Women oppressed in the daily lives and cultural practices of the akha people, Thailand: how can the situation change? [PDF]
Background Gender equality is one of the most concerning issues globally. Females lacking equality could lead to several impacts, including health and economic impacts.
Pilasinee Wongnuch +10 more
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"If You Come Often, We Are Like Relatives; If You Come Rarely, We Are Like Strangers": Reformations of Akhaness in the Upper Mekong Region [PDF]
In my paper, I offer a brief analysis of just some of the ways in which certain members of the Akha transnational minority group are redefi ning Akhaness amidst the Upper Mekong Region’s ongoing transition from “battlefields to markets”.
Micah F. Morton
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Influences and patterns of intimate partner violence among married Akha and Lahu women in northern Thailand [PDF]
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major global public health problem. Women are the principal victims of IPV, and some special populations have been particularly impacted.
Onnalin Singkhorn +10 more
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Components of stigma and its impact on maternal and child health service and outcomes: perspective of Akha hill tribe women in Thailand [PDF]
Background Maternal and child health (MCH) is crucial to the well-being of mothers and children. Stigma regarding access to MCH services is a major challenge, especially for hill tribe people in Thailand.
Thanatchaporn Mulikaburt +10 more
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Cultural and Contextual Barriers to Sustained Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Practices Among Indigenous People in Northern Thailand: A Qualitative Study [PDF]
Background: Hypertension is a global health concern and a leading cause of unexpected death, especially among vulnerable populations. Although home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is effective for self-management and prevention, adherence remains ...
Tadsaneewan Gantagad +5 more
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Drivers, facilitators, and sources of stigma among Akha and Lahu hill tribe people who used methamphetamine in Thailand: a qualitative approach [PDF]
Background The stigma related to drug use has several impacts, including effects on users’ physical and mental health. Methamphetamine is a major drug that is used among hill tribes living in the border areas of Thailand and Myanmar.
Anusorn Udplong +10 more
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Prevalence of and factors associated with scrub typhus exposure among the hill tribe population living in high incidence areas in Thailand: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background Scrub typhus is a significant tropical disease, occurring in rural settings and therefore usually afflicting remote agricultural populations who have lower socioeconomic status and limited access to medical care. A large proportion of the hill
Nidanuch Tasak +8 more
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Parental perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs regarding vaccination of children aged 0–5 years: A qualitative study of hill-tribe communities, Thailand [PDF]
The widespread availability and use of vaccines have tremendously reduced morbidity and deaths related to infectious diseases globally. However, in hill-tribe communities in Northern Thailand, vaccination rates remain low, and there is limited literature
Katemanee Moonpanane +3 more
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Ethnopharmacological study on Adenosma buchneroides Bonati inhibiting inflammation via the regulation of TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway [PDF]
Adenosma buchneroides Bonati, also known as fleagrass, is an important medicinal plant used by the Akha (Hani) people of China for treating inflammation-related skin swelling, acne, and diarrhoea, among other conditions.
Yuru Shi +3 more
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Is there any association between latent Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and hypothyroidism? A case-control registry-based study [PDF]
Background Hypothyroidism is a relatively common endocrine disorder in human societies. Toxoplasmosis is also one of the most prevalent parasitic infectious diseases in mammalian hosts, causing opportunistic infections in healthy individuals and ...
Zahra Hosseininejad +5 more
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