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Between Sustainable Development, Financialisation and Sovereign Debt Crisis: The Case of Blue Finance as Yet Another Iteration of the Washington Consensus

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As far as international economic law (IEL) is concerned, the ‘Washington Consensus’ generally refers to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s development finance policies and tools. It covers their application to their clients and borrowers with the support of Western governments. This acceptation is of particular interest
Leïla Choukroune
wiley   +1 more source

Global Apparel Value Chain in the Post‐MFA Era: Exploring Bangladesh's Competitive Edge

Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study revisits Bangladesh's competitive edge by examining patterns of global apparel trade during the post‐Multi‐Fibre Arrangement (MFA) era using a large bilateral panel of 27 leading apparel exporters trading with 163 destinations with coverage of 90% of the world apparel exports.
Abul Bashar Mohammed Fakhruzzaman
wiley   +1 more source

Foodborne disease outbreaks in Barbados (1998-2009): a 12-year review

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2019
Introduction: Microbes such as Salmonella, Campylobacter and S. aureus have been implicated in Foodborne disease outbreaks (FBDOs) worldwide, yet information on their occurrence in Barbados is scanty.
Carol Hull-Jackson, Abiodun A Adesiyun
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COVID-19 containment in the Caribbean: The experience of small island developing states

Research in Globalization, 2020
Background: Small island developing states (SIDS) have limited absolute resources for responding to national disasters, including health emergencies.
M.M. Murphy, S.M. Jeyaseelan, C. Howitt, N. Greaves, H. Harewood, K.R. Quimby, N. Sobers, R.C. Landis, K.D. Rocke, I.R. Hambleton   +9 more
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With the Rise of Right‐Wing Governments, Why a One‐Time “50% Health Tax” Will Be a Hard Sell and How It Could Be Implemented

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent calls from the World Health Organization (WHO) to globally impose a one‐time tax, labelled as “Health tax”, on tobacco, alcohol and sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) aim to achieve a 50% retail price increase to reduce consumption and improve health outcomes.
Hazem Abbas, Maha El Tantawi, Manami Hoshi‐Harada, Kenji Takeuchi, Ken Osaka, Carol C. Guarnizo‐Herreño, Marco A. Peres   +6 more
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A Review of Lymphedema Surgical Education in United States Plastic Surgery Residency Programs

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Emily Finkelstein, MD, Meaghan Clark, Michael Ha, MD, Kyle Xu, MD, Juan Mella-Catinchi, MD, MPH, Yvonne Rasko, MD   +5 more
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Prevalence and Pattern of Refractive Errors Among Yanomami Indigenous People in the Brazilian Amazon: A Cross‐Sectional Observational Study

Clinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Refractive errors are the leading cause of preventable visual impairment worldwide, yet data from isolated Indigenous populations remain virtually absent from the global literature. The Yanomami, one of the largest Indigenous peoples in the Americas with recent and limited contact with non‐Indigenous society, have no prior ...
Maria Christina Chagas Ferreira, Marcos Antonio Pellegrini, Bianca Jorge Sequeira   +2 more
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We Don't Settle: Decolonizing the Heritage Sector by Empowering Young People of Color

Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Decolonizing the heritage sector has taken center stage since the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests. There have been efforts for decades to make the sector address institutional racism and be more inclusive to racialized minorities.
Kehinde Andrews, Hannah Adereti, Aida Fofana, Tara Hilton, Kadian Pow   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acellular Dermal Matrix Thickness and Outcomes in Prepectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Emily Finkelstein, MD, Federico Perez Quirante, MD, Meaghan Clark, Samantha McLaughlin, Anne-Sophie Lessard, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Sara Danker, MD, Juan Mella-Catinchi, MD, MPH, Devinder Singh, MD, Zubin Panthaki, MD, Wrood Kassira, MD   +9 more
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Integrating Oral Health in General Health National Policy Frameworks for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The global rise in population ageing challenges health systems, including oral health, which is integral to overall health and quality of life. Although the World Health Organization advocates integrated care for older adults, evidence on national models integrating oral health into broader health strategies remains limited.
Manori Dhanapriyanka, Lyndal Pritchard, Angelique Zamora, Nilesh Torwane, Helena Silveira Schuch, Diep Hong Ha, Irosha Perera, Prasanna Jayasekara, Loc Do   +8 more
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