Polio eradication and routine immunization

Routine polio immunization coverage in Uttar Pradesh has increased concurrently with intensive polio eradication activities, suggesting that polio eradication efforts do not interfere with routine immunization, and that targeted health communications can improve routine immunization performance.

Poor nutrition for Papua New Guinea prisoners

Prison rations in Papua New Guinea are likely lacking in several micronutrients, suggesting that changes should be made to the prisoners’ food provisions to ensure that they have access to a nutritionally adequate diet.

Multiple factors influence childhood depression in Uganda

Ecological factors, child-principal caregiver relationship and the presence of psychiatric co-morbidities are important determinants of childhood depression in children in north-eastern Uganda, suggesting that multiple risk factors affect mental health in these children.

Sexual 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.

Barriers 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.