Results 11 to 20 of about 493,886 (259)

Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health services they need, of high quality, without experiencing financial hardship.
GBD 2019 Universal Health Coverage Collaborators
core   +8 more sources

Universal Health Coverage

World Journal of Social Science Research, 2020
Universal Health Coverage has attracted global attention as an ideal vehicle that will drive health care services to the individuals, families, and communities globally. Good health systems are capable of serving the needs of entire populations, including the availability of infrastructure, human resources, health technologies, and medicines.
Githinji Gitahi, Cheryl Cashin
openaire   +4 more sources

Promoting healthy foods among urban school children in Bangladesh: a qualitative inquiry of the challenges and opportunities

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background In Bangladesh overweight and obesity among urban school children are on the rise. Urban school children tend to consume foods dense in calories and few fruits and vegetables which is associated with overweight and obesity.
A. M. Rumayan Hasan, George Smith, Md Harunor Rashid, Mohammad Abdus Selim, Sabrina Rasheed   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing Universal Health Coverage for refugees and migrants: highlights from the fifth edition of the Global School [PDF]

The Lancet Regional Health. Americas
Candelaria Araoz, Claudia Marotta, Santino Severoni   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Over-Prescription and Overuse of Antimicrobials in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: The Urgent Need for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs with Access, Watch, and Reserve Adoption

Antibiotics, 2022
Excessive antimicrobial use contributes to the development of antimicrobial resistance. In the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR), there is dearth of information on the prevalence of antimicrobial use in patients hospitalized in acute healthcare settings,
Maha Talaat, Sara Tolba, Enjy Abdou, Mohamed Sarhan, Mohamed Gomaa, Yvan J-F. Hutin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Implementation of National Action Plan (NAP) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Bangladesh: Challenges and Lessons Learned from a Cross-Sectional Qualitative Study

Antibiotics, 2022
This study explored the current situation of the National Action Plan (NAP) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) implementation in Bangladesh and examined how different sectors (human, animal, and environment) addressed the AMR problem in policy and ...
Syed Masud Ahmed, Nahitun Naher, Samiun Nazrin Bente Kamal Tune, Bushra Zarin Islam   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Proactive Innovation in a Prolonged Conflict Setting: Facing COVID-19 in a Specialized Cancer Hospital in Palestine

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
The prolonged ongoing conflict in Palestine exacerbated socioeconomic conditions and weakened the health system, complicating the management of COVID-19 pandemic, especially for cancer patients who are doubly-at risk.
Ali Sabateen, Merette Khalil, Munia Abu El Hawa, Richard Peeperkorn, Awad Mataria, Hamid Ravaghi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimating the economic impact of COVID-19 disruption on access to sexual and reproductive health and rights in Eastern and Southern Africa

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundThe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulted in the disruption of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) services in the Eastern and Southern Africa region.
Hillary Kipchumba Kipruto, Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi, Solyana Ngusbrhan Kidane, Daniel Mwai, Daniel Mwai, David Njuguna, Benson Droti, Wangui Muthigani, Easter Olwanda, Elvis Kirui, Ayotunde Adenola Adegboyega, Amaka Pamela Onyiah, Juliet Nabyonga-Orem   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Research for Universal Health Coverage [PDF]

Science Translational Medicine, 2013
The 2013 World Health Report argues that universal health coverage cannot be achieved without funding basic and applied health research.
Robert F Terry, Christopher Dye, John C. Reeder   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Work and breast milk feeding: a qualitative exploration of the experience of lactating mothers working in ready made garments factories in urban Bangladesh

International Breastfeeding Journal, 2020
Background In Bangladesh 65% of children under 6 months of age were exclusively breastfed with maternal employment being a risk factor that has jeopardized exclusive breastfeeding.
A M Rumayan Hasan, George Smith, Mohammad Abdus Selim, Shahinoor Akter, Nazib Uz Zaman Khan, Tamanna Sharmin, Sabrina Rasheed   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source