Background While Sub-Saharan Africa contains nearly one third of the global burden of disease, it only contains 3.5% of the healthcare workforce. Furthermore, female medical doctors are underrepresented across the continent.
Kara L. Neil+3 more
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Factors shaping intersectoral action in primary health care services
Objective: To examine case studies of good practice in intersectoral action for health as one part of evaluating comprehensive primary health care in six sites in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Julia Anaf+7 more
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Editorial: Partnerships for Health Equity [PDF]
Giovanni Berlinguer+8 more
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Weighting must wait: incorporating equity concerns into cost effectiveness analysis may take longer than expected [PDF]
Current practice in economic evaluation is to assign equal social value to a unit of health improvement (“a QALY is a QALY is a QALY”). Alternative views of equity are typically considered separately to efficiency.
McCabe, C., Tsuchiya, A., Wailoo, A.
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Cell Membrane‐Coated Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery
This review highlights recent progress in cell membrane‐coated lipid nanoparticles (CMC‐LNPs), focusing on their design, preparation methods, functional integration, and biomedical applications. It discusses various types of LNPs and coating strategies, characterization techniques, therapeutic functions, and applications.
Moataz B. Zewail+5 more
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Abstract This study examines whether internet usage among micro and small enterprises (MSEs) could influence household membersʼ use of the internet in terms of intensity as well as usage for productive activities. Using longitudinal data from MSEs in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, covering the period before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic, the study finds ...
Niken Kusumawardhani+3 more
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Fairness in Federated Learning: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
This survey delves into the intricate issues pertinent to fairness in federated learning , where various biasing factors can skew model performance. By systematically analyzing fairness‐aware strategies, evaluation metrics, and future directions, this work identifies pivotal research gaps in existing approaches and sheds light on both challenges and ...
Noorain Mukhtiar+2 more
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The Gradient of Health Data Privacy [PDF]
In the era of digital health and artificial intelligence, the management of patient data privacy has become increasingly complex, with significant implications for global health equity and patient trust. This paper introduces a novel "privacy gradient" approach to health data governance, offering a more nuanced and adaptive framework than traditional ...
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Strengthening health research capacity in developing countries: a critical element for achieving health equity Commentary: Health research and human development in Papua New Guinea Commentary: Does strengthening research capacity improve health equity? [PDF]
Chitr Sitthi‐Amorn
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Healthy Corridor for All: A Community Health Impact Assessment of Transit-Oriented Development Policy in Saint Paul, Minnesota [PDF]
Details the connections between land-use decisions and health and equity outcomes based on a health impact assessment of the Central Corridor light rail line in the Twin Cities.
Danielle Bergstrom, Shireen Malekafzali
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