Ex-ante Inequality of Opportunity in Child Malnutrition: New Evidence from Ten Developing Countries in Asia.
This study explores the inequality of opportunity in child malnutrition in ten developing countries in Asia, where a high proportion of children still remain vulnerable to food insecurity. This study takes account of multidimensional aspects of household and parental socio-economic status, and partitions children into distinct types through a data-driven clustering method. This is followed by a comparison of the malnutrition rates between types. Next, we decompose the observed disparity into the factors that are associated with the between-type disparity in malnutrition rates through a non-linear decomposition method. The ...
Source: Economics and Human Biology - July 7, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: Aizawa T Tags: Econ Hum Biol Source Type: research
Type 1 diabetes camp is much more than blood glucose
Laura Constable is a doctor from Melbourne, Australia and an associate of the non-profit Insulin for Life (IFL). IFL provides in-date diabetes supplies to diabetes clinics in resource-poor settings. It also supports local organisers in conducting diabetes youth camps. Laura travelled to Dhaal Kudahuvadhoo, Maldives to work with the DiabMaldives Youth Camp 2018. The 5-day program was organised by the Diabetes Society of the Maldives, in collaboration with Dhaal Atoll Hospital and International Diabetes Federation South-East Asia. (Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice)
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - May 31, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: International Diabetes Federation Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 1952: Oral Health Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices of South Asian Migrants: A Systematic Review
Erbas
Oral health is a burden among all populations and is linked with major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. Migrants, in particular South Asians, have poor oral health which requires further understanding to better inform oral health interventions by targeting specific aspects of this heterogenous South Asian population. This review is undertaken to systematically synthesize the evidence of oral health understandings, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, practices, and behaviors of South Asian migrants residing in high-income countries. A comprehensive systematic search of seven electronic databases and h...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 31, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Batra Gupta Erbas Tags: Review Source Type: research
Cardiometabolic-Renal Disease in South Asians: Consensus Recommendations from the Cardio Renal Society of America
Background: Rates of cardiometabolic-renal disease are extremely high among South Asians (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives, and Nepal) residing in their home countries and worldwide. The Cardio Renal Society of America, National Kidney Foundation of Arizona, and Twinepidemic Inc. convened a task force to examine evidence and reach consensus regarding cardiometabolic-renal disease prevention in South Asians. The task force distilled the findings from 5 years of face-to-face and virtual meetings addressing questions derived from expert reviews of published data using the Delphi technique to create...
Source: Cardiorenal Medicine - May 10, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Conflicts in adaptation: case studies from Nepal and the Maldives
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Ahead of Print. Purpose Adaptation appears to be regarded as a panacea in policy circles to reduce the risk of impending crises resulting from contemporary changes, including but not restricted to climate change. Such conceptions can be problematic, generally assuming adaptation as an entirely positive and non-conflictual process. The purpose of this paper is to challenge such uncritical views, drawing attention to the conflictual nature of adaptation, and propose a theoretical framework facilitating the identification and analysis of conflicts in adaptation. ...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - April 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Isolation and purification of fucoidan fraction in Turbinaria ornata from the Maldives; inflammation inhibitory potential under LPS stimulated conditions in in-vitro and in-vivo models.
Abstract
Fucoidan, referred to as fucose containing sulfated polysaccharides (FCSP), is a polymer from brown algae cell wall that is reported to exhibit potential anti-inflammatory activity. In the present study, the fucoidans are extracted from Turbinaria ornata (TO) from the Maldives. The method involves enzyme assisted extraction and is modified in order to improve the effectiveness and purity of final product. Purified fucoidan fraction was identified as F10, and its chemical properties were verified via FTIR, 1H NMR and monosaccharide analysis. Selected inflammatory mediators were studied to evaluate ...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - March 17, 2019 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Jayawardena TU, Fernando IPS, Lee WW, Sanjeewa KKA, Kim HS, Lee DS, Jeon YJ Tags: Int J Biol Macromol Source Type: research
The South Asian Facial Anthropometric Profile: A Systematic Review
ConclusionThere is a paucity of facial anthropometric data for South Asian populations. As South Asia has a significant prevalence of craniofacial anomalies and a burgeoning cosmetic facial surgery market, it is in the interest of both the craniofacial surgeon and the South Asian patient to collect baseline facial anthropometric data for this population. (Source: Journal of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery - December 1, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research
Seasonal and interannual risks of dengue introduction from South-East Asia into China, 2005-2015
This study also revealed seasonal asymmetries of transmission routes: Sri Lank a and Maldives have emerged as origins; neglected cities at central and coastal China have been increasingly vulnerable to dengue importation and onward transmission. Compared to the monthly occurrence of dengue reported in China, our model performed robustly for importation and onward transmission risk estimates. The approach and evidence could facilitate to understand and mitigate the changing seasonal threat of arbovirus from endemic regions. (Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - November 9, 2018 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Shengjie Lai Source Type: research
The state of nephrology in South Asia
The South Asia region of the International Society of Nephrology comprises 8 countries (Table 1) with a combined population of 1.77 billion, about 29% of world population in 2016. The World Bank classifies Afghanistan and Nepal as low-income countries; Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka as low-middle-income countries, and the Maldives as an upper middle-income country. Over 65% of the population in the region lives in rural areas. (Source: Kidney International)
Source: Kidney International - October 26, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Vivekanand Jha, Harun Ur-Rashid, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Syed Fazal Akhtar, Rishi Kumar Kafle, Rezvi Sheriff, ISN South Asia Regional Board Tags: Policy Forum Source Type: research
The Economic Costs of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, and Associated Complications in South Asia: A Systematic Review
ConclusionsMarked increases in costs have been identified when complications of these chronic diseases occur, underlining the importance of secondary prevention approaches in disease management in South Asia. Higher quality studies, especially those that include longitudinal costs, are required to establish more robust cost estimates. (Source: Value in Health Regional Issues)
Source: Value in Health Regional Issues - October 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Economic analysis of dengue prevention and case management in the Maldives
This study sought to estimate the economic costs of dengue in this Small Island Developing State of 417,492 residents. The authors reviewed relevant available documents on dengue epidemiology and conducted site visits and interviews with public health offices, health centers, referral hospitals, health insurers, and drug distribution organizations. An average of 1,543 symptomatic dengue cases was reported annually from 2011 through 2016. Intensive waste and water management on a resort island cost $1.60 per occupied room night. Local vector control programs on inhabited islands cost $35.93 for waste collection and $7.89 fo...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - September 27, 2018 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Mathieu Bangert Source Type: research
Blindness and Visual Impairment Profile and Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness in South East Asia: Analysis of New Data. 2017 APAO Holmes Lecture
Conclusions:
Rigorous focus is necessary to improve cataract surgery outcomes and correction of refractive error without neglecting the quality of care. At the same time allowances must be made for care of the emerging causes of visual impairment and blindness such as glaucoma and posterior segment disorders, particularly diabetic retinopathy. (Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - September 1, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Clinical Study Source Type: research
First Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness Survey in the Maldives: Prevalence and Causes of Blindness and Cataract Surgery
Conclusions:
Cataract surgical coverage is good, though nearly half the people received surgery outside the Maldives. Cataract surgery outcomes are below World Health Organization standards. Some barriers could be overcome with additional human resources and training to improve cataract surgical outcomes, which could encourage greater uptake of services within the country. (Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - September 1, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Clinical Study Source Type: research
Financial protection analysis in eight countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region.
Conclusion: A substantial number of people in South-East Asia experienced financial hardship due to out-of-pocket spending on health. Several countries have introduced policies to make medicines more available, but the finding that out-of-pocket expenditure on medicines remains high indicates that further action is needed to support progress towards universal health coverage.
PMID: 30262942 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization)
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - September 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wang H, Torres LV, Travis P Tags: Bull World Health Organ Source Type: research
