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BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:38Sexual vulnerability in times of conflict
Adolescent girls within conflict-affected populations experience heightened sexual vulnerability due to the erosion of belief systems, lack of supervision, and inadequate access to health services, suggesting that gender-sensitive health strategies need to be developed for this population.
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BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:33Barriers for GDM services in low-income areas
Treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in low- and middle-income countries is hindered by a lack of trained health care providers and cultural perceptions of women, suggesting that GDM services face barriers within health systems and society.
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BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:26Delayed immunization in an ex-conflict zone
The majority of children in a war-affected area of Sri Lanka were appropriately vaccinated, although vaccination in more than half of these children was delayed, highlighting that implementation of remedial immunization measures is essential in ex-conflict zones.
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BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:20NGOs can improve healthcare in Nepal
The health knowledge and experiences of disadvantaged people were markedly greater in districts of Nepal adopting non-governmental organization (NGO) promotion of a rights-based approach to health, suggesting that NGO intervention improves healthcare in developing regions.
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