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Towards Responsible Mining in Africa: Problematising the Environmental and Public Health Concerns of Artisanal and Small‐Scale Gold Mining in Ghana

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There have been emerging media reports on the impact of cyanide and mercury use in artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) operations on community health, especially among pregnant and non‐pregnant women, ASGM miners, and children in rural Africa.
Francis Arthur‐Holmes, Emmanuel Selasi Tomude, Steve Ahenkora Amoako   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Jordanian Women’s Experiences of Natural Childbirth Using a Midwife-Led Care Unit: A Qualitative Study

Jordan Journal of Nursing Research
Background:  Midwives can play a pivotal role in promoting natural birth experiences. However, limited information is available about Jordanian laboring women’s experiences of natural childbirth guided by midwives.
Suad Jakalat, Inaam Khalaf, Jamila Abuidhail, Taghreed Salameh, Ruba Bdair, Lina Mrayan, Sanaa Abujilban, Noor Abueid, Ala'a Zayyad, Manar Abu-Abbas   +9 more
doaj  

Climate‐Induced Water Insecurity and the Physical Health of Women and Girls in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change and climate variability are intensifying water insecurity across Sub‐Saharan Africa, but the health burden is mediated by infrastructure, affordability, social inequality, and the gendered organization of water work. This scoping review maps evidence on how climate‐related water insecurity affects the physical health of women ...
Jacob Kwakye, Abraham Kwao
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the quality of information in posts on Instagram related to water birth: A methodological study

Medicine Science
The study seeks to assess the utility and informational quality of Instagram postings regarding water birth, an alternative birthing method recently gaining popularity. The two most used hashtags related to waterbirth have been selected: #waterbirth and #
Busra Sahin, Burcu Ozata
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of “Mother‐Friendly Care” Accreditations on Patient Choice: Evidence From Brazil

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the impact of Brazil's “Mother‐Friendly Care” accreditation program on hospital choice. Using administrative data on births in the Brazilian public health system from 2008–2019, we estimate a nested logit demand model that allows for differential substitution patterns based on existing Baby‐Friendly Hospital Initiative (IHAC ...
Cici McNamara, Felipe Rocha Campos
wiley   +1 more source

“Your English Sounds Almost British”: Everyday Linguicism and Racialized Subjectivity of an International Student in Hong Kong

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how everyday linguicism and racism shape the academic and social experiences of international students in Hong Kong, focusing on the racialized subjectivity of a South Asian graduate student. Although research on international students has mainly focused on Western higher education, little attention has been paid to the ...
Pramod K. Sah
wiley   +1 more source

Do Sovereign‐Environmental, Social and Governance (S‐ESG) Commitments Promote Financial Inclusion?

Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the need to respect humanity, the environment, and society, and the progressive development of social responsibility, environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments and the need for ethical and sustainable finance, this paper aims to examine the impact of sovereign ESG on financial inclusion (FI).
Inès Gharbi, Simplice A. Asongu, Aïda Kammoun   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Study of Apgar Score and Neonatal Dysrhythmia in Painless Delivery and Natural Childbirth

Acta Medica Iranica
Effective pain relief supports both the mother and fetus against many stressors associated with labor pain, which can have adverse effects on both. This study was conducted to determine Apgar scores and neonatal dysrhythmia in painless delivery compared
Mohammad Reza Golbadinejad, Manizheh Yousefi Moghadam, Behnaz Souizi, Roghayeh Zardosht   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness analysis of natural birth and elective C-section in supplemental health

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2018
OBJECTIVE To conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of natural childbirth and elective C-section for normal risk pregnant women. METHODS The study was conducted from the perspective of supplemental health, a health subsystem that finances private ...
Aline Piovezan Entringer, Márcia Pinto, Maria Auxiliadora de Souza Mendes Gomes   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

US Life Expectancy and Increasing Mortality Rates: An Analysis of the Crisis

The Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.
Policy Points US life expectancy is shorter than in other high‐income countries and the gap has widened dramatically over time, driven in particular by rising mortality rates that threaten the probability that youth can survive to middle age, or even adulthood.
STEVEN H. WOOLF
wiley   +1 more source