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Modern contraception utilization and associated factors among all women aged 15–49 in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background The use of contraceptive is key in reducing unsafe abortion from unintended pregnancies, infant mortality, adolescent pregnancies, slowing population growth and helps to prevent HIV/AIDS.
Girum Taye Zeleke, Theodros Getachew Zemedu   +1 more
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Using Facebook Ads to promote blood pressure checks among African Americans in the United States: A descriptive study [PDF]

Journal of Health and Social Sciences, 2020
Introduction: Although hypertension is common in the United States, the African American community is disproportionately affected by high blood pressure.
Katherine J POLAK, Jessica LC SAPP, Jennifer L SEDILLO   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Merit System in Public Health

American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health, 1944
PRESIDENT Garfield was assassinated by a disappointed office seeker. His death resulted in the birth of the Federal Civil Service Act in 1883. Provisions of this Act were well conceived. They have guided states and cities in the formulation of their civil service legislation.
L E, Burney, F M, Hemphill, P A, Sanitarian   +2 more
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Factors associated with health care provider knowledge on abortion care in Ethiopia, a further analysis on emergency obstetric and newborn care assessment 2016 data

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Abortion is one of the major direct causes of maternal death, accounting for 7.9% globally. In Africa, 5.5 million women have unsafe abortions annually. Although maternal deaths due to complications of abortion have declined in Ethiopia, women
Tefera Taddele, Theodros Getachew, Girum Taye, Misrak Getnet, Atkure Defar, Habtamu Teklie, Geremew Gonfa, Sheleme Humnessa, Aster Teshome, Zenebe Akale, Kasahun Mormu, Abebe Bekele   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The social determinants of chronic disease management: perspectives of elderly patients with hypertension from low socio-economic background in Singapore

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2019
Background In Singapore, the burden of hypertension disproportionately falls on the elderly population of low socio-economic status. Despite availability of effective treatment, studies have shown high prevalence of sub-optimal blood pressure control in ...
Sok Teng Tan, Rina Yu Chin Quek, Victoria Haldane, Joel Jun Kai Koh, Emeline Kai Lin Han, Suan Ee Ong, Fiona Leh Hoon Chuah, Helena Legido-Quigley   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A qualitative exploration of factors that influence the uptake of tuberculosis services by low-skilled migrant workers in Singapore

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Introduction Singapore relies heavily on migrant workers to build its country and harbours a relatively large population of these workers. Importantly, tuberculosis (TB) remains a pernicious threat to the health of these workers and in line with the ...
Chuan De Foo, Shishi Wu, Fariha Amin, Natarajan Rajaraman, Alex R. Cook, Helena Legido-Quigley   +5 more
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Effects of neighborhood features on healthy aging in place: the composition and context of urban parks and traditional local coffeeshops in Singapore

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background Healthy aging in place is affected by what the neighborhood provides for older adults. The mixed-methods ethnographic study explored the built environmental and contextual effects of urban parks and traditional local coffeeshops (kopitiam) on ...
Huso Yi, Shu Tian Ng, Cheng Mun Chang, Cheryl Xue Er Low, Chuen Seng Tan   +4 more
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Testing strategies to contain COVID-19 in migrant worker dormitories

Journal of Migration and Health, 2022
Introduction: COVID-19 transmission within overcrowded migrant worker dormitories is an ongoing global issue. Many countries have implemented extensive control measures to prevent the entire migrant worker population from becoming infected.
Joel R Koo, Borame L Dickens, Shihui Jin, Jue Tao Lim, Yinxiaohe Sun, Ken Wei Tan, Alex R Cook   +6 more
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A national public health system [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2004
It was with surprise and disappointment that I read the commentary by Carolyn Bennett,[1][1] the minister of state for public health. The mandate of Canada's new Public Health Agency is to improve Canada's ability to deal with new and emerging infectious diseases and to improve our nation ...
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Preferences and willingness-to-pay for a blood pressure telemonitoring program using a discrete choice experiment

npj Digital Medicine, 2023
This study aimed to elicit the preferences and willingness-to-pay for blood pressure (BP) telemonitoring programs. This study also investigated the different factors or participant characteristics that could influence preferences and choice behaviors ...
Ian Yi Han Ang, Yi Wang, Shilpa Tyagi, Gerald Choon Huat Koh, Alex R. Cook   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source