Limitations of the Millennium Development Goals: a literature review
With the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) showing uneven progress, this review identifies possible limitations arising from the MDG framework itself rather than extrinsic issues. Method: A...

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Post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis in east Africa
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a cutaneous manifestation of leishmaniasis mainly presenting after apparently successful treatment of the visceral form of the disease. The condition is...

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Prevalence and risk factors of malaria among children in southern highland Rwanda
Increased control has produced remarkable reductions of malaria in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa, including Rwanda. In the southern highlands, near the district capital of Butare (altitude, 1,768...

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Overcoming barriers to Inclusive Education for Children with a Disability in rural Nigeria
The main objective of the study were to identify if there is a significant difference in the view on Inclusive Education between teachers in schools where it is being implemented and those in schools...

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Lessons learned: The implementation of Syphilis and HIV Screening with Rapid Tests in Special Indigenous Health District of Alto Solimões in the Brazilian Amazon
This study is to describe the approach and difficulties of Health Professionals (HP) implementing Syphilis and HIV screening with RTs in DSEI Alto Solimões. Data on demographics and existing...

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A Cross Sectional Study to evaluate and compare the Quality Indicators of Care of Type 2 Diabetic patients from two different clinics at the University Hospital Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in 2012
In Mexico Diabetes is the leading cause of mortality, it is a serious problem of public health and causes a high economic burden for the society, diabetes, is the leading cause of amputations...

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Emergency contraceptive pills:Knoe´wledge and attitude of pharmacy personnel in Managua, Nicaragua
Emergency contraceptive pills give a second chance to prevent pregnancy in case of a contraceptive failure or unprotected sexual intercourse which is of high importance in Nicaragua where abortion is...

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Solid waste management in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate: A study about solid waste management at household level and the perception of solid waste in regard to its health and environmental risks in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate, occupied Palestinian territory
Like other low and lower-middle income countries, the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) has experienced a population growth and changes in lifestyle, resulting in an increase of waste generation.

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Nutritional status in children attending a clinic in rural Papua New Guinea
Malnutrition is the underlying cause for morbidity and mortality in young children in developing countries (WHO, 2000). More than 50% of the 12 million deaths in children under 5 years of age are...

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The Afar -Ethiopian Pastoralists -Access to safe water and health care
The Afar living in Boromudaitu woredai, Ethiopia are semi-nomadic (transhumant) pastoralists managing livestock as the basis of subsistence. The nomadic lifestyle in the hot and dry climate of the...

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