Brazilian international cooperation in health in the era of SUS
Resumo O artigo aborda a presen ça da saúde na diplomacia da saúde e na cooperação internacional do Brasil, desde o surgimento do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), com ênfase na cooperação Sul-Sul e em linha com as prioridades da cooperação técnica internacional do país desde então, que enfatiza as relações com paíse s da América Latina e Caribe (ALC) e da Comunidade de Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP), particularmente com os Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa (PALOP) e Timor Leste. Ressalta os papéis do Ministério da Saúde, por meio da Assessoria Internacional em Saúde (AISA) e da Funda...
Source: Ciencia e Saude Coletiva - June 28, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Use of quantitative PCR to assess the efficacy of albendazole against Necator americanus and Ascaris spp. in Manufahi District, Timor-Leste
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) including Ascaris lumbricoides, Necator americanus, Ancylostoma spp. and Trichuris trichiura are cause of significant global morbidity. To mitigate their disease burden, at-risk ... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - June 28, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Susana Vaz Nery, Jessica Qi, Stacey Llewellyn, Naomi E. Clarke, Rebecca Traub, Darren J. Gray, Andrew J. Vallely, Gail M. Williams, Ross M. Andrews, James S. McCarthy and Archie C. A. Clements Tags: Research Source Type: research
Characterisation of environmental enteropathy biomarkers and associated risk factors in children in the context of a WASH trial in Timor-Leste.
Abstract
Environmental enteropathy (EE) is characterised by subclinical inflammation and hyperpermeability of the small intestine, hypothesised to be caused by recurrent ingestion of faecal bacteria. It has been suggested that EE may be a contributor to malnutrition and growth delays seen in children living in unsanitary conditions. We measured putative faecal EE markers myeloperoxidase (MPO) (ng/mL) and alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) (mg/g) in stool samples collected from 133 children aged 1-5 years in 16 communities enrolled in the WASH for WORMS randomised controlled trial in Timor-Leste. Samples were collec...
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - June 8, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Vaz Nery S, Bennett I, Clarke NE, Lin A, Rahman Z, Rahman M, Clements ACA Tags: Int J Hyg Environ Health Source Type: research
Scabies and impetigo in Timor-Leste: A school screening study in two districts
by Laura M. Korte, Asha C. Bowen, Anthony D. K. Draper, Kim Davis, Annette Steel, Ines Teodora, Ivonia Mascarenhas, Benjamin Dingle, Joshua R. Francis
IntroductionScabies and impetigo are common and important skin conditions which are often neglected in developing countries. Limited data have been published on the prevalence of scabies and impetigo in Timor-Leste. Sequelae including cellulitis, bacteraemia, nephritis, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease contribute significantly to the burden of disease. MethodsSchool students were recruited from schools in Dili (urban) and Ermera (rural) in Timor-Leste for an...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - May 31, 2018 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Laura M. Korte Source Type: research
Rheumatic heart disease in Timor-Leste school students: an echocardiography-based prevalence study.
CONCLUSIONS: The rates of RHD in Timor-Leste are among the highest in the world, and prevalence is higher among girls than boys. Community engagement is essential for ensuring follow-up and the effective delivery of secondary prophylaxis.
PMID: 29642817 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Medical Journal of Australia)
Source: Medical Journal of Australia - April 14, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research
Highly-sensitive open-cell LA-ICPMS approaches for the quantification of rare earth elements in natural carbonates at parts-per-billion levels.
Abstract
This work presents a high-sensitivity approach to quantify ultra-trace concentrations of rare earth elements (REEs) in speleothem carbonates using open-cell laser ablation-sector field-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (open-cell LA-SF-ICPMS). Specifically, open-cell LA in combination with a gas exchange device enabled sampling of large-scale carbonate specimens in an ambient environment. The use of a "jet" vacuum interface and the addition of small amounts of N2 gas allowed for a 20-40 fold sensitivity enhancement compared to the conventional interface configuration. Mass load effects,...
Source: Analytica Chimica Acta - April 3, 2018 Category: Chemistry Authors: Wu CC, Burger M, Günther D, Shen CC, Hattendorf B Tags: Anal Chim Acta Source Type: research
What influences a woman's decision to access contraception in Timor-Leste? Perceptions from Timorese women and men.
Abstract
Timor-Leste's Maternal Mortality Ratio remains one of the highest in Asia. There is ample evidence that maternal deaths may be reduced substantially through the provision of good-quality modern methods of contraception. Many Timorese women wish to stop or delay having children. However, even when health services make contraception available, it does not mean that people will use it. Collaborating with Marie Stopes Timor-Leste, this qualitative research project used decolonising methodology to explore perceived influences contributing to contraceptive choices, and gain insight into how women's deci...
Source: Culture, Health and Sexuality - March 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wallace HJ, McDonald S, Belton S, Miranda AI, da Costa E, da Conceicao Matos L, Henderson H, Taft A Tags: Cult Health Sex Source Type: research
Assessing Diversity in Early Childhood Development in the East Asia-Pacific
AbstractThe East Asia-Pacific Early Child Development Scales represent the first effort to create a developmental assessment tool on the basis of the diverse cultures and values of a range of countries within a world region. The Scales were administered to a representative sample of 7757 children (3869 girls), ranging in age from 36 to 71 months, from Cambodia, China, Mongolia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. In all six countries, child development scores increased with age and urban children consistently performed better than rural children. The gap between urban and rural children widened with age in Cambodi...
Source: Child Indicators Research - February 10, 2018 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Antibiotic resistance in Timor-Leste: a systematic review of evidence
Sir, (Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)
Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - January 22, 2018 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Antimicrobial Resistance in Urine and Skin Isolates in Timor-Leste
Conclusion A moderately high proportion of Gram negative urine isolates in Timor-Leste demonstrate phenotypic extended spectrum beta-lactamase production; and a relatively low proportion of S. aureus isolates are methicillin-resistant. Improved understanding of antimicrobial resistance rates in Timor-Leste can help guide antimicrobial prescribing and inform antimicrobial stewardship strategies. (Source: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance)
Source: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance - December 23, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Genomic analysis of bluetongue virus episystems in Australia and Indonesia
In this study, the genomes of 49 bluetongue viruses from th e eastern episystem and 13 from Indonesia were sequenced and analysed along with 27 previously published genome sequences from the northern Australian episystem. The results of this analysis confirm that the Australian BTV population has its origins in the South East Asian/Melanesian episystem, and that incursions into northern Australia occur with some regularity. In addition, the presence of limited genetic diversity in the eastern episystem relative to that found in the north supports the presence of substantial, but not complete, barriers to gene flow between ...
Source: Veterinary Research - November 23, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
'They love us just the way they love a woman': gender identity, power and transactional sex between men who have sex with men and transgender women in Timor-Leste.
Abstract
There has been limited research on the experiences of men who have sex with men and transgender women in Timor-Leste. Previous research has suggested a phenomenon by which same-sex-attracted men and transgender women have sexual and intimate relationships with straight-identifying men or mane-forte. Transactional sex has also been reported to be common. This paper, which complements a larger national size estimation among key populations at risk of HIV, further investigates sexual and social identities and roles, including sexual practices, among men who have sex with men and transgender women in ...
Source: Culture, Health and Sexuality - November 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Niven H, Jose H, Rawstorne P, Nathan S Tags: Cult Health Sex Source Type: research
A GHEP-ISFG collaborative study on the genetic variation of 38 autosomal indels for human identification in different continental populations
Publication date: Available online 22 September 2017 Source:Forensic Science International: Genetics Author(s): R. Pereira, C. Alves, M. Aler, A. Amorim, C. Arévalo, E. Betancor, D. Braganholi, M.L. Bravo, P. Brito, J.J. Builes, G. Burgos, E.F. Carvalho, A. Castillo, C.I. Catanesi, R.M.B. Cicarelli, P. Coufalova, P. Dario, M.E. D’Amato, S. Davison, J. Ferragut, M Fondevila, S. Furfuro, O. García, A. Gaviria, I. Gomes, E. González, A. Gonzalez-Liñan, T.E. Gross, A. Hernández, Q. Huang, S. Jiménez, L.F. Jobim, A.M. López-Parra, M. Marino, S. Marques, G. Martínez-Cortés, V. Ma...
Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics - September 23, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Associations between bride price stress and intimate partner violence amongst pregnant women in Timor-Leste
Reducing violence against women is a global public health priority, particularly in low-income and conflict-affected societies. However, more needs to be known about the causes of intimate partner violence (IP... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - August 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Susan Rees, Mohammed Mohsin, Alvin Kuowei Tay, Elisa Soares, Natalino Tam, Zelia da Costa, Wietse Tol and Derrick Silove Tags: Research Source Type: research
Six-year longitudinal study of pathways leading to explosive anger involving the traumas of recurrent conflict and the cumulative sense of injustice in Timor-Leste
ConclusionsSampling constraints caution against generalizing our findings to other populations. Nevertheless, our data suggest that explosive anger may persist for a prolonged period of time following mass conflict and that the response pattern is initiated and maintained by recurrent trauma exposure associated with a sense of injustice. Averting recurrence of mass violence and addressing persisting feelings of injustice may assist in reducing anger in conflict-affected societies. Whether explosive anger at the individual level increases risk of collective violence under conditions of social and political instability req...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - August 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
