Persisting demand and supply gap for maternal and newborn care in eastern Uganda: a mixed-method cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background The slow progress in reducing maternal and newborn death in low and middle-income countries is attributed to both demand and supply-side factors.
Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth+3 more
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Introduction: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on essential health services is a source of great concern. Health gains made during the last 2-3 decades have been halted due to shifting of resources to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sonika Sangra+3 more
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The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Need and Demand for Mental Health Services
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the world at large with over a hundred million cases and millions of deaths, the physical impact of the disease is obvious. There is another aspect of the pandemic’s effect, however, that is largely left under discussed.
Cube (Jacob) M. Paine+2 more
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Abstract Background The aging of the population has made the health problems of the elderly increasingly prominent, and their health needs are increasing. Existing studies on health resource integration approaches are mostly incomplete in assessing the health service capacity from the perspective of the health service ...
Li Gao+7 more
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Coverage and development of specialist palliative care services across the World Health Organization European region (2005-2012): results from a European association for palliative care task force survey of 53 countries [PDF]
Background: The evolution of the provision of palliative care specialised services is important for planning and evaluation. Aim: To examine the development between 2005 and 2012 of three specialised palliative care services across the World Health ...
Carrasco, José Miguel+5 more
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“Render a service worthy of me”: A qualitative study of factors influencing access to LGBTQ-specific health services [PDF]
For a half-century, LGBTQ-specific health services have sought to address the unmet health care needs of LGBTQ people in the U.S. However, there is a dearth of research examining factors that influence LGBTQ care-seekers’ reasons for choosing LGBTQ ...
Hudson, Kimberly+2 more
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Access to healthy foods: Part I. Barriers to accessing healthy foods: Differentials by gender, social class, income and mode of transport [PDF]
This paper examines the issues of access to food and the influences people face when shopping for a healthy food basket. It uses data from the Health Edu cation Authority's 1993 Health and Lifestyles Survey to examine the barriers people face in ...
Caraher M.+22 more
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Statistical analysis of health inequalities in the Northern Region of Portugal [PDF]
Different public health needs demand differentiated interventions by the Health services in order to attain efficiency and thus reducing Health inequalities.
Faria, Susana+4 more
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EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES AND INTERVENTIONS PROVIDED TO THE OLDER ADULT POPULATION [PDF]
The older adult population is set to increase enormously in the United States. With a larger older adult population, there will also be an increased demand for services.
Maldonado, Michelle
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Unraveling Mycobacterium tuberculosis acid resistance and pH homeostasis mechanisms
Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibits a remarkable resilience to acid stress. In this Review, we discuss some of the molecular mechanisms and metabolic pathways used by the tubercle bacilli to adapt and resist host‐mediated acid stress. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a successful pathogen that has developed a variety of strategies to survive and ...
Janïs Laudouze+3 more
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