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Integration of HIV care into maternal health services: a crucial change required in improving quality of obstetric care in countries with high HIV prevalence
Farai D Madzimbamuto, Sunanda Ray, Keitshokile D Mogobe BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:27 (10 June 2013)
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Performance and determinants of routine immunization coverage within the context of intensive polio eradication activities in Uttar Pradesh, India: Social Mobilization Network (SM Net) and Core Group Polio Project (CGPP)
William M Weiss, Manojkumar Choudhary, Roma Solomon BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:25 (16 May 2013)
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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. |
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Prevalence of sexual abuse of male high school students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Rahel Haile, Negussie Kebeta, Getnet Kassie BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:24 (16 May 2013)
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“Communicate to vaccinate”: the development of a taxonomy of communication interventions to improve routine childhood vaccination
Natalie Willis, Sophie Hill, Jessica Kaufman, Simon Lewin, John Kis-Rigo, Sara De Castro Freire, Xavier Bosch-Capblanch, Claire Glenton, Vivian Lin, Priscilla Robinson, Charles S Wiysonge BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:23 (11 May 2013)
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Validation of the condom use self-efficacy scale in Ethiopia
Debebe Shaweno, Emebet Tekletsadik BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:22 (23 April 2013)
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Cross-sectional dietary deficiencies among a prison population in Papua New Guinea
Camilla Gould, Benoit Tousignant, Garry Brian, Robert McKay, Rosalind Gibson, Karl Bailey, Bernard J Venn BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:21 (22 April 2013)
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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. |
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Factors affecting utilization of skilled maternal care in Northwest Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis
Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku, Alemayehu Worku Yalew, Mesganaw Fantahun Afework BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:20 (15 April 2013)
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Prevalence and risk factors of depression in childhood and adolescence as seen in 4 districts of north-eastern Uganda
Eugene Kinyanda, Ruth Kizza, Catherine Abbo, Sheila Ndyanabangi, Jonathan Levin BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:19 (5 April 2013)
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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. |
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The range and diversity of providers’ viewpoints towards the Iraqi primary health care system: an exploration using Q-methodology
Nazar P Shabila, Namir G Al-Tawil, Tariq S Al-Hadithi, Egbert Sondorp BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:18 (21 March 2013)
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Annual acknowledgement of reviewers
Emily Crow BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:14 (19 March 2013)
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Barriers to the participation of people with psychosocial disability in mental health policy development in South Africa: a qualitative study of perspectives of policy makers, professionals, religious leaders and academics
Sharon Kleintjes, Crick Lund, Leslie Swartz BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:17 (11 March 2013)
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Social factors associated with centenarian rate (CR) in 32 OECD countries
Jong In Kim BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:16 (8 March 2013)
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The rural - urban divide in ambulatory care of gastrointestinal diseases in Taiwan
Yi-Hsuan Lin, Yen-Han Tseng, Yi-Chun Chen, Ming-Hwai Lin, Li-Fang Chou, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Shinn-Jang Hwang BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:15 (8 March 2013)
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Redeeming qualities: exploring factors that affect women’s use of reproductive health vouchers in Cambodia
Carinne D Brody, Julie Freccero, Claire D Brindis, Ben Bellows BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:13 (26 February 2013)
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Knowledge of reproductive and sexual rights among University students in Ethiopia: institution-based cross-sectional
Yohannes Mehretie Adinew, Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku, Zelalem Birhanu Mengesha BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:12 (13 February 2013)
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The health and wellbeing of young people in sub-Saharan Africa: an under-researched area?
Caroline W Kabiru, Chimaraoke O Izugbara, Donatien Beguy BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:11 (13 February 2013)
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Association of Khat and alcohol use with HIV infection and age at first sexual initiation among youths visiting HIV testing and counseling centers in Gamo-Gofa Zone, South West Ethiopia
Marelign Tilahun Malaju, Gistane Ayele Asale BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:10 (2 February 2013)
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Falling through the cracks: a qualitative study of HIV risks among women who use drugs and alcohol in Northeast India
Michelle Kermode, Collins Z Sono, Chingzaning Hangzo Songput, Alexandra Devine BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:9 (29 January 2013)
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Strengthening health workforce capacity through work-based training
Joseph KB Matovu, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Susan Mawemuko, Olico Okui, William Bazeyo, David Serwadda BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:8 (24 January 2013)
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Are modern contraceptives acceptable to people and where do they source them from across Nigeria?
Obinna E Onwujekwe, Jane C Enemuoh, Chinwe Ogbonna, Chinyere Mbachu, Benjamin SC Uzochukwu, Agathe Lawson, Bannet Ndyanabangi BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:7 (23 January 2013)
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HIV testing and care in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda: ethics on the ground
Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer, Sarah Bott, Ron Bayer, Alice Desclaux, Rachel Baggaley, and the MATCH Study Group BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:6 (23 January 2013)
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Learning strengths from cultural differences: a comparative study of maternal health-related behaviors and infant care among Southern Asian immigrants and Taiwanese women
Yen-Ching Chen, Shu-Hui Wei, Kuo-Wei Yeh, Mei-Yen Chen BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:5 (22 January 2013)
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Prolonged sexual abstinence after childbirth: gendered norms and perceived family health risks. Focus group discussions in a Tanzanian suburb
Columba K Mbekenga, Andrea B Pembe, Elisabeth Darj, Kyllike Christensson, Pia Olsson BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:4 (15 January 2013)
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Study of status of safe injection practice and knowledge regarding injection safety among primary health care workers in Baglung district, western Nepal
Sudesh Gyawali, Devendra S Rathore, Bhuvan KC, P Ravi Shankar BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:3 (3 January 2013)
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Housing equity for health equity: a rights-based approach to the control of Lassa fever in post-war Sierra Leone
J Daniel Kelly, M Bailor Barrie, Rachel A Ross, Brian A Temple, Lina M Moses, Daniel G Bausch BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:2 (2 January 2013)
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Use of traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes in Eastern Uganda: a qualitative exploration of reasons for choice
Elizeus Rutebemberwa, Muhamadi Lubega, Sheila K Katureebe, Abanga Oundo, Francis Kiweewa, David Mukanga BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:1 (2 January 2013)
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Pain when walking: individual sensory profiles in the foot soles of torture victims - a controlled study using quantitative sensory testing
Karen Prip, Ann L Persson, Bengt H Sjölund BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:40 (31 December 2012)
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Sensory functions in the foot soles in victims of generalized torture, in victims also beaten under the feet (falanga) and in healthy controls – A blinded study using quantitative sensory testing
Karen Prip, Ann L Persson, Bengt H Sjölund BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:39 (29 December 2012)
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In the face of war: examining sexual vulnerabilities of Acholi adolescent girls living in displacement camps in conflict-affected Northern Uganda
Sheetal H Patel, Herbert Muyinda, Nelson K Sewankambo, Geoffrey Oyat, Stella Atim, Patricia M Spittal BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:38 (28 December 2012)
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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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A comparative study of Taiwan's short-term medical missions to the South Pacific and Central America
Ya-Wen Chiu, Yi-Hao Weng, Chih-Fu Chen, Chun-Yuh Yang, Hung-Yi Chiou, Ming-Liang Lee BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:37 (27 December 2012)
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Tuberculosis in the era of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus: assessment and comparison of community knowledge of both infections in rural Uganda
Ashley Wynne, Gian S Jhangri, Solina Richter, Arif Alibhai, Tom Rubaale, Walter Kipp BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:36 (20 December 2012)
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Intimate partner violence against women in Maputo city, Mozambique
Antonio Eugenio Zacarias, Gloria Macassa, Leif Svanström, Joaquim JF Soares, Diddy Antai BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:35 (14 December 2012)
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An examination of pharmaceutical systems in severely disrupted countries
Jillian Clare Kohler, Enrico Pavignani, Markus Michael, Natalia Ovtcharenko, Maurizio Murru, Peter S Hill BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:34 (6 December 2012)
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Health system and societal barriers for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) services - lessons from World Diabetes Foundation supported GDM projects
Karoline Kragelund Nielsen, Maximilian de Courten, Anil Kapur BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:33 (5 December 2012)
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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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Is social exclusion pushing the Pakistani Hijras (Transgenders) towards commercial sex work? a qualitative study
Muhammad Ahmed Abdullah, Zeeshan Basharat, Bilal Kamal, Nargis Yousaf Sattar, Zahra Fatima Hassan, Asghar Dil Jan, Anum Shafqat BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:32 (19 November 2012)
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Under the (legal) radar screen: global health initiatives and international human rights obligations
Rachel Hammonds, Gorik Ooms, Wouter Vandenhole BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:31 (15 November 2012)
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Moving from ideas to action - developing health financing systems towards universal coverage in Africa
Laurent Musango, Juliet Nabyonga Orem, Riku Elovainio, Joses Kirigia BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:30 (8 November 2012)
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Factors associated with reproductive health care utilization among Ghanaian women
David Doku, Subas Neupane, Paul Narh Doku BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:29 (7 November 2012)
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Debt, shame, and survival: becoming and living as widows in rural Kerala, India
Katia Mohindra, Slim Haddad, Delampady Narayana BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:28 (6 November 2012)
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Experiences, opportunities and challenges of implementing task shifting in underserved remote settings: the case of Kongwa district, central Tanzania
Michael A Munga, Stella P Kilima, Prince Mutalemwa, William J Kisoka, Mwelecele N Malecela BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:27 (2 November 2012)
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Was there a disparity in age appropriate infant immunization uptake in the theatre of war in the North of Sri Lanka at the height of the hostilities?: a cross-sectional study in resettled areas in the Kilinochchi district
Ananthan Parameswaran, Pushpa Wijesinghe BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:26 (31 October 2012)
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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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Achieving universal health care coverage: Current debates in Ghana on covering those outside the formal sector
Gilbert Abiiro, Di McIntyre BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:25 (29 October 2012)
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Why do families still not receive the child support grant in South Africa? A longitudinal analysis of a cohort of families across South Africa
Wanga Zembe-Mkabile, Tanya Doherty, David Sanders, Debra Jackson, Mickey Chopra, Sonja Swanevelder, Carl Lombard, Rebecca Surender BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:24 (22 October 2012)
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Combating healthcare corruption and fraud with improved global health governance
Tim K Mackey, Bryan A Liang BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:23 (22 October 2012)
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Migrant workers’ occupation and healthcare-seeking preferences for TB-suspicious symptoms and other health problems: a survey among immigrant workers in Songkhla province, southern Thailand
Tinzar Naing, Alan Geater, Petchawan Pungrassami BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:22 (2 October 2012)
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Iraqi primary care system in Kurdistan region: providers’ perspectives on problems and opportunities for improvement
Nazar P Shabila, Namir G Al-Tawil, Tariq S Al-Hadithi, Egbert Sondorp, Kelsey Vaughan BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:21 (27 September 2012)
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Health improvement for disadvantaged people in Nepal – an evaluation
Ram B Rana, Rabindra Ghimire, Mahendra B Shah, Tirtha Kumal, Elise Whitley, Ian A Baker BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:20 (26 September 2012)
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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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Treatment patterns of childhood diarrhoea in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
Jenny Löfgren, Wenjing Tao, Elin Larsson, Francis Kyakulaga, Birger C Forsberg BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:19 (25 September 2012)
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Assistive technology use and human rights enjoyment: a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh
Johan Borg, Stig Larsson, Per-Olof Östergren, ASM Rahman, Nazmul Bari, AHM Khan BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:18 (19 September 2012)
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The pattern of injury and poisoning in South East Iran
Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam, Alexandra LC Martiniuk, Mahdi Mohammadi, Mahdieh Rad, Fatemeh Sargazi, Khodadad Sheykhzadeh, Seddighe Jelodarzadeh, Fatemeh Karimzadeh BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:17 (10 September 2012)
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