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Advocacy Today, Advocacy Tomorrow, Advocacy Forever!

Virginia Libraries, 2009
John Moorman is particularly well qualified to write about being an advocate for libraries. Since 1975, he has been the top library administrator of public libraries; a multi-type library system; and library systems in North Carolina, Texas, Illinois, and Virginia.
John Moorman
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A scoping review linking early childhood caries to violence, neglect, internally displaced, migrant and refugee status

BMC Oral Health, 2023
Background The aim of the scoping review was to identify and synthesize the available literature concerning the relationship between the status of refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Early Childhood Caries (ECC) as it relates ...
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Robert J. Schroth, Imen Ayouni, Arthemon Nguweneza, Arheiam Arheiam, Ola B. Al-Batayneh, Jorma I. Virtanen, Balgis Gaffar, Duangporn Duangthip, Ivy Guofang Sun, Simin Mohebbi, Carlos A. Feldens, Maha El Tantawi   +12 more
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A scoping review on the links between sustainable development goal 14 and early childhood caries

BMC Oral Health, 2023
Background The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 addresses life below the waters, an important source of protein and contributor to global food security and economic development.
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Imen Ayouni, Arthemon Nguweneza, Ola Barakat Al-Batayneh, Jorma I. Virtanen, Balgis Gaffar, Duangporn Duangthip, Ivy Guo Fang Sun, Nneka Kate Onyejaka, Hamideh Daryanavard, Tshepiso Mfolo, Carlos A. Feldens, Robert J. Schroth, Maha El Tantawi   +13 more
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Patient experiences of methadone treatment changes during the first wave of COVID-19: a national community-driven survey

Harm Reduction Journal, 2023
Background During COVID-19, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) allowed Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) programs to relax in-person MMT requirements to reduce COVID-19 exposure.
Sarah Brothers, Adam Palayew, Caty Simon, Abby Coulter, Knina Strichartz, Nick Voyles, Louise Vincent   +6 more
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Lessons learned from a virtual Community-Based Participatory Research project: prioritizing needs of people who have diabetes and experiences of homelessness to co-design a participatory action project

Research Involvement and Engagement, 2023
In Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), people with shared lived experiences (co-researchers) identify priority needs and work collaboratively to co-design an action-oriented research advocacy project.
Saania Tariq, Eshleen K. Grewal, Roland Booth, B. Nat, Thami Ka-Caleni, Matt Larsen, Justin Lawson, Anna Whaley, Christine A. Walsh, David J. T. Campbell   +9 more
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Predictors and severity of probable acute stress disorder following the Beirut Port Blast

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022
Background The Beirut Port Blast on August 4, 2020 is the largest (non-nuclear) explosion on record. St George Hospital University Medical Center (SGHUMC), a leading academic medical centre in Lebanon, adjacent to the Port, sustained a massive loss in ...
Elie Karam, Dahlia Saab, Josleen Al Barathie, Aimee Nasser Karam, George Karam, Richard Bryant   +5 more
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Using message adaptation and pre-testing to achieve resource efficiencies for best practice lung health communication programs in low- and middle-income country settings

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background Effective message design is essential if lung health communication programs are to be cost efficient as well as meeting behavioural objectives.
Nalin Singh Negi, Vaishkahi Mallik, Tahir Turk, Pallavi Puri, Sandra Mullin, Nandita Murukutla   +5 more
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Perceptions of risk and use of smoked tobacco products among youth

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background India is experiencing an epidemic of tobacco use among its youth. Evidence suggests that smoking tobacco is likely to increase due to tobacco industry's youth centered marketing strategies.
Tshering Bhutia, Abhiram Mehendale, Narayan Lad, Rajashree Kadam   +3 more
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E-cigarette marketing online: characteristics of websites serving the Indian market

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes in India are an emerging and controversial product in tobacco control debates.
Narayan Lad, Abhiram Mehendale, Varun Shankar, Rajashree Kadam   +3 more
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Advocacy by children to remove surrogate products advertisements on the public transport buses in Mumbai

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation Section 5 of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA, 2003) of India prohibits direct and indirect advertisements of tobacco products.
Narayan Lad, Varun Shankar, Deepak Patil, Rajashree Kadam   +3 more
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