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The National Permanent Health Education Policy in Public Health Schools: reflections from practice.

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2017
This study aimed to analyze aspects of the implementation of the National Permanent Health Education Policy of the Brazilian Ministry of Health, based on the experiences of Public Health Schools.
M. Cardoso, Patrícia Pol Costa, Delaine Martins Costa, Caco Xavier, Rosa Maria Pinheiro Souza   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Essential conditions for the implementation of comprehensive school health to achieve changes in school culture and improvements in health behaviours of students

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Comprehensive School Health (CSH) is an internationally recognized framework that holistically addresses school health by transforming the school culture.
Kate E. Storey, Genevieve Montemurro, Jenn Flynn, Marg Schwartz, Erin Wright, Jill Osler, Paul J. Veugelers, Erica Roberts   +7 more
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Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Case Status among New Jersey Secondary Educational Professionals

Vaccines, 2023
Background: Vaccine hesitancy remains a societal problem, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. New Jersey (NJ) Safe Schools Program provides work-based learning training to supervisory-level career–technical–vocational education teachers and ...
Juhi Aggarwal, Kimberly T. Nguyen, Maryanne L. Campbell, Stephanie Shiau, Derek G. Shendell   +4 more
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The impact of COVID-19 public health measures on detections of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in children during the 2020 Australian winter

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2020
Public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have potential to impact transmission of other respiratory viruses. We found 98.0% and 99.4% reductions in RSV and influenza detections respectively in Western Australian children through winter 2020 ...
D. Yeoh, D. Foley, C. Minney-Smith, Andrew C Martin, A. Mace, C. Sikazwe, Huong Le, A. Levy, C. Blyth, H. Moore   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

How soon do single mothers have another child? A competing risk analysis of second premarital childbearing in sub-Saharan African countries

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background A considerable number of previous studies have examined the trends, correlates, and consequences of premarital childbearing among adolescents and young women in Africa.
Clifford O. Odimegwu, Emmanuel O. Olamijuwon, Vesper H. Chisumpa, Joshua O. Akinyemi, Mwiza G. Singini, Oluwaseyi D. Somefun   +5 more
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Intersecting epidemics: COVID-19 and HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review (2020-2022)

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023
There has been significant progress with regards to winning the fight against HIV globally, particularly due to the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART). COVID‑19 threatened to derail gains in the fight against HIV. As we have started to see with
Talent Tapera, Clifford Odimegwu, Rebaone Petlele, Matshidiso V. Sello, Armstrong Dzomba, Oluwatoyin Aladejebi, Million Phiri   +6 more
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Supporting public health priorities: recommendations for physical education and physical activity promotion in schools.

Progress in cardiovascular diseases, 2015
Physical activity (PA) provides numerous physiological and psychosocial benefits. However, lifestyle changes, including reduced PA opportunities in multiple settings, have resulted in an escalation of overweight and obesity and related health problems ...
A. Hills, D. Dengel, D. Lubans
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Schools of public health in low and middle-income countries: an imperative investment for improving the health of populations?

BMC Public Health, 2016
BackgroundPublic health has multicultural origins. By the close of the nineteenth century, Schools of Public Health (SPHs) began to emerge in western countries in response to major contemporary public health challenges.
F. Rabbani, Leah Shipton, F. White, I. Nuwayhid, L. London, A. Ghaffar, B. Ha, G. Tomson, R. Rimal, A. Islam, A. Takian, Samuel Y. S. Wong, Shehla Abbas Zaidi, K. Khan, R. Karmaliani, I. N. Abbasi, F. Abbas   +16 more
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Sedentary Behavior and Public Health: Integrating the Evidence and Identifying Potential Solutions.

Annual Review of Public Health, 2020
In developed and developing countries, social, economic, and environmental transitions have led to physical inactivity and large amounts of time spent sitting. Research is now unraveling the adverse public health consequences of too much sitting.
N. Owen, G. Healy, P. Dempsey, J. Salmon, Anna Timpero, Bronwyn K. Clark, A. Goode, H. Koorts, N. Ridgers, Nyssa T. Hadgraft, G. Lambert, E. Eakin, B. Kingwell, D. Dunstan   +13 more
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Addressing HIV/sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy prevention through schools: An approach for strengthening education, health services, and school environments that promote adolescent sexual health and well-being

Journal of Adolescent Health, 2022
Adolescents’ health behaviors and experiences contribute to many outcomes, including risks for HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and unintended pregnancy.
Natalie J Wilkins, C. Rasberry, N. Liddon, Leigh E Szucs, M. Johns, Sandra Leonard, S. Goss, H. Oglesby   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source