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Slum clinics [PDF]

Occupational Medicine, 2015
Abstract In Slum clinics Dianne Baxendine briefly explores her summer working medical clinics in an Indian slum, and the many occupational hazards that she came across.
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Civil Society Advocacy and Climate Change in Kenya: The Question of “Local Voices” and Their “Amplification”

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in addressing climate change is acknowledged, but engagement with questions of voice remains limited, especially in the Global South. Addressing this, this paper zooms in on (International) nongovernmental organizations ((I)NGOs) and their collaborations with domestic CSOs in the Global South on ...
Margit van Wessel, Precious Akampurira
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Content analysis of HIV self testing education on TikTok

Discover Public Health
In 2016, the World Health Organization officially recommended HIV self-testing (HIVST) to promote privacy and encourage more persons to test for their HIV status.
Ruth Ifeoluwa Oladele, Miracle Adesina, Isaac Olufadewa, Ann-Pearl Ilochonwu, Marietta Imadojiemu, Micheal Akande, Kehinde Fatola, Oluwadara Asaolu, Adekunle Adeleke, Mary Akinwola, Tejumade Adene, Abdullah Olamilekan Abdulrahman, Afoluso Olayonwa, Folawemimo Akintunde, Akeem Opeyemi Akinbode, Goodness Adesoye, Adeola Okeniyi   +16 more
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Health-Seeking Behavior Regarding Coughs in Urban Slums in Lagos, Nigeria

Medicines, 2023
Background: TB is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, with slum residents being disproportionately affected. This study aimed to assess health-seeking behavior among adult residents of slum communities presenting with coughs in Lagos, Nigeria ...
Victor Abiola Adepoju, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Olusola Daniel Sokoya   +2 more
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Odds of seropositivity among the study participants residing in slum and non-slum areas.

, 2022
Odds of seropositivity among the study participants residing in slum and non-slum areas.
Abdur Razzaque (2837483), Shehlina Ahmed (12602273), Tahmeed Ahmed (176583), Md. Biplob Hosen (12602267), Tarique Mohammad Nurul Huda (12602264), Fahmida Tofail (5309834), Anjan Kumar Roy (12334379), Md. Ahsanul Haq (9743194), Zahirul Islam (7226984), Evana Akhtar (3044820), Dewan Md. Emdadul Hoque (4604008), Md. Razib Chowdhury (12602270), Daniel D. Reidpath (11953313), Rubhana Raqib (103005), Farjana Haque (7586006), Protim Sarker (218588)   +15 more
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An Overview of Foodborne Risks in Afghanistan

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Foodborne diseases represent a serious yet underrecognized public health burden in Afghanistan, a country shaped by decades of conflict, weak infrastructure, and limited regulatory capacity. This article provides a comprehensive overview of major foodborne risks in the country, including microbiological hazards, chemical contaminants, and ...
Mohammad Aman Ahmadzai, Shir Mohammad Samim, Ahmadullah Zahir   +2 more
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Reshaping Labor Intermediation: An Integrated Workforce Management Strategy to Contrast Agricultural Workers' Exploitation in Italy

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Labor exploitation within agri‐food supply chains poses significant ethical and managerial challenges, particularly in Mediterranean contexts where irregular employment practices persist. This study investigates the case of NoCap, a third‐party ethical certification initiative operating in Italy that integrates social responsibility into ...
Claudio Mirabella, Emanuele Schimmenti, Antonino Galati, Valeria Borsellino   +3 more
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Weighted seroprevalence of SARS-CoV2 among the residents of slum and non-slum neighborhoods.

, 2022
Weighted seroprevalence of SARS-CoV2 among the residents of slum and non-slum neighborhoods.
Abdur Razzaque (2837483), Shehlina Ahmed (12602273), Tahmeed Ahmed (176583), Md. Biplob Hosen (12602267), Tarique Mohammad Nurul Huda (12602264), Fahmida Tofail (5309834), Anjan Kumar Roy (12334379), Md. Ahsanul Haq (9743194), Zahirul Islam (7226984), Evana Akhtar (3044820), Dewan Md. Emdadul Hoque (4604008), Md. Razib Chowdhury (12602270), Daniel D. Reidpath (11953313), Rubhana Raqib (103005), Farjana Haque (7586006), Protim Sarker (218588)   +15 more
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Small Community Businesses in Slums: A Perspective on Kenyan Slum Networks

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite extensive research on networks, the relational dimensions and structures cocreated by small community businesses and cooperative societies through everyday entrepreneurship in slum neighborhoods remain undertheorized. Drawing upon 1166 small community businesses, we conceptualize the relational dimensions and structures underlying ...
Amon Simba, Yun He, Preethi Misha, Yan Wang   +3 more
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Sanitation and hand washing behavior of urban slum dwellers in Vellore Corporation of Tamil Nadu, India: during coronavirus disease

MGM Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Objectives: This study examines the sanitation and hand-washing behavior of slum dwellers before coronavirus disease 2019 (pre-COVID-19) and during the COVID-19 period. The study also examines health-seeking behavior.
K Nirmalkumar, V Sivasankar
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