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Knowledge Summary 30: Water, sanitation and hygiene – the impact on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health [PDF]

, 2014
Creating equitable and sustainable access to safe water and improved sanitation and hygiene (WASH) can dramatically benefit reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health (RMNCH).
Theiss-nyland, K
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Commodity culture : tropical health and hygiene in the British Empire [PDF]

, 2008
Before heading to a 'tropical' region of the Empire, British men and women spent considerable time and effort gathering outfit believed essential for their impending trip.
Johnson, Ryan
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Post-graduate medical education in public health: the case of Italy and a call for action

Public Health Reviews, 2017
Summary Public health technical expertise is of crucial importance to inform decision makers’ action in the field of health and its broader determinants.
Anna Odone, Gaetano Pierpaolo Privitera, Carlo Signorelli, Board of Directors of the Italian Postgraduate Schools of Hygiene and Public Health   +3 more
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Puberty health intervention to improve menstrual health and school attendance among adolescent girls in The Gambia: study methodology of a cluster-randomised controlled trial in rural Gambia (MEGAMBO TRIAL)

Emerging Themes in Epidemiology, 2022
Background Menstrual health (MH) is a recognised global public health challenge. Poor MH may lead to absence from school and work, and adverse health outcomes. However, reviews suggest a lack of rigorous evidence for the effectiveness of MH interventions
Vishna Shah, Penelope Phillips-Howard, Julie Hennegan, Sue Cavill, Bakary Sonko, Edrisa Sinjanka, Nyima Camara Trawally, Abdou Kanteh, Francois Mendy, Amadou B. Bah, Momodou Saar, Ian Ross, Wolf Schmidt, Belen Torondel   +13 more
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Effectiveness of Health Education in Improving Menstrual Hygiene Knowledge and Practices among Adolescent Girls of Rural India [PDF]

Healthline, 2022
Introduction : Menstruation is still surrounded by many myths, misconceptions and taboos. Adolescent girls in India, seems to have inadequate and inaccurate knowledge on menstruation and its hygiene.
Gracy Paulin Dharmalingam, Megala M, Prarthana S   +2 more
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HEALTH AND HYGIENE

1. Key Concepts Health: Defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the absence of disease. Hygiene: Practices to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases. 2. Importance of Cleanliness Maintaining personal, household, and environmental cleanliness reduces disease risks. Benefits: Enhances mood
Dixit, Archana, AWASTHI, D.K., SRIVASTAVA, RACHNA   +2 more
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Level of Hand Hygiene Compliance and Its Associated Factors Among Health Care Workers at Eka Kotebe General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Environmental Health Insights, 2022
Background: Poor hand hygiene is an important source of infection, but maintaining hand hygiene is the most important measure to prevent infections. Hand hygiene compliance and its associated factors are not well recognized in Ethiopia.
Muluken Tadesse, Alebachew Shimelash, Eniyew Tegegne   +2 more
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HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH [PDF]

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1903
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Hygiene, sanitation, and water: forgotten foundations of health. [PDF]

, 2010
As the first article in a four-part PLoS Medicine series on water and sanitation, Jamie Bartram and Sandy Cairncross argue that the massive burden of ill health associated with poor hygiene, sanitation, and water supply demands more attention from health
Bartram, Jamie, Cairncross, Sandy, Sandy Cairncross, Bartram Jamie, Cairncross Sandy, Jamie Bartram   +5 more
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Treatment Adherence among HIV and TB Patients Using Single and Double Way Mobile Phone Text Messages: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2022
Background. Research has shown that patients fail to adhere to ART and TB treatment due to the long duration of both therapies, side effects, and forgetfulness. Objective. To assess the role of the double-way and single-way SMS on adherence to HIV and TB
Odette Dzemo Kibu, Vincent Verla Siysi, Same Ekobo Albert Legrand, Elvis Asangbeng Tanue, Dickson Shey Nsagha   +4 more
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