Addressing childhood cancer: actions taken in the Dominican Republic
This report provides a summary of childhood cancer and the efforts made in the Dominican Republic to address child and adolescent cancer in line with the World Health Organization's Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer. Information was obtained by review of recent local and international literature on pediatric oncology. As a result of the Global Initiative, a meeting was held by the Council of Ministers of Health of Central America to support the development of national pediatric cancer plans for each country. The objectives of these plans are to improve overall survival and quality of care for children with cancer thro...
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - April 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wendy C G ómez García Andelys de la Rosa Vhania Batista Alexandra Matos de Purcell Source Type: research
Exploring the role of spending on malaria incidence in Uganda using the auto-regressive distributed lag approach
Malaria has remained a persistent global health problem. Despite multiple government and donor initiatives to eradicate malaria and its detrimental effects on Uganda's health outcomes, the incidence of malaria... (Source: Malaria Journal)
Source: Malaria Journal - April 30, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jemimah Katushabe, John Bosco Nnyanzi and Gertrude Sebunya Muwanga Tags: Research Source Type: research
Identification of NO2 and SO2 over China: Characterization of polluted and hotspots Provinces
This study identifies long-term (2005 ‒2020) Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) based NO2 and SO2 pollution hotspots across China by analyzing spatiotemporal distributions and variations, with characterization of polluted provinces, SO2/NO2 ratio, trend, and assessing how effective China ’s Air Pollution Control Policy (APCP) is on NO2 and SO2. Results show that NO2 and SO2 pollution hotspots were seen in China's central (Hubei), eastern (Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang), northern (Beijing, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, Tianjin), northeast (Liaoning, Jilin), northwestern (Urumqi), southern (Guangdong, Hong Kong), and southwe...
Source: Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research
Life skills and reproductive health empowerment intervention for newly married women and their families to reduce unintended pregnancy in India: protocol for the TARANG cluster randomised controlled trial
Introduction
In South Asia, younger women have high rates of unmet need for family planning and low empowerment. Life skills interventions can equip young women with agency, but the effectiveness of these interventions in reproductive and sexual autonomy and contraception has not been examined.
Methods and analysis
A two-arm, parallel, cluster randomised controlled trial will evaluate the impact of TARANG (Transforming Actions for Reaching and Nurturing Gender Equity and Empowerment), a life skills and reproductive health empowerment group-based intervention for newly married women, compared with usual services in the com...
Source: BMJ Open - April 30, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Diamond-Smith, N., Gopalakrishnan, L., Leslie, H., Katz, E., Harper, C., Weiser, S., Patil, S. R. Tags: Open access, Global health Source Type: research
Rapid cost-effectiveness analysis: hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis for patients with acute kidney injury in Rwanda
To ensure the long-term sustainability of its Community-Based Health Insurance scheme, the Government of Rwanda is working on using Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to prioritize its resources for health. Th... (Source: Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation)
Source: Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation - April 30, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Cassandra Nemzoff, Nurilign Ahmed, Tolulope Olufiranye, Grace Igiraneza, Ina Kalisa, Sukrit Chadha, Solange Hakiba, Alexis Rulisa, Matiko Riro, Kalipso Chalkidou and Francis Ruiz Tags: Research Source Type: research
Why doing science is difficult in India today
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01214-1With an election under way, the future of Indian science is on the ballot. Encouraging research and critical thinking should be a priority for the new government. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 30, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Yamini Aiyar Source Type: research
Genetically modified golden rice may yet succeed in the Philippines
A court in the Philippines revoked the permit to grow rice genetically modified to boost vitamin A, but the government is expected to appeal against the decision (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
The health economic-industrial complex: production and innovation for universal health access, Brazil
Bull World Health Organ. 2024 May 1;102(5):352-356. doi: 10.2471/BLT.23.290838. Epub 2024 Apr 17.ABSTRACTPROBLEM: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted global disparities in accessing essential health products, demonstrating the critical need for low- and middle-income countries to develop local production and innovation capabilities.APPROACH: The health economic-industrial complex approach changed the values that guided innovation and industrial policies in Brazil. The approach directed health production and innovation to universal access; the health ministry led a whole-of-government approach; ...
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Carlos Ag Gadelha Gabriela Maretto Marco Ac Nascimento Felipe Kamia Source Type: research
Indonesia's healthcare landscape: embracing innovation in the new health regime
Curr Med Res Opin. 2024 Apr 29:1-8. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2024.2349732. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe comment highlights the intricate health issues in Indonesia, emphasizing urban-rural gaps, healthcare financing challenges, and the government's dedication to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The country's geographical layout amplifies the struggle of providing healthcare to rural areas, resulting in substantial health concerns like high tuberculosis rates and financial vulnerability for the impoverished. The concern raised underscores the paradox of low state healthcare spending despite high household expenditures, le...
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - April 29, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Ferry Fadzlul Rahman Source Type: research
The health economic-industrial complex: production and innovation for universal health access, Brazil
Bull World Health Organ. 2024 May 1;102(5):352-356. doi: 10.2471/BLT.23.290838. Epub 2024 Apr 17.ABSTRACTPROBLEM: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted global disparities in accessing essential health products, demonstrating the critical need for low- and middle-income countries to develop local production and innovation capabilities.APPROACH: The health economic-industrial complex approach changed the values that guided innovation and industrial policies in Brazil. The approach directed health production and innovation to universal access; the health ministry led a whole-of-government approach; ...
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Carlos Ag Gadelha Gabriela Maretto Marco Ac Nascimento Felipe Kamia Source Type: research
Indonesia's healthcare landscape: embracing innovation in the new health regime
Curr Med Res Opin. 2024 Apr 29:1-8. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2024.2349732. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe comment highlights the intricate health issues in Indonesia, emphasizing urban-rural gaps, healthcare financing challenges, and the government's dedication to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The country's geographical layout amplifies the struggle of providing healthcare to rural areas, resulting in substantial health concerns like high tuberculosis rates and financial vulnerability for the impoverished. The concern raised underscores the paradox of low state healthcare spending despite high household expenditures, le...
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - April 29, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Ferry Fadzlul Rahman Source Type: research
Exploring the Perspectives of Parents of Individuals with Autism from Low-Resourced Communities to Inform Family Navigator Programs
In this study, we extend the extent literature by exploring the lived experiences of 12 parents of autistic children from low-resourced communities to inform the development of a family navigator program. Findings demonstrated that navigator programs need to prepare navigators to address barriers such as limited knowledge and difficulty accepting an autism diagnosis. Navigator programs should teach navigators to use strategies with families including educating families about services and connecting families with peer support. Program content should reflect direct services, government services, and advocacy strategies. Nota...
Source: Health Physics - April 29, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Meghan M Burke Amanda N Johnston W Catherine Cheung Chak Li Edwin Mon árrez Janeth Aleman-Tovar Source Type: research
