
Published online: 22 Jul 2015
AbstractforRegional trade and the nutrition transition: opportunities to strengthen NCD prevention policy in the Southern African Development Community | Full Text | References | PDF (808.1 KB)
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Prevalence and risk factors for self-reported non-communicable diseases among older Ugandans: a cross-sectional study
Stephen Ojiambo Wandera, Betty Kwagala & James Ntozi
Article: 27923
Published online: 22 Jul 2015
AbstractforPrevalence and risk factors for self-reported non-communicable diseases among older Ugandans: a cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (371.1 KB)
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‘It is a dilemma’: perspectives of nurse practitioners on health screening of newly arrived migrants
Faustine K. Nkulu Kalengayi, Anna-Karin Hurtig, Annika Nordstrand, Clas Ahlm & Beth M. Ahlberg
Article: 27903
Published online: 22 Jul 2015
Abstractfor‘It is a dilemma’: perspectives of nurse practitioners on health screening of newly arrived migrants | Full Text | References | PDF (405.7 KB)
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Local perceptions of causes of death in rural South Africa: a comparison of perceived and verbal autopsy causes of death
Laith Hussain-Alkhateeb, Edward Fottrell, Max Petzold, Kathleen Kahn & Peter Byass
Article: 28302
Published online: 17 Jul 2015
AbstractforLocal perceptions of causes of death in rural South Africa: a comparison of perceived and verbal autopsy causes of death | Full Text | References | PDF (508.2 KB)
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Quality of life among immigrants in Swedish immigration detention centres: a cross-sectional questionnaire study
Soorej J. Puthoopparambil, Magdalena Bjerneld & Carina Källestål
Article: 28321
Published online: 17 Jul 2015
AbstractforQuality of life among immigrants in Swedish immigration detention centres: a cross-sectional questionnaire study | Full Text | References | PDF (484.4 KB)
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Does the Janani Suraksha Yojana cash transfer programme to promote facility births in India ensure skilled birth attendance? A qualitative study of intrapartum care in Madhya Pradesh
Sarika Chaturvedi, Ayesha De Costa & Joanna Raven
Article: 27427
Published online: 07 Jul 2015
AbstractforDoes the Janani Suraksha Yojana cash transfer programme to promote facility births in India ensure skilled birth attendance? A qualitative study of intrapartum care in Madhya Pradesh | Full Text | References | PDF (394.7 KB)
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Determinants of marginalization and inequitable maternal health care in North–Central Vietnam: a framework analysis
Pauline Binder-Finnema, Pham T. L. Lien, Dinh T. P. Hoa & Mats Målqvist
Article: 27554
Published online: 07 Jul 2015
AbstractforDeterminants of marginalization and inequitable maternal health care in North–Central Vietnam: a framework analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (406.3 KB)
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Let's talk about death: data collection for verbal autopsies in a demographic and health surveillance site in Malaysia
Pascale A. Allotey, Daniel D. Reidpath, Natalie C. Evans, Nirmala Devarajan, Kanason Rajagobal, Ruhaida Bachok, Kridaraan Komahan & The SEACO Team
Article: 28219
Published online: 01 Jul 2015
AbstractforLet's talk about death: data collection for verbal autopsies in a demographic and health surveillance site in Malaysia | Full Text | References | PDF (329.9 KB)
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Improving district facility readiness: a 12-month evaluation of a data-driven health systems strengthening intervention in rural Rwanda
Hari S. Iyer, Emmanuel Kamanzi, Jean Claude Mugunga, Karen Finnegan, Alice Uwingabiye, Edward Shyaka, Saleh Niyonzima, Lisa R. Hirschhorn & Peter C. Drobac
Article: 28365
Published online: 01 Jul 2015
AbstractforImproving district facility readiness: a 12-month evaluation of a data-driven health systems strengthening intervention in rural Rwanda | Full Text | References | PDF (952.4 KB)
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Using ‘appreciative inquiry’ in India to improve infection control practices in maternity care: a qualitative study
Bharati Sharma, K.V. Ramani, Dileep Mavalankar, Lovney Kanguru & Julia Hussein
Article: 26693
Published online: 26 Jun 2015
AbstractforUsing ‘appreciative inquiry’ in India to improve infection control practices in maternity care: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (445.5 KB)
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Food security and nutrition in the Russian Federation – a health policy analysis
Karsten Lunze, Elena Yurasova, Bulat Idrisov, Natalia Gnatienko & Luigi Migliorini
Article: 27537
Published online: 24 Jun 2015
AbstractforFood security and nutrition in the Russian Federation – a health policy analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (857.5 KB)
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The availability of essential medicines for mental healthcare in Sofala, Mozambique
Bradley H. Wagenaar, Andy Stergachis, Deepa Rao, Roxanne Hoek, Vasco Cumbe, Manuel Napúa & Kenneth Sherr
Article: 27942
Published online: 15 Jun 2015
AbstractforThe availability of essential medicines for mental healthcare in Sofala, Mozambique | Full Text | References | PDF (745.9 KB)
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Intentional injury and violence in Cape Town, South Africa: an epidemiological analysis of trauma admissions data
Nadine Schuurman, Jonathan Cinnamon, Blake Byron Walker, Vanessa Fawcett, Andrew Nicol, Syed Morad Hameed & Richard Matzopoulos
Article: 27016
Published online: 12 Jun 2015
AbstractforIntentional injury and violence in Cape Town, South Africa: an epidemiological analysis of trauma admissions data | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Birth preparedness and complication readiness – a qualitative study among community members in rural Tanzania
Furaha August, Andrea B. Pembe, Edmund Kayombo, Columba Mbekenga, Pia Axemo & Elisabeth Darj
Article: 26922
Published online: 12 Jun 2015
AbstractforBirth preparedness and complication readiness – a qualitative study among community members in rural Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (379.9 KB)
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Are long-lasting insecticide-treated bednets and water filters cost-effective tools for delaying HIV disease progression in Kenya?
Stéphane Verguet, James G. Kahn, Elliot Marseille, Aliya Jiwani, Eli Kern & Judd L. Walson
Article: 27695
Published online: 10 Jun 2015
AbstractforAre long-lasting insecticide-treated bednets and water filters cost-effective tools for delaying HIV disease progression in Kenya? | Full Text | References | PDF (503.2 KB)
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Correlates of previous couples’ HIV counseling and testing uptake among married individuals in three HIV prevalence strata in Rakai, Uganda
Joseph K. B. Matovu, Jim Todd, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Fred Wabwire-Mangen & David Serwadda
Article: 27935
Published online: 08 Jun 2015
AbstractforCorrelates of previous couples’ HIV counseling and testing uptake among married individuals in three HIV prevalence strata in Rakai, Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (376.7 KB)
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What do community health workers have to say about their work, and how can this inform improved programme design? A case study with CHWs within Kenya
Martin Oliver, Anne Geniets, Niall Winters, Isabella Rega & Simon M. Mbae
Article: 27168
Published online: 22 May 2015
AbstractforWhat do community health workers have to say about their work, and how can this inform improved programme design? A case study with CHWs within Kenya | Full Text | References | PDF (431.9 KB)
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Transactional sex and HIV risks – evidence from a cross-sectional national survey among young people in Uganda
Vikas Choudhry, Anne-Emmanuelle Ambresin, Viola Nilah Nyakato & Anette Agardh
Article: 27249
Published online: 21 May 2015
AbstractforTransactional sex and HIV risks – evidence from a cross-sectional national survey among young people in Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (354.8 KB)
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Agency, access, and Anopheles: neighborhood health perceptions and the implications for community health interventions in Accra, Ghana
Marta M. Jankowska, Justin Stoler, Caetlin Ofiesh, David Rain & John R. Weeks
Article: 26492
Published online: 20 May 2015
AbstractforAgency, access, and Anopheles: neighborhood health perceptions and the implications for community health interventions in Accra, Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (883 KB)
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Access to and value of information to support good practice for staff in Kenyan hospitals
Naomi Muinga, Barbara Sen, Philip Ayieko, Jim Todd & Mike English
Article: 26559
Published online: 14 May 2015
AbstractforAccess to and value of information to support good practice for staff in Kenyan hospitals | Full Text | References | PDF (582.8 KB)
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The experience of caregivers of people living with serious mental disorders: a study from rural Ghana
Kenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-Ngibise, Victor Christian Korley Doku, Kwaku Poku Asante & Seth Owusu-Agyei
Article: 26957
Published online: 11 May 2015
AbstractforThe experience of caregivers of people living with serious mental disorders: a study from rural Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (364.5 KB)
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Causes of death in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, Côte d'Ivoire, from 2009 to 2011
Siaka Koné, Thomas Fürst, Fabienne N. Jaeger, Emmanuel L. J. C. Esso, Nahoua Baïkoro, Kouamé A. Kouadio, Lukas G. Adiossan, Fabien Zouzou, Louis I. Boti, Marcel Tanner, Jürg Utzinger, Bassirou Bonfoh, Daouda Dao & Eliézer K. N'Goran
Article: 27271
Published online: 08 May 2015
AbstractforCauses of death in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, Côte d'Ivoire, from 2009 to 2011 | Full Text | References | PDF (491.2 KB)
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Health insurance and child mortality in rural Burkina Faso
Anja Schoeps, Henrike Lietz, Ali Sié, Germain Savadogo, Manuela De Allegri, Olaf Müller, Rainer Sauerborn, Heiko Becher & Aurélia Souares
Article: 27327
Published online: 28 Apr 2015
AbstractforHealth insurance and child mortality in rural Burkina Faso | Full Text | References | PDF (858.2 KB) | Supplemental
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HIV-related knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and utilisation of HIV counselling and testing: a venue-based intercept commuter population survey in the inner city of Johannesburg, South Africa
Lucy Chimoyi, Ndumiso Tshuma, Keith Muloongo, Geoffrey Setswe, Bismark Sarfo & Peter S. Nyasulu
Article: 26950
Published online: 28 Apr 2015
AbstractforHIV-related knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and utilisation of HIV counselling and testing: a venue-based intercept commuter population survey in the inner city of Johannesburg, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (356 KB)
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Cost and impact of scaling up interventions to save lives of mothers and children: taking South Africa closer to MDGs 4 and 5
Lumbwe Chola, Yogan Pillay, Peter Barron, Aviva Tugendhaft, Kate Kerber & Karen Hofman
Article: 27265
Published online: 21 Apr 2015
AbstractforCost and impact of scaling up interventions to save lives of mothers and children: taking South Africa closer to MDGs 4 and 5 | Full Text | References | PDF (865.1 KB)
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Gaps in studies of global health education: an empirical literature review
Yan Liu, Ying Zhang, Zhaolan Liu & JianLi Wang
Article: 25709
Published online: 21 Apr 2015
AbstractforGaps in studies of global health education: an empirical literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (440.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Referral outcomes of individuals identified at high risk of cardiovascular disease by community health workers in Bangladesh, Guatemala, Mexico, and South Africa
Naomi S. Levitt, Thandi Puoane, Catalina A. Denman, Shafika Abrahams-Gessel, Sam Surka, Carlos Mendoza, Masuma Khanam, Sartaj Alam & Thomas A. Gaziano
Article: 26318
Published online: 07 Apr 2015
AbstractforReferral outcomes of individuals identified at high risk of cardiovascular disease by community health workers in Bangladesh, Guatemala, Mexico, and South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (625.8 KB)
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Implementation of 5S management method for lean healthcare at a health center in Senegal: a qualitative study of staff perception
Shogo Kanamori, Seydou Sow, Marcia C. Castro, Rui Matsuno, Akiko Tsuru & Masamine Jimba
Article: 27256
Published online: 07 Apr 2015
AbstractforImplementation of 5S management method for lean healthcare at a health center in Senegal: a qualitative study of staff perception | Full Text | References | PDF (392.2 KB)
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Collecting syndromic surveillance data by mobile phone in rural India: implementation and feasibility
Vishal Diwan, Deepak Agnihotri & Anette Hulth
Article: 26608
Published online: 02 Apr 2015
AbstractforCollecting syndromic surveillance data by mobile phone in rural India: implementation and feasibility | Full Text | References | PDF (708.8 KB)
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Socio-cultural and service delivery dimensions of maternal mortality in rural central India: a qualitative exploration using a human rights lens
Tej Ram Jat, Prakash R. Deo, Isabel Goicolea, Anna-Karin Hurtig & Miguel San Sebastian
Article: 24976
Published online: 01 Apr 2015
AbstractforSocio-cultural and service delivery dimensions of maternal mortality in rural central India: a qualitative exploration using a human rights lens | Full Text | References | PDF (698.1 KB)
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‘For a mere cough, men must just chew Conjex, gain strength, and continue working’: the provider construction and tuberculosis care-seeking implications in Blantyre, Malawi
Jeremiah Chikovore, Graham Hart, Moses Kumwenda, Geoffrey A. Chipungu & Liz Corbett
Article: 26292
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
Abstractfor‘For a mere cough, men must just chew Conjex, gain strength, and continue working’: the provider construction and tuberculosis care-seeking implications in Blantyre, Malawi | Full Text | References | PDF (463.3 KB)
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Outcome of tuberculosis treatment in HIV-positive adults diagnosed through active versus passive case-finding
Taye T. Balcha, Sten Skogmar, Erik Sturegård, Per Björkman & Niclas Winqvist
Article: 27048
Published online: 27 Mar 2015
AbstractforOutcome of tuberculosis treatment in HIV-positive adults diagnosed through active versus passive case-finding | Full Text | References | PDF (329.5 KB)
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The impact of flooding on people living with HIV: a case study from the Ohangwena Region, Namibia
Carmen Anthonj, Odon T. Nkongolo, Peter Schmitz, Johannes N. Hango & Thomas Kistemann
Article: 26441
Published online: 25 Mar 2015
AbstractforThe impact of flooding on people living with HIV: a case study from the Ohangwena Region, Namibia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Availability and distribution of safe abortion services in rural areas: a facility assessment study in Madhya Pradesh, India
Sarika Chaturvedi, Sayyed Ali, Bharat Randive, Yogesh Sabde, Vishal Diwan & Ayesha De Costa
Article: 26346
Published online: 20 Mar 2015
AbstractforAvailability and distribution of safe abortion services in rural areas: a facility assessment study in Madhya Pradesh, India | Full Text | References | PDF (966.2 KB)
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‘You can't stay away from your family’: a qualitative study of the ongoing ties and future plans of South African health workers in the United Kingdom
Katherine Taylor, Claire Blacklock, Gail Hayward, Posy Bidwell, Pallavi Laxmikanth, Nicholas Riches, Merlin Willcox, Shabir Moosa & David Mant
Article: 26125
Published online: 17 Mar 2015
Abstractfor‘You can't stay away from your family’: a qualitative study of the ongoing ties and future plans of South African health workers in the United Kingdom | Full Text | References | PDF (381.5 KB)
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How decentralisation influences the retention of primary health care workers in rural Nigeria
Seye Abimbola, Titilope Olanipekun, Uchenna Igbokwe, Joel Negin, Stephen Jan, Alexandra Martiniuk, Nnenna Ihebuzor & Muyi Aina
Article: 26616
Published online: 03 Mar 2015
AbstractforHow decentralisation influences the retention of primary health care workers in rural Nigeria | Full Text | References | PDF (372.8 KB)
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Secondhand effects of alcohol use among students in Vietnam
Pham Bich Diep, Ronald A. Knibbe, Kim Bao Giang & Nanne De Vries
Article: 25848
Published online: 02 Mar 2015
AbstractforSecondhand effects of alcohol use among students in Vietnam | Full Text | References | PDF (297.3 KB)
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in rural Uganda: Modelling effectiveness and impact of scaling-up PMTCT services
Elin C. Larsson, Anna Mia Ekström, George Pariyo, Göran Tomson, Mohammad Sarowar, Rose Baluka, Edward Galiwango & Anna Ekéus Thorson
Article: 26308
Published online: 27 Feb 2015
AbstractforPrevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in rural Uganda: Modelling effectiveness and impact of scaling-up PMTCT services | Full Text | References | PDF (587.7 KB)
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Community perceptions of health and chronic disease in South Indian rural transitional communities: a qualitative study
Arabella K. M. Hayter, Roger Jeffery, Chitra Sharma, Audrey Prost & Sanjay Kinra
Article: 25946
Published online: 09 Feb 2015
AbstractforCommunity perceptions of health and chronic disease in South Indian rural transitional communities: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (330.8 KB)
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Short-term and long-term associations between household wealth and physical growth: a cross-comparative analysis of children from four low- and middle-income countries
Aditi Krishna, Juhwan Oh, Jong-koo Lee, Hwa-Young Lee, Jessica M. Perkins, Jongho Heo, Young Sun Ro & S.V. Subramanian
Article: 26523
Published online: 05 Feb 2015
AbstractforShort-term and long-term associations between household wealth and physical growth: a cross-comparative analysis of children from four low- and middle-income countries | Full Text | References | PDF (686.9 KB)
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Health-seeking behaviours by gender among adolescents in Soweto, South Africa
Kennedy Otwombe, Janan Dietrich, Fatima Laher, Stefanie Hornschuh, Busisiwe Nkala, Lucy Chimoyi, Angela Kaida, Glenda E. Gray & Cari L. Miller
Article: 25670
Published online: 02 Feb 2015
AbstractforHealth-seeking behaviours by gender among adolescents in Soweto, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (398.6 KB)
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Prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission in Burkina Faso: evaluation of vertical transmission by PCR, molecular characterization of subtypes and determination of antiretroviral drugs resistance
Tani Sagna, Cyrille Bisseye, Tegewende R. Compaore, Therese S. Kagone, Florencia W. Djigma, Djeneba Ouermi, Catherine M. Pirkle, Moctar T. A. Zeba, Valerie J. T. Bazie, Zoenabo Douamba, Remy Moret, Virginio Pietra, Adjirita Koama, Charlemagne Gnoula, Joseph D. Sia, Jean-Baptiste Nikiema & Jacques Simpore
Article: 26065
Published online: 27 Jan 2015
AbstractforPrevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission in Burkina Faso: evaluation of vertical transmission by PCR, molecular characterization of subtypes and determination of antiretroviral drugs resistance | Full Text | References | PDF (376.9 KB)
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Impact of an electronic clinical decision support system on workflow in antenatal care: the QUALMAT eCDSS in rural health care facilities in Ghana and Tanzania
Nathan Mensah, Felix Sukums, Timothy Awine, Andreas Meid, John Williams, Patricia Akweongo, Jens Kaltschmidt, Walter E. Haefeli & Antje Blank
Article: 25756
Published online: 27 Jan 2015
AbstractforImpact of an electronic clinical decision support system on workflow in antenatal care: the QUALMAT eCDSS in rural health care facilities in Ghana and Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (375.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Evaluating youth-friendly health services: young people's perspectives from a simulated client study in urban South Africa
Rebecca S. Geary, Emily L. Webb, Lynda Clarke & Shane A. Norris
Article: 26080
Published online: 23 Jan 2015
AbstractforEvaluating youth-friendly health services: young people's perspectives from a simulated client study in urban South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (339.3 KB)
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Medication supply chain management through implementation of a hospital pharmacy computerized inventory program in Haiti
Michelle R. Holm, Maria I. Rudis & John W. Wilson
Article: 26546
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
AbstractforMedication supply chain management through implementation of a hospital pharmacy computerized inventory program in Haiti | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Nutrition labelling: a review of research on consumer and industry response in the global South
Jessie Mandle, Aviva Tugendhaft, Julia Michalow & Karen Hofman
Article: 25912
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
AbstractforNutrition labelling: a review of research on consumer and industry response in the global South | Full Text | References | PDF (365.7 KB)
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients in a national referral hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Genevieve Walls, Sophie Bulifon, Serge Breysse, Thol Daneth, Maryline Bonnet, Northan Hurtado & Lucas Molfino
Article: 25964
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
AbstractforDrug-resistant tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients in a national referral hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Full Text | References | PDF (412.5 KB)
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Health systems challenges in cervical cancer prevention program in Malawi
Fresier C. Maseko, Maureen L. Chirwa & Adamson S. Muula
Article: 26282
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
AbstractforHealth systems challenges in cervical cancer prevention program in Malawi | Full Text | References | PDF (335.4 KB)
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Poverty-related and neglected diseases – an economic and epidemiological analysis of poverty relatedness and neglect in research and development
Peter von Philipsborn, Fridolin Steinbeis, Max E. Bender, Sadie Regmi & Peter Tinnemann
Article: 25818
Published online: 21 Jan 2015
AbstractforPoverty-related and neglected diseases – an economic and epidemiological analysis of poverty relatedness and neglect in research and development | Full Text | References | PDF (683.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Inter-epidemic abundance and distribution of potential mosquito vectors for Rift Valley fever virus in Ngorongoro district, Tanzania
Clement N. Mweya, Sharadhuli I. Kimera, Lesakit S. B. Mellau & Leonard E. G. Mboera
Article: 25929
Published online: 21 Jan 2015
AbstractforInter-epidemic abundance and distribution of potential mosquito vectors for Rift Valley fever virus in Ngorongoro district, Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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How supportive supervision influences immunization session site practices: a quasi-experimental study in Odisha, India
Bhuputra Panda, Sanghamitra Pati, Srinivas Nallala, Abhimanyu S. Chauhan, Anita Anasuya, Meena Som & Sanjay Zodpey
Article: 25772
Published online: 14 Jan 2015
AbstractforHow supportive supervision influences immunization session site practices: a quasi-experimental study in Odisha, India | Full Text | References | PDF (350.6 KB)
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Characteristics and clinical management of patients admitted to cholera wards in a regional referral hospital during the 2012 epidemic in Sierra Leone
Alexander Blacklock, Andrew Sesay, Abdul Kamara, Mamud Kamara & Claire Blacklock
Article: 25266
Published online: 06 Jan 2015
AbstractforCharacteristics and clinical management of patients admitted to cholera wards in a regional referral hospital during the 2012 epidemic in Sierra Leone | Full Text | References | PDF (351.9 KB)
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Improving financial access to health care in the Kisantu district in the Democratic Republic of Congo: acting upon complexity
Stéphanie Stasse, Dany Vita, Jacques Kimfuta, Valèria Campos da Silveira, Paul Bossyns & Bart Criel
Article: 25480
Published online: 05 Jan 2015
AbstractforImproving financial access to health care in the Kisantu district in the Democratic Republic of Congo: acting upon complexity | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Nepal: a systematic review and meta-analysis from 2000 to 2014
Bishal Gyawali, Rajan Sharma, Dinesh Neupane, Shiva Raj Mishra, Edwin van Teijlingen & Per Kallestrup
Article: 29088
Published online: 26 Nov 2015
AbstractforPrevalence of type 2 diabetes in Nepal: a systematic review and meta-analysis from 2000 to 2014 | Full Text | References | PDF (790.1 KB)
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A systematic review of the status of children's school access in low- and middle-income countries between 1998 and 2013: using the INDEPTH Network platform to fill the research gaps
Mamusu Kamanda & Osman Sankoh
Article: 28430
Published online: 11 Nov 2015
AbstractforA systematic review of the status of children's school access in low- and middle-income countries between 1998 and 2013: using the INDEPTH Network platform to fill the research gaps | Full Text | References | PDF (313.9 KB)
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Interventions targeting sexual and reproductive health and rights outcomes of young people living with HIV: a comprehensive review of current interventions from sub-Saharan Africa
Leandri Pretorius, Andrew Gibbs, Tamaryn Crankshaw & Samantha Willan
Article: 28454
Published online: 02 Nov 2015
AbstractforInterventions targeting sexual and reproductive health and rights outcomes of young people living with HIV: a comprehensive review of current interventions from sub-Saharan Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (469 KB)
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Tackling malnutrition: a systematic review of 15-year research evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance systems
Samuelina S. Arthur, Bongiwe Nyide, Abdramane Bassiahi Soura, Kathleen Kahn, Mark Weston & Osman Sankoh
Article: 28298
Published online: 29 Oct 2015
AbstractforTackling malnutrition: a systematic review of 15-year research evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance systems | Full Text | References | PDF (407.9 KB)
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Promoting public health legal preparedness for emergencies: review of current trends and their relevance in light of the Ebola crisis
Odeya Cohen, Paula Feder-Bubis, Yaron Bar-Dayan & Bruria Adini
Article: 28871
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
AbstractforPromoting public health legal preparedness for emergencies: review of current trends and their relevance in light of the Ebola crisis | Full Text | References | PDF (352.7 KB)
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The use of cell phones and radio communication systems to reduce delays in getting help for pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Sunday O. Oyeyemi & Rolf Wynn
Article: 28887
Published online: 10 Sep 2015
AbstractforThe use of cell phones and radio communication systems to reduce delays in getting help for pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review | Full Text | References | PDF (355.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Vital need to engage the community in HIV control in South Africa
Stefan Hanson, Yanga Zembe & Anna Mia Ekström
Article: 27450
Published online: 07 Aug 2015
AbstractforVital need to engage the community in HIV control in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (274.9 KB)
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Understanding the social determinants of health among Indigenous Canadians: priorities for health promotion policies and actions
Fariba Kolahdooz, Forouz Nader, Kyoung J. Yi & Sangita Sharma
Article: 27968
Published online: 16 Jul 2015
AbstractforUnderstanding the social determinants of health among Indigenous Canadians: priorities for health promotion policies and actions | Full Text | References | PDF (435.8 KB)
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Inequalities in health: definitions, concepts, and theories
Mariana C. Arcaya, Alyssa L. Arcaya & S. V. Subramanian
Article: 27106
Published online: 24 Jun 2015
AbstractforInequalities in health: definitions, concepts, and theories | Full Text | References | PDF (472 KB)
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The post-2015 development agenda for diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and future directions
Andre M. N. Renzaho
Article: 27600
Published online: 19 May 2015
AbstractforThe post-2015 development agenda for diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and future directions | Full Text | References | PDF (418.8 KB)
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Medical tourism's impacts on health worker migration in the Caribbean: five examples and their implications for global justice
Jeremy Snyder, Valorie A. Crooks, Rory Johnston, Krystyna Adams & Rebecca Whitmore
Article: 27348
Published online: 10 Apr 2015
AbstractforMedical tourism's impacts on health worker migration in the Caribbean: five examples and their implications for global justice | Full Text | References | PDF (368.7 KB)
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Review of HIV response in Pakistan using a system thinking framework
Muhammad Ahmed Abdullah & Babar Tasneem Shaikh
Article: 25820
Published online: 30 Mar 2015
AbstractforReview of HIV response in Pakistan using a system thinking framework | Full Text | References | PDF (268.2 KB)
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Review Article
The prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension among workers in West Africa: a systematic review
William K. Bosu
Article: 26227
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
AbstractforThe prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension among workers in West Africa: a systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (753.1 KB)
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Methods Forum

Article
Challenges with routine data sources for PMTCT programme monitoring in East Africa: insights from Tanzania
Annabelle Gourlay, Alison Wringe, Jim Todd, Denna Michael, Georges Reniers, Mark Urassa, Prosper Njau, Deborah Kajoka, Levina Lema & Basia Zaba
Article: 29987
Published online: 27 Dec 2015
AbstractforChallenges with routine data sources for PMTCT programme monitoring in East Africa: insights from Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (307.7 KB)
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Article
Measuring population health: costs of alternative survey approaches in the Nouna Health and Demographic Surveillance System in rural Burkina Faso
Henrike Lietz, Moustapha Lingani, Ali Sié, Rainer Sauerborn, Aurelia Souares & Yesim Tozan
Article: 28330
Published online: 07 Aug 2015
AbstractforMeasuring population health: costs of alternative survey approaches in the Nouna Health and Demographic Surveillance System in rural Burkina Faso | Full Text | References | PDF (463.3 KB)
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Study Design Articles

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Factors affecting adoption, implementation fidelity, and sustainability of the Redesigned Community Health Fund in Tanzania: a mixed methods protocol for process evaluation in the Dodoma region
Albino Kalolo, Ralf Radermacher, Manfred Stoermer, Menoris Meshack & Manuela De Allegri
Article: 29648
Published online: 15 Dec 2015
AbstractforFactors affecting adoption, implementation fidelity, and sustainability of the Redesigned Community Health Fund in Tanzania: a mixed methods protocol for process evaluation in the Dodoma region | Full Text | References | PDF (444.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Strengthening the delivery of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care at primary health-care facilities: study design of a cluster randomized controlled trial in Pakistan
Muhammad Amir Khan, Maqsood Ahmed, Shirin Anil & John Walley
Article: 28225
Published online: 16 Nov 2015
AbstractforStrengthening the delivery of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care at primary health-care facilities: study design of a cluster randomized controlled trial in Pakistan | Full Text | References | PDF (446.4 KB)
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Behind the scenes of the PRIME intervention: designing a complex intervention to improve malaria care at public health centres in Uganda
Deborah D. DiLiberto, Sarah G. Staedke, Florence Nankya, Catherine Maiteki-Sebuguzi, Lilian Taaka, Susan Nayiga, Moses R. Kamya, Ane Haaland & Clare I. R. Chandler
Article: 29067
Published online: 23 Oct 2015
AbstractforBehind the scenes of the PRIME intervention: designing a complex intervention to improve malaria care at public health centres in Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Feasibility of a large cohort study in sub-Saharan Africa assessed through a four-country study
Shona Dalal, Michelle D. Holmes, Carien Laurence, Francis Bajunirwe, David Guwatudde, Marina Njelekela, Clement Adebamowo, Joan Nankya-Mutyoba, Faraja S. Chiwanga, Jimmy Volmink, Ikeoluwapo Ajayi, Robert Kalyesubula, Todd G. Reid, Douglas Dockery, David Hemenway & Hans-Olov Adami
Article: 27422
Published online: 25 May 2015
AbstractforFeasibility of a large cohort study in sub-Saharan Africa assessed through a four-country study | Full Text | References | PDF (420.1 KB)
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Development and formative evaluation of an innovative mHealth intervention for improving coverage of community-based maternal, newborn and child health services in rural areas of India
Dhiren Modi, Ravi Gopalan, Shobha Shah, Sethuraman Venkatraman, Gayatri Desai, Shrey Desai & Pankaj Shah
Article: 26769
Published online: 16 Feb 2015
AbstractforDevelopment and formative evaluation of an innovative mHealth intervention for improving coverage of community-based maternal, newborn and child health services in rural areas of India | Full Text | References | PDF (601.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Effectiveness of a multiple-strategy community intervention to reduce maternal and child health inequalities in Haryana, North India: a mixed-methods study protocol
Madhu Gupta, Federica Angeli, Onno C. P. van Schayck & Hans Bosma
Article: 25987
Published online: 10 Feb 2015
AbstractforEffectiveness of a multiple-strategy community intervention to reduce maternal and child health inequalities in Haryana, North India: a mixed-methods study protocol | Full Text | References | PDF (738.9 KB)
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Capacity Building

Article
University-level nutrition training in West Africa: cost and financing issues
Roger Sodjinou, William Bosu, Nadia Fanou, Noel Zagre, Félicité Tchibindat, Shawn Baker & Helene Delisle
Article: 29415
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforUniversity-level nutrition training in West Africa: cost and financing issues | Full Text | References | PDF (474.9 KB)
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Article
Human resources for research: building bridges through the Diaspora
Karen Hofman & Beverley Kramer
Article: 29559
Published online: 06 Nov 2015
AbstractforHuman resources for research: building bridges through the Diaspora | Full Text | References | PDF (339.5 KB)
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Article
Global surgery in a postconflict setting - 5-year results of implementation in the Russian North Caucasus
Fatima I. Lunze, Karsten Lunze, Zemfira M. Tsorieva, Constantin T. Esenov, Alexandr Reutov, Thomas Eichhorn & Christian Offergeld
Article: 29227
Published online: 23 Oct 2015
AbstractforGlobal surgery in a postconflict setting - 5-year results of implementation in the Russian North Caucasus | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Factors that hinder community participation in developing and implementing comprehensive council health plans in Manyoni District, Tanzania
Emmanuel G. Kilewo & Gasto Frumence
Article: 26461
Published online: 01 Jun 2015
AbstractforFactors that hinder community participation in developing and implementing comprehensive council health plans in Manyoni District, Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (342.1 KB)
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Article
Collaborative development and implementation of a knowledge brokering program to promote research use in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Christian Dagenais, Télesphore D. Somé, Michèle Boileau-Falardeau, Esther McSween-Cadieux & Valéry Ridde
Article: 26004
Published online: 27 Jan 2015
AbstractforCollaborative development and implementation of a knowledge brokering program to promote research use in Burkina Faso, West Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (425.7 KB)
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Article
Towards reframing health service delivery in Uganda: the Uganda Initiative for Integrated Management of Non-Communicable Diseases
Jeremy I. Schwartz, Ashley Dunkle, Ann R. Akiteng, Doreen Birabwa-Male, Richard Kagimu, Charles K. Mondo, Gerald Mutungi, Tracy L. Rabin, Michael Skonieczny, Jamila Sykes & Harriet Mayanja-Kizza
Article: 26537
Published online: 05 Jan 2015
AbstractforTowards reframing health service delivery in Uganda: the Uganda Initiative for Integrated Management of Non-Communicable Diseases | Full Text | References | PDF (174.4 KB)
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Current Debates

School Health: an essential strategy in promoting community resilience and preparedness for natural disasters
Kenzo Takahashi, Mitsuya Kodama, Ernesto R. Gregorio Jr., Sachi Tomokawa, Takashi Asakura, Jitra Waikagul & Jun Kobayashi
Article: 29106
Published online: 17 Dec 2015
AbstractforSchool Health: an essential strategy in promoting community resilience and preparedness for natural disasters | Full Text | References | PDF (307.6 KB)
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Utility and limitations of measures of health inequities: a theoretical perspective
Olakunle Alonge & David H. Peters
Article: 27591
Published online: 09 Sep 2015
AbstractforUtility and limitations of measures of health inequities: a theoretical perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (343.9 KB)
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Healing the health system after civil unrest
Somali-Swedish Action Group for Health Research and Development
Article: 27381
Published online: 30 Mar 2015
First Page PreviewforHealing the health system after civil unrest | Full Text | PDF (291.6 KB)
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Health care in a homophobic climate: the SPEND model for providing sexual health services to men who have sex with men where their health and human rights are compromised
Michael W. Ross, Joyce Nyoni, Markus Larsson, Jessie Mbwambo, Anette Agardh, John Kashiha & Sheryl A. McCurdy
Article: 26096
Published online: 17 Mar 2015
AbstractforHealth care in a homophobic climate: the SPEND model for providing sexual health services to men who have sex with men where their health and human rights are compromised | Full Text | References | PDF (337.1 KB)
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Short Communications

Brief Report
Evaluating the cost of adult voluntary medical male circumcision in a mixed (surgical and PrePex) site compared to a hypothetical PrePex-only site in South Africa
Hae-Young Kim, Limakatso Lebina, Minja Milovanovic, Noah Taruberekera, David W. Dowdy & Neil A. Martinson
Article: 29116
Published online: 15 Dec 2015
AbstractforEvaluating the cost of adult voluntary medical male circumcision in a mixed (surgical and PrePex) site compared to a hypothetical PrePex-only site in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (616.5 KB)
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Brief Report
Prenatal arsenic exposure and drowning among children in Bangladesh
Mahfuzar Rahman, Nazmul Sohel, Samar Kumar Hore, Mohammad Yunus, Abbas Bhuiya & Peter Kim Streatfield
Article: 28702
Published online: 27 Oct 2015
AbstractforPrenatal arsenic exposure and drowning among children in Bangladesh | Full Text | References | PDF (406.9 KB)
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Brief Report
Origin of malaria cases: a 7-year audit of global trends in indigenous and imported cases in relation to malaria elimination
Mar Velarde-Rodríguez, Rafael Van den Bergh, Cristin Fergus, Aina Casellas, Sergi Sanz, Richard Cibulskis, Andrew R. Ramsay, Karen Bissell & Rony Zachariah
Article: 29133
Published online: 07 Oct 2015
AbstractforOrigin of malaria cases: a 7-year audit of global trends in indigenous and imported cases in relation to malaria elimination | Full Text | References | PDF (671.7 KB)
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Brief Report
National health insurance policy in Nepal: challenges for implementation
Shiva Raj Mishra, Pratik Khanal, Deepak Kumar Karki, Per Kallestrup & Ulrika Enemark
Article: 28763
Published online: 21 Aug 2015
AbstractforNational health insurance policy in Nepal: challenges for implementation | Full Text | References | PDF (258.5 KB)
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Brief Report
The importance of considering the evidence in the MTP 2014 Amendment debate in India – unsubstantiated arguments should not impede improved access to safe abortion
Mandira Paul, Kristina Gemzell Danielsson, Birgitta Essén & Marie Klingberg Allvin
Article: 27512
Published online: 30 Mar 2015
AbstractforThe importance of considering the evidence in the MTP 2014 Amendment debate in India – unsubstantiated arguments should not impede improved access to safe abortion | Full Text | References | PDF (304.5 KB)
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Brief Report
The core competencies for mental, neurological, and substance use disorder care in sub-Saharan Africa
Pamela Y. Collins, Seggane Musisi, Seble Frehywot & Vikram Patel
Article: 26682
Published online: 16 Mar 2015
AbstractforThe core competencies for mental, neurological, and substance use disorder care in sub-Saharan Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (334.9 KB)
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Brief Report
The role of ‘hidden’ community volunteers in community-based health service delivery platforms: examples from sub-Saharan Africa
Natalie Leon, David Sanders, Wim Van Damme, Donela Besada, Emmanuelle Daviaud, Nicholas P. Oliphant, Rocio Berzal, John Mason & Tanya Doherty
Article: 27214
Published online: 12 Mar 2015
AbstractforThe role of ‘hidden’ community volunteers in community-based health service delivery platforms: examples from sub-Saharan Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (294 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Statistics and sovereignty: the workings of biopower in epidemiology
Amand Führer & Friederike Eichner
Article: 28262
Published online: 22 Jun 2015
CitationforStatistics and sovereignty: the workings of biopower in epidemiology | Full Text | References | PDF (283.2 KB)
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Letter
Sierra Leone: the forgotten mortality
Vageesh Jain, Colin Stewart Brown & Oliver Johnson
Article: 26757
Published online: 09 Feb 2015
CitationforSierra Leone: the forgotten mortality | Full Text | References | PDF (229 KB)
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Corrigenda

Correction
Corrigendum
Article: 30442
Published online: 04 Dec 2015
CitationforCorrigendum | Full Text | PDF (229.5 KB)
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Correction
Corrigendum
Article: 29398
Published online: 25 Aug 2015
First Page PreviewforCorrigendum | Full Text | References | PDF (362.8 KB)
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Correction
Corrigendum
Article: 27833
Published online: 13 Apr 2015
CitationforCorrigendum | Full Text | PDF (233 KB)
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Correction
Corrigendum
Article: 27839
Published online: 20 Mar 2015
CitationforCorrigendum | Full Text | PDF (242.8 KB)
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Correction
Corrigendum
Article: 27635
Published online: 25 Feb 2015
CitationforCorrigendum | Full Text | PDF (194.5 KB)
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Special Issue: Gender and health

Article
Women's relative immunity to the socio-economic health gradient: artifact or real?
Susan P. Phillips & Katarina Hamberg
Article: 27259
Published online: 05 May 2015
AbstractforWomen's relative immunity to the socio-economic health gradient: artifact or real? | Full Text | References | PDF (404.4 KB)
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Editorial
Gender and health – aspects of importance for understanding health and illness in the world
Ann Öhman, Malin Eriksson & Isabel Goicolea
Article: 26908
Published online: 22 Jan 2015
First Page PreviewforGender and health – aspects of importance for understanding health and illness in the world | Full Text | References | PDF (271.4 KB)
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Special Issue: Newborn Health in Uganda

Article
Uganda Newborn Study (UNEST): learning from a decade of research in Uganda to accelerate change for newborns especially in Africa
Joy E. Lawn, Kate Kerber, Osman Sankoh & Mariam Claeson
Article: 27363
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
First Page PreviewforUganda Newborn Study (UNEST): learning from a decade of research in Uganda to accelerate change for newborns especially in Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (483 KB)
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Article
Effect of the Uganda Newborn Study on care-seeking and care practices: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Peter Waiswa, George Pariyo, Karin Kallander, Joseph Akuze, Gertrude Namazzi, Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, Kate Kerber, Hanifah Sengendo, Patrick Aliganyira, Joy E. Lawn, Stefan Peterson & on behalf of the Uganda Newborn Study Team
Article: 24584
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
AbstractforEffect of the Uganda Newborn Study on care-seeking and care practices: a cluster-randomised controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Designing for action: adapting and implementing a community-based newborn care package to affect national change in Uganda
Peter Waiswa, Gertrude Namazzi, Kate Kerber & Stefan Peterson
Article: 24250
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
AbstractforDesigning for action: adapting and implementing a community-based newborn care package to affect national change in Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (358.5 KB)
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Article
Engaging community health workers in maternal and newborn care in eastern Uganda
Monica Okuga, Margaret Kemigisa, Sarah Namutamba, Gertrude Namazzi & Peter Waiswa
Article: 23968
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
AbstractforEngaging community health workers in maternal and newborn care in eastern Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (389.5 KB)
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Article
Strategies for helping families prepare for birth: experiences from eastern central Uganda
Līga Timša, Gaetano Marrone, Elizabeth Ekirapa & Peter Waiswa
Article: 23969
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
AbstractforStrategies for helping families prepare for birth: experiences from eastern central Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (453 KB)
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Article
Strengthening health facilities for maternal and newborn care: experiences from rural eastern Uganda
Gertrude Namazzi, Peter Waiswa, Margaret Nakakeeto, Victoria K. Nakibuuka, Sarah Namutamba, Maria Najjemba, Ruth Namusaabi, Abner Tagoola, Grace Nakate, Judith Ajeani, Stefan Peterson & Romano N. Byaruhanga
Article: 24271
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
AbstractforStrengthening health facilities for maternal and newborn care: experiences from rural eastern Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (617.8 KB)
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Article
Differences in essential newborn care at birth between private and public health facilities in eastern Uganda
Peter Waiswa, Joseph Akuze, Stefan Peterson, Kate Kerber, Moses Tetui, Birger C. Forsberg & Claudia Hanson
Article: 24251
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
AbstractforDifferences in essential newborn care at birth between private and public health facilities in eastern Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (1,007.9 KB)
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Article
Weeping in silence: community experiences of stillbirths in rural eastern Uganda
Juliet Kiguli, Sarah Namusoko, Kate Kerber, Stefan Peterson & Peter Waiswa
Article: 24011
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
AbstractforWeeping in silence: community experiences of stillbirths in rural eastern Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (361.4 KB)
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‘As soon as the umbilical cord gets off, the child ceases to be called a newborn’: sociocultural beliefs and newborn referral in rural Uganda
Christine K. Nalwadda, Peter Waiswa, David Guwatudde, Kate Kerber, Stefan Peterson & Juliet Kiguli
Article: 24386
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
Abstractfor‘As soon as the umbilical cord gets off, the child ceases to be called a newborn’: sociocultural beliefs and newborn referral in rural Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (367.3 KB)
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Article
Improving newborn care practices through home visits: lessons from Malawi, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Uganda
Deborah Sitrin, Tanya Guenther, Peter Waiswa, Sarah Namutamba, Gertrude Namazzi, Srijana Sharma, KC Ashish, Sayed Rubayet, Subrata Bhadra, Reuben Ligowe, Emmanuel Chimbalanga, Elizabeth Sewell, Kate Kerber & Allisyn Moran
Article: 23963
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
AbstractforImproving newborn care practices through home visits: lessons from Malawi, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (393.1 KB)
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Special Issue: ASEAN Integration and its Health Implications

ASEAN integration and health services
Jiruth Sriratanaban
Article: 27199
Published online: 25 Mar 2015
CitationforASEAN integration and health services | Full Text | References | PDF (298.5 KB)
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Universal health coverage in ‘One ASEAN’: are migrants included?
Ramon Lorenzo Luis R. Guinto, Ufara Zuwasti Curran, Rapeepong Suphanchaimat & Nicola S. Pocock
Article: 25749
Published online: 24 Jan 2015
AbstractforUniversal health coverage in ‘One ASEAN’: are migrants included? | Full Text | References | PDF (590.2 KB)
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Special Issue: Transforming Nursing in South Africa

Editorial
Transforming nursing policy, practice and management in South Africa
Laetitia C. Rispel
Article: 28005
Published online: 11 May 2015
First Page PreviewforTransforming nursing policy, practice and management in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (320.7 KB)
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Article
Social accountability and nursing education in South Africa
Susan J. Armstrong & Laetitia C. Rispel
Article: 27879
Published online: 11 May 2015
AbstractforSocial accountability and nursing education in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (350.8 KB)
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Article
The health system consequences of agency nursing and moonlighting in South Africa
Laetitia C. Rispel & Duane Blaauw
Article: 26683
Published online: 11 May 2015
AbstractforThe health system consequences of agency nursing and moonlighting in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (380.4 KB)
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Article
The indirect costs of agency nurses in South Africa: a case study in two public sector hospitals
Laetitia C. Rispel & Julia Moorman
Article: 26494
Published online: 11 May 2015
AbstractforThe indirect costs of agency nurses in South Africa: a case study in two public sector hospitals | Full Text | References | PDF (537.3 KB)
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Article
Exploring the characteristics of nursing agencies in South Africa
Omolola I. Olojede & Laetitia C. Rispel
Article: 27878
Published online: 11 May 2015
AbstractforExploring the characteristics of nursing agencies in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (413.7 KB)
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Article
‘Practice what you preach’: Nurses’ perspectives on the Code of Ethics and Service Pledge in five South African hospitals
Janine White, Maureen Phakoe & Laetitia C. Rispel
Article: 26341
Published online: 11 May 2015
Abstractfor‘Practice what you preach’: Nurses’ perspectives on the Code of Ethics and Service Pledge in five South African hospitals | Full Text | References | PDF (361.3 KB)
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Article
The activities of hospital nursing unit managers and quality of patient care in South African hospitals: a paradox?
Susan J. Armstrong, Laetitia C. Rispel & Loveday Penn-Kekana
Article: 26243
Published online: 11 May 2015
AbstractforThe activities of hospital nursing unit managers and quality of patient care in South African hospitals: a paradox? | Full Text | References | PDF (920.7 KB)
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Special Issue: Monitoring Health Determinants with an Equity Focus

Article
Promoting health equity: WHO health inequality monitoring at global and national levels
Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor, Nicole Bergen & Anne Schlotheuber
Article: 29034
Published online: 18 Sep 2015
AbstractforPromoting health equity: WHO health inequality monitoring at global and national levels | Full Text | References | PDF (328.7 KB)
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Explaining the role of the social determinants of health on health inequality in South Africa
John Ele-Ojo Ataguba, Candy Day & Di McIntyre
Article: 28865
Published online: 16 Sep 2015
AbstractforExplaining the role of the social determinants of health on health inequality in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (716.3 KB)
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Special Issue: Countdown to 2015 for Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival

Family planning as a critical component of sustainable global development
Babatunde Osotimehin (Executive Director)
Article: 29978
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
CitationforFamily planning as a critical component of sustainable global development | Full Text | References | PDF (274.6 KB)
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Article
Meeting demand for family planning within a generation: prospects and implications at country level
Yoonjoung Choi, Madeleine Short Fabic, Sennen Hounton & Desmond Koroma
Article: 29734
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforMeeting demand for family planning within a generation: prospects and implications at country level | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Estimating family planning coverage from contraceptive prevalence using national household surveys
Aluisio J. D. Barros, Ties Boerma, Ahmad R. Hosseinpoor, María C. Restrepo-Méndez, Kerry L. M. Wong & Cesar G. Victora
Article: 29735
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforEstimating family planning coverage from contraceptive prevalence using national household surveys | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Trends and patterns of modern contraceptive use and relationships with high-risk births and child mortality in Burkina Faso
Abdoulaye Maïga, Sennen Hounton, Agbessi Amouzou, Akanni Akinyemi, Solomon Shiferaw, Banza Baya, Dalomi Bahan, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Neff Walker & Howard Friedman
Article: 29736
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforTrends and patterns of modern contraceptive use and relationships with high-risk births and child mortality in Burkina Faso | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Trends in contraceptive use and distribution of births with demographic risk factors in Ethiopia: a sub-national analysis
Solomon Shiferaw, Muna Abdullah, Yared Mekonnen, Abdoulaye Maïga, Akanni Akinyemi, Agbessi Amouzou, Howard Friedman, Aluisio J. D. Barros & Sennen Hounton
Article: 29720
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforTrends in contraceptive use and distribution of births with demographic risk factors in Ethiopia: a sub-national analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (876.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Contraceptive use and distribution of high-risk births in Nigeria: a sub-national analysis
Akanni Akinyemi, Sunday Adedini, Sennen Hounton, Ambrose Akinlo, Olanike Adedeji, Osarenti Adonri, Howard Friedman, Solomon Shiferaw, Abdoulaye Maïga, Agbessi Amouzou & Aluisio J. D. Barros
Article: 29745
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforContraceptive use and distribution of high-risk births in Nigeria: a sub-national analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (844.1 KB)
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Published online: 09 Nov 2015
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Jamie Perin & Neff Walker
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