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This is an Open Access Article. It is published by The Journal of Health and Population in Developing Countries (ISSN 1095-8940) is a publication of the Department of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health University of... more
En este informe se plantea la contaminación atmosférica o del aire como un problema común a la sociedad y que va en aumento. En particular, se revisan programas y acciones llevadas a cabo por gobiernos o entes transnacionales para... more
В статье рассмотрен уровень двигательной активности детей и взрослых, проживающих в Львовской области (Украина). На протяжении обучения в 7–10-х классах растет количество детей, которые в течение дли- тельного периода времени... more
With the lack of attention to the attrition of child participants, loss to follow up (LTFU) holds significant implications for the health of young adults in the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS), a multi-center cohort study with... more
Health system performance management is a dynamically complex problem, affected by a large number of factors which interact to produce health outcomes over time. A brief review of current health system performance assessment instruments,... more
The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand traditional self care about pregnancy, delivery, and for the newborn among native women. For data collection, 16 semi-structured interviews with mothers and midwives of a... more
This paper addresses citizen participation in the development of community-level health and capacity indicators with a specific focus on processes that can be used to engage community members in indicator development. It is based on work... more
Abstract— nowadays, it is essential for medical professionals to organize and keep track of their patients’ medical records. Keeping this kind of information is absolutely not an easy task, especially with a numerous amount of records and... more
Myriads of issues and challenges surrounds the health of individuals and populations all around the world. From rural-urban health disparities to the gross health inequities among populations, and the failure of individuals to taking... more
This thesis presents a formal empirical anthropological analysis of the Indigenous population of the Central Murray Darling Basin (CMDB) region of South East Australia. The first part of the analysis comprises a review of past theoretical... more
"This article identifies and discusses seven new cases of complete maxillary canine-premolar transposition in ancient populations from the Santa Barbara Channel region of California. A high frequency of this tooth transposition has been... more
An important determinant of students’ morbidity and mortal- ity rate is the access to and use of quality healthcare services. The provision of quality health care is an increasingly dif - ficult task. Globally, universities do have health... more
Background Physical activity (PA) is one of the most important factors for improving population health, but no standardised systems exist for international surveillance. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was... more
Breastfeeding has been accepted as the most vital intervention for reducing infant mortality and ensuring optimal growth and development of children. Breastfeeding is also considered as the most economical and easily accessible complete... more
Neo-Malthusian promotion of family planning as the solution to hunger, conflict, and poverty has contributed to destructive population control approaches, that are targeted most often at poor, racialized women.