A5062548273- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Economic and Social Development
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- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
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- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies
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- Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies
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- Global Health Care Issues
- Child and Adolescent Health
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2002-2024
Nova Southeastern University
2022-2023
University of Medicine and Health Sciences
2023
Larkin Community Hospital
2023
Pan American Health Organization (Cuba)
2022
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas
2017-2021
Universidad de Murcia
2018
World Health Organization
2000-2014
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2006-2014
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
2010
Background Studies suggest a paucity of and lack prioritisation in mental health research from low- middle-income (LAMI) countries. Aims To investigate priorities among researchers other stakeholders LAMI Method We used two-stage design that included identification, through literature searches snowball technique, 114 countries Africa, Asia, Latin America the Caribbean; mail survey on research. Results The study identified broad agreement between across regions regarding priorities....
Reducing maternal and child mortality is a priority in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), will likely remain so after 2015.Evidence exists on investments, interventions enabling policies required.Less understood about why some countries achieve faster progress than other comparable countries.The Success Factors for Women's Children's Health studies sought to address this knowledge gap using statistical econometric analyses of data from 144 low-and middle-income (LMICs) over 20 years;...
Objective To examine whether the reduction in childhood mortality after immunization can be explained by prevention of measles and its long-term effects.
Verbal autopsies are being used widely to describe the causes of mortality and assess effect interventions against specific diseases in developing countries where many deaths occur at home. A verbal autopsy has been use Upper River Division The Gambia since 1988. In this paper we present results a validation study technique. One hundred forty-one were reviewed on two occasions by same three physicians. 38 (27%) cases, first subsequent diagnoses differed. 94 children admitted Basse Health...
A case-control study has been undertaken in a rural area of The Gambia to evaluate risk factors for death from acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) young children. On the basis post-mortem interview 129 children aged < 2 years were thought have died ALRI. These cases each matched according age, sex, ethnic group, time and place with child who had cause other than an ALRI two live control Cases controls well matched. Comparison suggested that exposure smoke during cooking, parental...
In 1991, an article on the Maternity Care Program in Matlab, Bangladesh, reported a substantial decline direct obstetric deaths intervention area, but not control area. The was attributed primarily to posting of midwives at village level. this article, data are presented from same period and area variety intermediate events. They indicate that probably due combined efforts community physicians Matlab maternity clinic. Their ability refer patients higher levels care important. further...
Childhood mortality in Upper River Division, The Gambia is high, 99 per 1000 mid-year population, and 27% of deaths occur the neonatal period. aims present study were to describe patterns death identify risk factors. Cause was investigated using a post-mortem questionnaire, population-based, matched case-control conducted potential rate Division 39 live births (95% CI 36.8-41.2). rates early late periods 21.0 (19.4-22.6) 18.0 (16.5-19.5), respectively. Infection accounted for 57% all deaths....
Summary Immune responses of 97 Gambian women and their neonates were studied. New methods distinguished between active previous placental malaria, used to examine relationships maternal malaria neonatal immune responses. Many placentas (61%) had or malarial infection. Maternal cord IgG levels correlated ( P < 0–001). Malarial was raised in blood malaria; IgM not detected. Mean lymphoproliferation the proportion responders soluble P. falciparum antigens (F32) conserved regions p190...
SummaryA system has been established to document births and deaths in children a large, rural, West African population, using community reporters. Causes of death under the age 5 years were investigated post-mortem questionnaires completed by field assistants. There was marked seasonal incidence all major causes with peak rates rainy season. Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) most frequent cause age. Other malaria, acute gastro-enteritis chronic diarrhoea malnutrition. Mortality from...
The approaches and tools of health promotion can be useful for civil society groups, local national governments multilateral organizations that are working to operationalize the 2030 agenda sustainable development. Health development share several core priorities, such as equity, intersectoral sustainability, help maximize their impact across traditional sectoral boundaries. In Region Americas, each these priorities has strong resonance because prominent long-standing inequities proving...
To evaluate the safety of vitamin A supplementation in early infancy using DPT/OPV immunization contracts, a double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial was conducted Bangladesh. One hundred and sixty‐seven infants received three doses either 25 000 IU or placebo at about 6.5, 11.8 17.0 weeks age. Trained physicians examined each on days 1, 2, 3 8 after supplementation. Nine (10.5%) supplemented with had episodes bulging fontanelle compared two (2.5%) group (p < 0.05). Twelve 14...
Social identity poses one of the most important challenges to rational choice theory, but theorists do not hold a common position regarding identity. On hand, externalist ignores concept or reduces it revealed preferences. other internalist considers as key in explaining social action because permits expressive motivations be included models. However, tend reduce desire—the desire person express his her being. From an point view, that is, from viewpoint which only desires also beliefs play...