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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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Slum health: Diseases of neglected populations

Lee W Riley, Albert I Ko, Alon Unger, Mitermayer G Reis BMC International Health and Human Rights 2007, 7:2 (7 March 2007)

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Perception and beliefs about mental illness among adults in Karfi village, northern Nigeria

Mohammed Kabir, Zubair Iliyasu, Isa S Abubakar, Muktar H Aliyu BMC International Health and Human Rights 2004, 4:3 (20 August 2004)

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"If the patients decide not to tell what can we do?"- TB/HIV counsellors' dilemma on partner notification for HIV

Barnabas N Njozing, Kerstin E Edin, Miguel Sebastián, Anna-Karin Hurtig BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11:6 (3 June 2011)

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When confronted with HIV-positive patients who refuse to inform partners about their status, counsellors may need to consider a combination of several approaches to reach a balance between respecting the patient and safeguarding the partner.

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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 role of community health workers in improving child health programmes in Mali

Freddy Perez, Hamady Ba, Sayed G Dastagire, Mathias Altmann BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:28 (10 November 2009)

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Community health workers in Mali show a positive influence on family health care practices but many are still unsupervised, suggesting this important source of health education in developing countries needs improved support.

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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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“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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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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More than just a cut: a qualitative study of penile practices and their relationship to masculinity, sexuality and contagion and their implications for HIV prevention in Papua New Guinea

Angela Kelly, Martha Kupul, Richard Nake Trumb, Herick Aeno, James Neo, Lisa Fitzgerald, Peter S Hill, John M Kaldor, Peter Siba, Andrew Vallely BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:10 (20 July 2012)

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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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Economic burden of cholera in the WHO African region

Joses M Kirigia, Luis G Sambo, Allarangar Yokouide, Edoh Soumbey-Alley, Lenity K Muthuri, Doris G Kirigia BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:8 (30 April 2009)

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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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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 three main monotheistic religions and gm food technology: an overview of perspectives

Emmanuel B Omobowale, Peter A Singer, Abdallah S Daar BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:18 (22 August 2009)

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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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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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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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Exploring synergies between human rights and public health ethics: A whole greater than the sum of its parts

Stephanie Nixon, Lisa Forman BMC International Health and Human Rights 2008, 8:2 (31 January 2008)

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Indigenous well-being in four countries: An application of the UNDP'S Human Development Index to Indigenous Peoples in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States

Martin Cooke, Francis Mitrou, David Lawrence, Eric Guimond, Dan Beavon BMC International Health and Human Rights 2007, 7:9 (20 December 2007)

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The gap widened between the health and development of indigenous compared to non-indigenous populations in Australia between 1990 and 2000, in contrast to the United States, Canada and New Zealand.

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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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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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'The girl with her period is the one to hang her head' Reflections on menstrual management among schoolgirls in rural Kenya

Shannon A McMahon, Peter J Winch, Bethany A Caruso, Alfredo F Obure, Emily A Ogutu, Imelda A Ochari, Richard D Rheingans BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11:7 (16 June 2011)

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Private and public health care in rural areas of Uganda

Joseph Konde-Lule, Sheba N Gitta, Anne Lindfors, Sam Okuonzi, Virgil ON Onama, Birger C Forsberg BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:29 (24 November 2010)

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A taxonomy of dignity: a grounded theory study

Nora Jacobson BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:3 (24 February 2009)

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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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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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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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Barriers to the effective treatment and prevention of malaria in Africa: A systematic review of qualitative studies

David M Maslove, Anisa Mnyusiwalla, Edward J Mills, Jessie McGowan, Amir Attaran, Kumanan Wilson BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:26 (25 October 2009)

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Cancer control in developing countries: using health data and health services research to measure and improve access, quality and efficiency

Timothy P Hanna, Alfred CT Kangolle BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:24 (13 October 2010)

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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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Sampling challenges in a study examining refugee resettlement

Cheryl MR Sulaiman-Hill, Sandra C Thompson BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11:2 (15 March 2011)

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The decentralisation-centralisation dilemma: recruitment and distribution of health workers in remote districts of Tanzania

Michael A Munga, Nils Songstad, Astrid Blystad, Ottar Mæstad BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:9 (30 April 2009)

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Economic burden of diabetes mellitus in the WHO African region

Joses M Kirigia, Hama B Sambo, Luis G Sambo, Saidou P Barry BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:6 (31 March 2009)

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Can rights stop the wrongs? Exploring the connections between framings of sex workers’ rights and sexual and reproductive health

Cheryl Overs, Kate Hawkins BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11(Suppl 3):S6 (16 December 2011)

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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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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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Global immunization: status, progress, challenges and future

Philippe Duclos, Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele, Marta Gacic-Dobo, Thomas Cherian BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9(Suppl 1):S2 (14 October 2009)

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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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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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Something old or something new? Social health insurance in Ghana

Sophie Witter, Bertha Garshong BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:20 (28 August 2009)

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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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Demography and sex work characteristics of female sex workers in India

Rakhi Dandona, Lalit Dandona, G Anil Kumar, Juan Gutierrez, Sam McPherson, Fiona Samuels, Stefano M Bertozzi, the ASCI FPP Study Team BMC International Health and Human Rights 2006, 6:5 (14 April 2006)

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Examination of the demography and history of female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India, will help to target HIV interventions and HIV prevention activities to a hard to reach and high risk group.

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Child work and labour among orphaned and abandoned children in five low and middle income countries

Rachel Whetten, Lynne Messer, Jan Ostermann, Kathryn Whetten, Brian Pence, Megan Buckner, Nathan Thielman, Karen O'Donnell, The Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) Research Team BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11:1 (13 January 2011)

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One in five orphaned and abandoned children in low and middle income countries meet UNICEF’s child labor criteria, with female children and those in good health more likely to be working.

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Prevalence, types and demographic features of child labour among school children in Nigeria

Bolanle M Fetuga, Fidelis O Njokama, Adebiyi O Olowu BMC International Health and Human Rights 2005, 5:2 (2 March 2005)

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Factors associated with attitudes towards intimate partner violence against women: a comparative analysis of 17 sub-Saharan countries

Olalekan A Uthman, Stephen Lawoko, Tahereh Moradi BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:14 (20 July 2009)

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Changes to the law on consent in South Africa: implications for school-based adolescent sexual and reproductive health research

Melanie Zuch, Amanda J Mason-Jones, Catherine Mathews, Lesley Henley BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:3 (10 April 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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Human-animal chimeras for vaccine development: an endangered species or opportunity for the developing world?

Anant Bhan, Peter A Singer, Abdallah S Daar BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:8 (19 May 2010)

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Health-care seeking behaviour among persons with diabetes in Uganda: an interview study

Katarina Hjelm, Fortunate Atwine BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11:11 (26 September 2011)

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Termination of the leprosy isolation policy in the US and Japan : Science, policy changes, and the garbage can model

Hajime Sato, Janet E Frantz BMC International Health and Human Rights 2005, 5:3 (16 March 2005)

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An analysis of the delay between proof that patient isolation was not needed in leprosy treatment, and when the policy was implemented, illustrates that researchers should be aware of the political influences on health care.

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Assessment of factors associated with complete immunization coverage in children aged 12-23 months: a cross-sectional study in Nouna district, Burkina Faso

Aboubakary Sanou, Seraphin Simboro, Bocar Kouyaté, Marylène Dugas, Janice Graham, Gilles Bibeau BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9(Suppl 1):S10 (14 October 2009)

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Health financing in Malawi: Evidence from National Health Accounts

Eyob Zere, Oladapo Walker, Joses Kirigia, Felicitas Zawaira, Francis Magombo, Edward Kataika BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:27 (10 November 2010)

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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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Awareness of health effects of cooking smoke among women in the Gondar Region of Ethiopia: a pilot survey

M Edelstein, E Pitchforth, G Asres, M Silverman, N Kulkarni BMC International Health and Human Rights 2008, 8:10 (18 July 2008)

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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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An approach to addressing governance from a health system framework perspective

Inez Mikkelsen-Lopez, Kaspar Wyss, Don de Savigny BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11:13 (2 December 2011)

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HIV/AIDS awareness and risk behavior among students in Semey, Kazakhstan: a cross-sectional survey

Marit Hansson, Leo Stockfelt, Marat Urazalin, Clas Ahlm, Rune Andersson BMC International Health and Human Rights 2008, 8:14 (16 December 2008)

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Health system performance at the district level in Indonesia after decentralization

Peter Heywood, Yoonjoung Choi BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:3 (5 March 2010)

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Effects of global financial crisis on funding for health development in nineteen countries of the WHO African Region

Joses M Kirigia, Benjamin M Nganda, Chris N Mwikisa, Bernardino Cardoso BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11:4 (13 April 2011)

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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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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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Measles outbreaks in displaced populations: a review of transmission, morbidity and mortality associated factors

Isidore K Kouadio, Taro Kamigaki, Hitoshi Oshitani BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:5 (19 March 2010)

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Corruption in the health care sector: A barrier to access of orthopaedic care and medical devices in Uganda

Maryse Bouchard, Jillian C Kohler, James Orbinski, Andrew Howard BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:5 (3 May 2012)

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Explaining the impact of a women's group led community mobilisation intervention on maternal and newborn health outcomes: the Ekjut trial process evaluation

Suchitra Rath, Nirmala Nair, Prasanta K Tripathy, Sarah Barnett, Shibanand Rath, Rajendra Mahapatra, Rajkumar Gope, Aparna Bajpai, Rajesh Sinha, Anthony Costello, Audrey Prost BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:25 (22 October 2010)

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Policy mapping for establishing a national emergency health policy for Nigeria

Zakari Y Aliyu BMC International Health and Human Rights 2002, 2:5 (15 August 2002)

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Political health modelling is a new tool which could be an invaluable aid to national health policy makers in developing countries.

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Adolescent pregnancies and girls' sexual and reproductive rights in the amazon basin of Ecuador: an analysis of providers' and policy makers' discourses

Isabel Goicolea, Marianne Wulff, Miguel Sebastian, Ann Öhman BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:12 (7 June 2010)

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Health problems of Nepalese migrants working in three Gulf countries

Suresh Joshi, Padam Simkhada, Gordon J Prescott BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11:3 (28 March 2011)

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Debate: Limitations on universality: the "right to health" and the necessity of legal nationality

Lindsey N Kingston, Elizabeth F Cohen, Christopher P Morley BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:11 (4 June 2010)

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Stateless populations are often unable to access basic healthcare, suggesting that increased attention should be given to the lack of nationality in order to ensure universal access to the highest attainable standard of health.

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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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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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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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Health and human rights of women imprisoned in Zambia

Katherine W Todrys, Joseph J Amon BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11:8 (22 June 2011)

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Are 'Village Doctors' in Bangladesh a curse or a blessing?

Shehrin S Mahmood, Mohammad Iqbal, S M A Hanifi, Tania Wahed, Abbas Bhuiya BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:18 (6 July 2010)

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Reducing inequalities in health and access to health care in a rural Indian community: an India-Canada collaborative action research project

Slim Haddad, Delampady Narayana, KS Mohindra BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11(Suppl 2):S3 (8 November 2011)

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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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Care seeking behaviour for childhood illness- a questionnaire survey in western Nepal

Chandrashekhar T Sreeramareddy, Ravi P Shankar, Binu V Sreekumaran, Sonu H Subba, Hari S Joshi, Uma Ramachandran BMC International Health and Human Rights 2006, 6:7 (23 May 2006)

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Knowledge of modifiable risk factors of Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease (CASHD) among a sample in India

Omar Saeed, Vineet Gupta, Naveen Dhawan, Leanne Streja, John S Shin, Melvin Ku, Sanjeev Bhoi, Sanjay Verma BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:2 (4 February 2009)

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Establishing a community of practice of researchers, practitioners, policy-makers and communities to sustainably manage environmental health risks in Ecuador

Jerry M Spiegel, Jaime Breilh, Efrain Beltran, Jorge Parra, Fernanda Solis, Annalee Yassi, Alejandro Rojas, Elena Orrego, Bonnie Henry, William R Bowie, Laurie Pearce, Juan Gaibor, Patricio Velasquez, Miriam Concepcion, Margot Parkes BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11(Suppl 2):S5 (8 November 2011)

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Impact of the introduction of ultrasound services in a limited resource setting: rural Rwanda 2008

Sachita P Shah, Henry Epino, Gene Bukhman, Irenee Umulisa, JMV Dushimiyimana, Andrew Reichman, Vicki E Noble BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:4 (27 March 2009)

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Rwandan rural hospital staff produced high levels of image quality and interpretation accuracy following the introduction of ultrasound services, suggesting that, after training, local care providers can lead ultrasound programs effectively and in a sustainable manner.

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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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Efficiency of the health extension programme in Tigray, Ethiopia: a data envelopment analysis

Miguel Sebastian, Hailemariam Lemma BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:16 (14 June 2010)

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The role of supportive supervision on immunization program outcome - a randomized field trial from Georgia

Mamuka Djibuti, George Gotsadze, Akaki Zoidze, George Mataradze, Laura C Esmail, Jillian Kohler BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9(Suppl 1):S11 (14 October 2009)

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The impact of health system governance and policy processes on health services in Iraqi Kurdistan

Ali Tawfik-Shukor, Hiro Khoshnaw BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:14 (8 June 2010)

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An Australian Aboriginal birth cohort: a unique resource for a life course study of an Indigenous population. A study protocol

Susan M Sayers, Dorothy Mackerras, Gurmeet Singh, Ingrid Bucens, Kathryn Flynn, Alison Reid BMC International Health and Human Rights 2003, 3:1 (6 March 2003)

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Improvements to water purification and sanitation infrastructure may reduce the diarrheal burden in a marginalized and flood prone population in remote Nicaragua

Sheri A Denslow, Jess Edwards, Jennifer Horney, Rodolfo Peña, Daniel Wurzelmann, Douglas Morgan BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:30 (8 December 2010)

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Preventing latrine overflow, but not increasing latrine ownership or the use of water purification methods, could reduce the high rate of diarrheal disease in isolated areas of Nicaragua.

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Zimbabwean diabetics' beliefs about health and illness: an interview study

Katarina Hjelm, Esther Mufunda BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:7 (12 May 2010)

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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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Analysis of pan-African Centres of excellence in health innovation highlights opportunities and challenges for local innovation and financing in the continent

Solomon Nwaka, Alexander Ochem, Dominique Besson, Bernadette Ramirez, Foluke Fakorede, Sanaa Botros, Uford Inyang, Charles Mgone, Ivan Adae-Mensah, Victor Konde, Barthelemy Nyasse, Blessed Okole, Anastasia Guantai, Glaudina Loots, Peter Atadja, Peter Ndumbe, Issa Sanou, Ole Olesen, Robert Ridley, Tshinko Ilunga BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:11 (27 July 2012)

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Implementing community participation through legislative reform: a study of the policy framework for community participation in the Western Cape province of South Africa

Benjamin Meier, Caitlin Pardue, Leslie London BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:15 (25 August 2012)

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War related sexual violence and it's medical and psychological consequences as seen in Kitgum, Northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study

Eugene Kinyanda, Seggane Musisi, Christine Biryabarema, Isaac Ezati, Henry Oboke, Ruth Ojiambo-Ochieng, Juliet Were-Oguttu, Jonathan Levin, Heiner Grosskurth, James Walugembe BMC International Health and Human Rights 2010, 10:28 (10 November 2010)

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War-related sexual violence in Northern Uganda is more likely to be inflicted on Catholic women under 45 years of age and could lead to later psychological and gynaecological complaints such as infertility and vaginal bleeding.

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Media reporting of tenofovir trials in Cambodia and Cameroon

Edward Mills, Beth Rachlis, Ping Wu, Elaine Wong, Kumanan Wilson, Sonal Singh BMC International Health and Human Rights 2005, 5:6 (24 August 2005)

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Media reports of drug trials can lack accuracy and reliability and investigators and funders of controversial issues such as HIV/AIDS prevention drug trials should engage with the media to avoid misinterpretation and inaccurate reporting.

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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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Stakeholder perceptions of mental health stigma and poverty in Uganda

Joshua Ssebunnya, Fred Kigozi, Crick Lund, Dorothy Kizza, Elialilia Okello BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:5 (31 March 2009)

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Description and consequences of sexual violence in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Françoise Duroch, Melissa McRae, Rebecca F Grais BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11:5 (19 April 2011)

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Chagas disease: an impediment in achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Latin America

Carlos Franco-Paredes, Anna Von, Alicia Hidron, Alfonso J Rodríguez-Morales, Ildefonso Tellez, Maribel Barragán, Danielle Jones, Cesar G Náquira, Jorge Mendez BMC International Health and Human Rights 2007, 7:7 (28 August 2007)

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Perceptions and utilization of primary health care services in Iraq: findings from a national household survey

Gilbert Burnham, Connie Hoe, Yuen Hung, Agron Ferati, Allen Dyer, Thamer Hifi, Rabia Aboud, Tariq Hasoon BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11:15 (16 December 2011)

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The organization and implementation of community-based education programs for health worker training institutions in Uganda

Dan Kaye, Andrew Mwanika, Gilbert Burnham, Larry W Chang, Scovia N Mbalinda, Isaac Okullo, Rose C Nabirye, Wilson Muhwezi, Hussein Oria, Stephen Kijjambu, Lynn Atuyambe, Warren Aryeija BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011, 11(Suppl 1):S4 (9 March 2011)

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Prevalence of sexual abuse of male high school students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Rahel Tesfaye Haile, Negussie Deyessa Kebeta, Getnet Mitike Kassie BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:24 (16 May 2013)

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