Assessment of Ebola virus disease preparedness in the WHO South-East Asia Region.
CONCLUSION: Joint assessment and feedback about the functionality of Ebola virus preparedness systems help countries strengthen their core capacities to meet the International Health Regulations.
PMID: 27994284 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization)
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - November 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Vong S, Samuel R, Gould P, El Sakka H, Rana BJ, Pinyowiwat V, Bezbaruah S, Ofrin R Tags: Bull World Health Organ Source Type: research
Changes in the oral health of the children of Dili, Timor Leste, between 2002 and 2014.
CONCLUSIONS: There was an increase in dental caries experiences in Dili school children between 2002 and 2014, associated with more permanent teeth dental caries experiences.
PMID: 27865212 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Rural and Remote Health)
Source: Rural and Remote Health - November 22, 2016 Category: Rural Health Tags: Rural Remote Health Source Type: research
What do health workers in Timor-Leste want, know and do? Findings from a national health labour market survey
The objectives of this study were to understand the labour market dynamics among health workers, including their preferences and concerns, and to assess the skills, competence and performance (i.e. the ‘know–d... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - November 18, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Xiaohui Hou, Sophie Witter, Rashid U. Zaman, Kay Engelhardt, Firdaus Hafidz, Fernanda Julia, Christophe Lemiere, Eileen B. Sullivan, Estanislau Saldanha, Toomas Palu and Tomas Lievens Source Type: research
The Association of Socioeconomic Status and Dental Caries Experience in Children in Dili, Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is one of the poorest countries in the world. The aim of this article was to investigate the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and dental caries experience in children living in Dili. Four out of 6 Dili subdistricts and 40 schools were randomly selected. Equal numbers of school children from 4 age groups (6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 years) were invited to participate. Data were gathered via a questionnaire and an oral examination by dental practitioners. In bivariate analysis, decayed, missing, and filled teeth index for deciduous + permanent teeth (dmft) was higher in children from mid- to high-SES th...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health - October 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Babo Soares, L. F., Allen, P., Bettiol, S., Crocombe, L. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
[Comment] New evidence of the tuberculosis burden in Asia demands national action
Tuberculosis disease prevalence surveys are showing that the burden of tuberculosis is even more severe in Asia than previously recognised, particularly in the 11 countries that comprise the WHO South-East Asia Region (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Democratic People ’s Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Timor-Leste). Indeed, the new data in WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Report 20161 show that tuberculosis rates in several Asian countries are higher than those seen elsewhere, apart from in nations with severe tuberculosis–HIV co-epidemics. (Source: LANCET)
Source: LANCET - October 13, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jagat Prakash Nadda, Poonam Khetrapal Singh Tags: Comment Source Type: research
“I go I die, I stay I die, better to stay and die in my house”: understanding the barriers to accessing health care in Timor-Leste
This study seeks to understand the barriers d... (Source: BMC Health Services Research)
Source: BMC Health Services Research - September 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jennifer A. Price, Ana I. F. Sousa Soares, Augustine D. Asante, Joao S. Martins, Kate Williams and Virginia L. Wiseman Source Type: research
Surgical capacity building in Timor ‐Leste: a review of the first 15 years of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons‐led Australian Aid programme
ConclusionsTimor‐Leste has developed increasing levels of surgical and anaesthetic self‐sufficiency through multi‐level collaboration between the Ministry of Health, Universidade Nacional de Timor Lorosa'e, and sustained, consistent support from external donors including Australian Aid, Cuba and RACS. (Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery)
Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery - September 19, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Glenn D. Guest, David F. Scott, Joao P. Xavier, Nelson Martins, Eric Vreede, Antony Chennal, Daliah Moss, David A. Watters Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Water, sanitation and hygiene related risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth and Giardia duodenalis infections in rural communities in Timor-Leste.
This study describes the epidemiology, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and socioeconomic risk factors of STH and intestinal protozoa among communities in Manufahi District, Timor-Leste. As part of a cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT), a baseline cross-sectional survey was conducted across 18 villages, with data from six additional villages. Stool samples were assessed for STH and protozoal infections using quantitative PCR (qPCR) and questionnaires administered to collect WASH and socioeconomic data. Risk factors for infection were assessed using multivariable mixed-effects logistic regression, stratified by a...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology - September 7, 2016 Category: Parasitology Authors: Campbell SJ, Nery SV, D'Este CA, Gray DJ, McCarthy JS, Traub RJ, Andrews RM, Llewellyn S, Vallely AJ, Williams GM, Amaral S, Clements AC Tags: Int J Parasitol Source Type: research
Current Cigarette Smoking, Access, and Purchases from Retail Outlets Among Students Aged 13-15 Years - Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 45 Countries, 2013 and 2014.
Abstract
Tobacco use is a leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality, with nearly 6 million deaths caused by tobacco use worldwide every year (1). Cigarette smoking is the most common form of tobacco use in most countries, and the majority of adult smokers initiate smoking before age 18 years (2,3). Limiting access to cigarettes among youths is an effective strategy to curb the tobacco epidemic by preventing smoking initiation and reducing the number of new smokers (3,4). CDC used the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) data from 45 countries to examine the prevalence of current cigarette smoking,...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - September 3, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: D'Angelo D, Ahluwalia IB, Pun E, Yin S, Palipudi K, Mbulo L Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: research
The role of grief symptoms and a sense of injustice in the pathways to post-traumatic stress symptoms in post-conflict Timor-Leste.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings support an expanded model of PTSD symptoms relevant to post-conflict populations, in which grief symptoms and a sense of injustice play pivotal roles. The model supports the importance of a focus on loss, grief and a sense of injustice in conducting trauma-focused psychotherapies for PTSD amongst populations exposed to mass conflict and violence. Further research is needed to identify the precise mechanisms whereby grief symptoms and the sense of injustice impact on PTSD symptoms.
PMID: 27573421 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences)
Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - September 1, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci Source Type: research
Prospective Study of Eye Disease in Timor-Leste: The East Timor Eye Program
Conclusions: The East Timor Eye Program is an effective program that has enabled the management and treatment of various eye conditions in residents of Timor-Leste. The program set high standards for stringent and accurate data collection and ophthalmic diagnoses in a low-resource setting. Lens disorders and choroidal and retinal disorders were the most common conditions causing blindness. (Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - September 1, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study - Clinical Source Type: research
Lack of gene –language correlation due to reciprocal female but directional male admixture in Austronesians and non-Austronesians of East Timor
Lack of gene–language correlation due to reciprocal female but directional male admixture in Austronesians and non-Austronesians of East Timor
European Journal of Human Genetics advance online publication, August 3 2016.
doi:10.1038/ejhg.2016.101
Authors: Sibylle M Gomes, Mannis van Oven, Luis Souto, Helena Morreira, Silke Brauer, Martin Bodner, Bettina Zimmermann, Gabriela Huber, Christina Strobl, Alexander W Röck, Francisco Côrte-Real, Walther Parson & Manfred Kayser (Source: European Journal of Human Genetics)
Source: European Journal of Human Genetics - August 2, 2016 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Sibylle M Gomes Mannis van Oven Luis Souto Helena Morreira Silke Brauer Martin Bodner Bettina Zimmermann Gabriela Huber Christina Strobl Alexander W R öck Francisco C ôrte-Real Walther Parson Manfred Kayser Source Type: research
Patterns of separation anxiety symptoms amongst pregnant women in conflict-affected Timor-Leste: Associations with traumatic loss, family conflict, and intimate partner violence
Adult separation anxiety (ASA) symptoms are prevalent amongst young women in low and middle-income countries and symptoms may be common in pregnancy. No studies have focused on defining distinctive patterns of ASA symptoms amongst pregnant women in these settings or possible associations with trauma exposure and ongoing stressors. (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - July 28, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: D.M. Silove, A.K. Tay, W.A. Tol, N. Tam, N. dos Reis, Z. da Costa, C. Soares, S. Rees Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Does mobile phone ownership predict better utilization of maternal and newborn health services? a cross-sectional study in Timor-Leste
Increasingly popular mobile health (mHealth) programs have been proposed to promote better utilization of maternal, newborn and child health services. However, women who lack access to a mobile phone are often... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - July 23, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Juan Nie, Jennifer Anna Unger, Susan Thompson, Marisa Hofstee, Jing Gu and Mary Anne Mercer Source Type: research
Expectations and promises in the quest for truth: Examining victims ’ perceptions of truth commission participation in Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste.
This article argues that victims can be further disempowered and marginalized when they do not receive a substantive benefit following their c ontribution to a truth commission. The grievances that can result in this way not only threaten the legitimacy of the truth commission and by extension the transitional state, but also the preservation of lasting peace. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology)
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - July 6, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Guthrey, Holly L. Source Type: research
