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Who knows better? Understanding local community perception towards mangrove ecosystem in Indonesia [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
Mangrove ecosystems are vital coastal habitats that support fisheries and protect shorelines from natural disasters. Indonesia, home to the world’s largest mangrove forests, faces serious threats to these ecosystems—often exacerbated by limited community
Helmi Alfian   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Peer Support as Part of Scaling-Up Integrated Care in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Arterial Hypertension at the Primary Healthcare Level: A Study Protocol

open access: yesSlovenian Journal of Public Health, 2023
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and arterial hypertension (AH) are among the greatest challenges facing health systems worldwide and require comprehensive patient-centred care.
VIRTIČ Tina   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health‐Related Social Needs in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Are Associated With Worse Health‐Related Quality of Life

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face multiple acute and chronic medical complications that may impact their quality of life as reported by patients themselves. Health‐related social needs (HRSNs), such as food and housing insecurity, are common in people with SCD, but the association between HRSNs and patient‐reported ...
Sarah J. Marks   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volunteering and well being among working individuals in Abu Dhabi

open access: yesDiscover Psychology
Volunteering is increasingly recognized as a key contributor to personal and societal well-being. This study examines its impact on well-being indicators among working individuals in Abu Dhabi, focusing on job satisfaction, work-life balance, mental ...
Masood Badri   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Combined Effect of Obesity and Contraceptive Use on Pulmonary Embolism in Adolescent Females Residing in the United States

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Combined oral contraceptive (COC) use in obese adult women dramatically increases the relative risk of developing a pulmonary embolism (PE). The risk of a PE in obese adolescent females taking contraceptives is currently unknown. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect of body mass index (BMI) and contraceptive
John Puetz, Joanne Salas
wiley   +1 more source

Community development and the community nurse

open access: yesCurationis, 1981
In the health professions lip service has long been paid to the concept of people accepting responsibility for the maintenance of their own health. Yet, in reality, in spite of extensive health education campaigns to bring this home to the communities served, there is still a marked tendency to think for — to plan for — and to do for — people those ...
openaire   +4 more sources

Community Development Banks [PDF]

open access: yes, 1996
The Clinton/Gore proposal for the creation of a network of 100 Community Development Banks (CDBs) to revitalize communities is bold and crucial for the success of the US economy. Banks are essential institutions in any community and the establishment of a bank is often a prerequisite to the investment process.
Hyman P. Minsky   +3 more
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Are Fertility Preservation Procedures Before Gonadotoxic Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Feasible and Safe in Very Young Children? A Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation (FP) is increasingly integrated into the care of pediatric patients exposed to gonadotoxic therapy or conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), yet perioperative data in infants and toddlers remain scarce.
Kerstin Saalabian   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mental health disparities across demographic and social groups in Abu Dhabi

open access: yesDiscover Mental Health
Mental health disparities are increasingly shaped by intersecting demographic and socioeconomic conditions. Anchored in the Social Determinants of Health framework, this study investigates variations in mental well-being among adults in Abu Dhabi using ...
Masood Badri   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Book Review: Local Government and Metropolitan Regions in Federal Systems

open access: yesCommonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2010
This is the sixth volume in an impressive series published as A Global Dialogue on Federalism. The series is published on behalf of the Forum of Federations (www.forumfed.org) and the International Association of Centers for Federal Studies (http://iacfs.
Jill Symonds, Brian Walisser
doaj   +1 more source

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