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Social determinants of incidence, outcomes, and interventions of cardiovascular disease risk factors in American Indians and Alaska Natives

World Medical &Health Policy, Volume 15, Issue 4, Page 414-434, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs). Despite copious research on CVD incidence and outcome discrepancies, a social determinants of health (SDOH) focused framework on CVD risk factors and health outcomes in AIAN populations has not been undertaken.
Eric Leung, Tassy Parker, Allyson Kelley, James C. Blankenship   +3 more
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Groundwater mapping and locally engaged water governance in a small island terrain: Case study of Karainagar island, Northern Sri Lanka

World Water Policy, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 456-480, August 2023., 2023
Abstract Groundwater is a vital resource under threat in island communities. Karainagar, a 22 km2 island, is one of seven islands off the coast of Jaffna in Northern Sri Lanka, with its population of just about 11,000 persons, experiences seasonal water shortage, and salinity in groundwater as twin threats impacting on their lives.
Inthirakumaran Karthiga, Ponnambalam Rameshwaran, Balachandran Ketheesan, Nadarajah Sriskandarajah   +3 more
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Disentangling global market drivers for cephalopods to foster transformations towards sustainable seafood systems

People and Nature, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 508-528, April 2023., 2023
Abstract Aquatic food systems are important contributors to global food security to satisfy an intensifying demand for protein‐based diets, but global economic growth threatens marine systems. Cephalopod (octopus, squid and cuttlefish) fisheries can contribute to food security; however, their sustainable exploitation requires understanding connections ...
Gillian B. Ainsworth, Pablo Pita, João Garcia Rodrigues, Cristina Pita, Katina Roumbedakis, Tereza Fonseca, Daniela Castelo, Catherine Longo, Anne Marie Power, Graham J. Pierce, Sebastián Villasante   +10 more
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Leader gender, country culture, and the management of COVID‐19

World Medical &Health Policy, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 773-797, December 2022., 2022
Abstract As early as two months into the COVID‐19 pandemic, popular media started reporting that women leaders, compared to men leaders, were managing COVID‐19 better. This paper empirically examines the impact of women leaders in managing pandemic health outcomes one year after the onset of the pandemic.
Valentina Dimitrova‐Grajzl, Janelle Gornick, Iyabo Obasanjo   +2 more
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Policy design for territorial equity in multi‐level and multi‐sectoral political systems: Comparing health and education strategies

Regional Science Policy &Practice, Volume 14, Issue 5, Page 1051-1061, October 2022., 2022
Abstract The EU has many plans to foster equity and spatial justice. However, each has separate reference points, and it is difficult to find an overall vision. To demonstrate, we analyse two sectoral strategies to identify their implications for spatial justice strategies. Education focuses on early investment and public service reform.
Paul Cairney, Sean Kippin, Emily St Denny, Heather Mitchell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Propiedad intelectual y acceso a medicamentos:el caso de lopinavir/ritonavir en Guatemala

Salud Pública de México, 2016
El impacto de la protección de la propiedad intelectual de los productos farmacéuticos en el acceso a medicamentos en los países de ingreso bajo y medio ha sido motivo de debate a nivel mundial desde finales del siglo XX...
Luis Pablo Méndez-Alburez, Alejandro Cerón   +1 more
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Coordinación para el abordaje de la viruela del mono con perspectiva de diversidad afectiva y sexual

Gaceta Sanitaria, 2023
Resumen: En mayo de 2022 se detectaron las primeras cadenas de transmisión de la viruela del mono fuera de los países endémicos. Este brote presenta características clínicas y epidemiológicas diferentes de las observadas en los brotes anteriores, con un ...
Christian Gil-Borrelli, Pello Latasa, Blanca Obón Azuara, María Ángeles Rodríguez Arenas, Àngel Gasch Gallén, Mar Blasco Blasco   +5 more
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Ensuring equity in access to online courses: Perspectives from the WHO health emergency learning response

World Medical &Health Policy, Volume 14, Issue 2, Page 413-427, June 2022., 2022
Abstract The World Health Organization's (WHO) open‐source learning platform, OpenWHO, allows diverse audiences worldwide to access self‐paced, asynchronous online courses based on WHO technical expertise and guidance. In addition, the platform emphasizes equitable access to learning by aiming to remove barriers.
Richelle George, Heini Utunen, Ngouille Ndiaye, Anna Tokar, Lama Mattar, Corentin Piroux, Gaya Gamhewage   +6 more
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Countries' experiences scaling up national breastfeeding, protection, promotion and support programmes: Comparative case studies analysis

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 18, Issue S3, May 2022., 2022
The purpose of these four‐country comparative case studies was to examine why and how improvements in breastfeeding (BF) practices occurred across four contrasting countries: Burkina Faso, the Philippines, Mexico and the United States of America. Advocacy, political will, evaluation, multisectoral coordination, monitoring and funding are key to the ...
Sonia Hernández‐Cordero, Rafael Pérez‐Escamilla, Paul Zambrano, Isabelle Michaud‐Létourneau, Vania Lara‐Mejía, Bianca Franco‐Lares   +5 more
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What do we know about opportunities and challenges for localities from Cannabis legalization?

Review of Policy Research, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 143-169, March 2022., 2022
Abstract This review article assays the scholarly and popular press literature on the opportunities and challenges the growing legalized cannabis industry offers U.S. local governments and communities. Localities are an important focus because in many states with legalized cannabis, local jurisdictions have authority to prevent or condition its ...
Parisa Kavousi, Taylor Giamo, Gwen Arnold, Mateo Alliende, Elisabeth Huynh, Jaclyn Lea, Rachel Lucine, Alexandria Tillett Miller, Alana Webre, Aneka Yee, Adrianna Champagne‐Zamora, Keith Taylor   +11 more
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