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Does ratification of human-rights treaties have effects on population health? [PDF]

Lancet, The, 2009
Human-rights treaties indicate a country's commitment to human rights. Here, we assess whether ratification of human-rights treaties is associated with improved health and social indicators. Data for health (including HIV prevalence, and maternal, infant,
Fernandes, Kimberly A, Ford, Nathan, Guyatt, Gordon H, Joffres, Michel, Lima, Viviane, Mills, Edward J, Montaner, Julio S G, Palmer, Alexis, Phung, Charlene, Tomkinson, Jocelyn, Zeng, Leilei   +10 more
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Compatibility of the EU and Georgian Personal Data Protection Regimes and Data Transfer [PDF]

სამართალი და მსოფლიო, 2021
The work discusses Personal Data Protection system under the European Union law, also Personal Data Protection in Georgia and the compatibility of those two regimes.
Nika Svanidze
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Challenges and Benefits of Including the Institutionalized, Cognitively Impaired and Unable to Respond in a Representative Survey of the Very Old

Survey Research Methods, 2023
Institutionalization, cognitive impairment and inability to conduct an interview due to health impairment are among the top exclusion criteria for most large-scale social and aging surveys.
Roman Kaspar, Thomas Brijoux, Andrea Albrecht, Jaroslava Zimmermann, Judith Wenner, Jonas Fey, Marcella Reissmann, Michael Wagner, Susanne Zank   +8 more
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Utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among young people in refugee settings in Uganda

Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2023
There is a considerable high level of unmet need for reproductive health services among refugees. Yet, there is limited research about the provision and utilization of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services among young people in refugee settings ...
Paul Mukisa Wako Bukuluki, Peter Kisaakye, Symon Peter Wandiembe, Victor Kiwujja, Christine Kajungu, Wilberforce Mugwanya, Shakira Nabakooza, Cyprian Anyii, Fiona Kaikai   +8 more
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What do human rights have to offer to fiscal policy? Implications of fiscal transparency, participation and accountability

Public Sector Economics, 2022
This paper highlights the relationship between fiscal transparency, participation and accountability (FTPA) and human rights. It argues that human rights provide guidance on the scope of FTPA, and tools for citizens to demand more transparent fiscal ...
Maria Emilia Mamberti, Olivia Minatta
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The sexual behavior of young people living with a disability: Findings from the KAP study in Northern Uganda

Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2023
IntroductionYoung people living with disability form one of the most vulnerable population groups globally. There is limited information on the use of SRH services among young people living with a disability.MethodsThis analysis is based on household ...
Paul Bukuluki, Symon Peter Wandiembe, Peter Kisaakye, Victor Kiwujja, Christine Kajungu, Wilberforce Mugwanya, Shakira Nabakooza, Cyprian Anyii   +7 more
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Economic Inequality, Social Determinants of Health, and the Right to Social Security [PDF]

Health and Human Rights, 2023
This paper discusses economic inequality as a key social determinant of health. It highlights the potentially transformative role of social protection systems in addressing economic inequality and health inequalities. How to finance social protection and
Joo-Young Lee
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The ticking time-bomb. Health literacy in the context of genetic risk prediction in familial breast-ovarian cancer; A qualitative study

Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare, 2021
Personalised methods of predicting breast and ovarian cancer risk through genetic testing increasingly demand a person’s understanding and critical appraisal of risk-related information, as well as decision-making and acting upon disclosure of a positive
Mariya Lorke, Laura Harzheim, Kerstin Rhiem, Christiane Woopen, Saskia Jünger   +4 more
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Can disability accommodation needs stored in electronic health records help providers prepare for patient visits? A qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Embedding patient accommodation need in the electronic health record (EHR) has been proposed as one means to improve health care delivery to patients with disabilities.
Nancy R. Mudrick, Mary Lou Breslin, Kyrian A. Nielsen, LeeAnn C. Swager   +3 more
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Individual characteristics associated with the utilization of nursing care in the very old population: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background As older adults ≥80 years are often underrepresented in previous studies, little is known about their characteristics associated with the utilization of nursing care services.
Jaroslava Zimmermann
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