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Telehealth program for symptomatic COVID-19 patients in Mindanao, Philippines: a whole-of-system, pragmatic interventional study on patient monitoring from isolation facilities to community reintegration
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting individuals and society's physical and mental health. Despite the lack of any definite and effective therapeutic regimen, public health measures such as quarantine and isolat... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jaime Kristoffer Punzalan, Monserrat Guingona, Elgie Gregorio, Jhufel Ferraren, Mark Anthony Sta. Elena, Marvin Valaquio, Floro Dave Arnuco, Mary Germeyn Punzalan, Rosemarie Arciaga, Torres Woolley, Afdal Kunting, Dulce Amor Miravite and Fortunato Cristob Tags: Research Source Type: research

Community-based mental health interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative study with international experts
Mental health services are scarce in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and designing and implementing effective interventions can be difficult. The aim of this international study was to explore the ke... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Clarissa Giebel, Mark Gabbay, Nipun Shrestha, Gabriel Saldarriaga, Siobhan Reilly, Ross White, Ginger Liu, Dawn Allen and Maria Isabel Zuluaga Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence of helmintic infections in Brazilian Maxakali indigenous: a repeated cross-sectional design
The prevalence of intestinal parasites is known to be high among Amerindian populations; further, there are serious problems in the healthcare of these populations in Brazil. The Maxakali, located in the north... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - February 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Maria Beatriz Pena e Silva Leite Nacife, Liliane Maria Vidal Siqueira, Keila Furbino Barbosa, Valeska Natiely Vianna, C ássio Zumerle Masioli, Jaime Costa da Silva, Fábio Zicker, Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho, Naftale Katz and George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho Tags: Research Source Type: research

Disparities and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine policies in three representative European countries
The aim of this study was to examine the Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) vaccine policies disparities and effectiveness in Germany, Denmark and Bulgaria, with a view to providing lessons for global vaccinat... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wanzhen Xie, Leiyu Shi, Meiheng Liu, Junyan Yang, Mengyuan Ma and Gang Sun Tags: Research Source Type: research

Are institutional deliveries equitable in the southern states of India? A benefit incidence analysis
Despite a commendable rise in the number of women seeking delivery care at public healt... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Santosh Kumar Sharma and Devaki Nambiar Tags: Research Source Type: research

Adapting an equity-focused implementation process framework with a focus on ethnic health inequities in the Aotearoa New Zealand context
Health intervention implementation in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), as in many countries globally, usually varies by ethnicity. M āori (the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa) and Pacific peoples are less likely to re... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Papillon Gustafson, Michelle Lambert, Karen Bartholomew, Mihi Ratima, Yasmin Abdul Aziz, Lisa Kremer, Adam Fusheini, Peter Carswell, Rachel Brown, Patricia Priest and Sue Crengle Tags: Research Source Type: research

What our children lost and gained at the time of school closure during the Covid-19 pandemic: a study on psychological distress, behavioural concerns and protective factors of resilience among preschool children in Kerala, India
This study from Kerala, India was conducted to assess the resilience fa... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jose Vincent, Resmi Madhusoodanan Santhakumari, Anjana Nalinakumari Kesavan Nair, Anisha Sharahudeen, Asvini K.P, Meenu Maheswari Suresh, Mathew J. Valamparampil, Gayathri A.V, Chintha Sujatha and Anish Thekkumkara Surendran Tags: Research Source Type: research

“We’re the very bottom, so it’s going to be hard for you to ‘catch any fish’ around here…” understanding vulnerable Greenlanders’ perspectives on cancer and barriers to screening in Denmark– A qualitative study
Cancer is a major global health concern. Unfortunately, Indigenous populations such as Greenlanders living in Denmark, face significant disparities in cancer risk, incidence, diagnosis, care quality, and outco... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Camilla Rahr Tatari, Berit Andersen and Pia Kirkegaard Tags: Research Source Type: research

Racial and ethnic disparities in the association between financial hardship and self-reported weight change during the first year of the pandemic in the U.S.
Studies have shown that financial hardship can impact weight change; however, it is unclear what the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has had on weight change in U.S. adults, or whether racial-ethnic g... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Izabelle Mendez, Paula D Strassle, Erik J. Rodriquez, Stephanie Ponce, Randy Le, Alexis Green, Emma Martinez, Eliseo J P érez-Stable and Anna M Nápoles Tags: Research Source Type: research

The 15-year national trends of urinary cancers incidence among Iranian men and women; 2005 –2020
Urinary tract cancers including bladder, kidney, ureter, and pelvis are a common malignancy worldwide with high mortality ratio. Aimed to investigate the prevalence of these cancers, we conducted this study. (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amir-Hossein Mousavian, Gita Shafiee, Ali Sheidaei, Narges Zargar Balajam, Mehdi Ebrahimi, Fatemeh Khatami, Kimiya Gohari, Alisam Aryan, Ali Ghanbari-Motlagh, Afshin Ostovar, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir and Ramin Heshmat Tags: Research Source Type: research

Socioeconomic inequalities in the use of medical consultation services in Peru, 2019
Socioeconomic inequalities in the population influence access to health services and constitute a challenge for health systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries. In Peru, an increase in the use o... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Renato D íaz-Ruiz, Rodrigo Vargas-Fernández, Carlos Rojas-Roque and Akram Hernández-Vásquez Tags: Research Source Type: research

A district-level geospatial analysis of anaemia prevalence among rural men in India, 2019-21
Despite its considerable impact on health and productivity, anemia among men has received limited attention. In a country as diverse as India, characterized by extensive geographic variations, there is a press... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aditya Singh, Sumit Ram, Rakesh Chandra, Arabindo Tanti, Shivani Singh and Ananya Kundu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Employment conditions and mental health of overseas female migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong: a parallel mediation analysis
Female migrant domestic workers (MDW), approximately 8.5 million globally, often live in their employer ’s home under vulnerable conditions. In Hong Kong, MDWs currently comprise 5% of the population. This stud... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Timothy S. Sumerlin, Jean H. Kim, Alvin Yik-Kiu Hui, Dicken Chan, Tim Liao, Sabu Padmadas, Eric Fong and Roger Y. Chung Tags: Research Source Type: research

Whoever wants better healthcare simply pays more: citizens' perception about voluntary private health insurance in Colombia
To explore the perceptions that Colombians have about voluntary private health insurance plans (VPHI) in the health system to identify the tensions that exist between the public and private systems. (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Daniel Felipe Pati ño-Lugo, Claudia Marcela Vélez, Diana Patricia Díaz-Hernández, Olga Francisca Salazar-Blanco, Juan Esteban González-Arango, Juan Carlos Velásquez-Correa, Leydi Camila Rodríguez-Corredor, Viviana María Vélez-Marín and Pamela Ve Tags: Research Source Type: research

Access to health knowledge for health equality: a multi-phase review focused on disability-health
The existing evidence base indicates increased interest in knowledge translation (KT), or, the dissemination of research to ensure uptake and impact. Given this definition, this study aimed to review existing ... (Source: International Journal for Equity in Health)
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - January 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: John C. H. Hu Tags: Review Source Type: research