Identifying Barriers Affecting Health Care Seeking Behavior of Mothers in Oecusse district, Timor-Leste
This study aims to investigate the factors which affect the health care seeking behaviour of mothers in Oecusse District, Timor-Leste, in terms of maternal health and obstetric care, focusing on...

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Infant Feeding Decisions And Breast Feeding Practices Of First Time Mothers’ In The Philippines: A Qualitative Study
This study used a qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to explore; a) the current knowledge about early infant feeding practices among first time...

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Investigation of Low Birth Weight (LBW) incidence and its risk factors in rural community of Bangladesh: A case control study
Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the main causes of neonatal mortality. This research is to investigate incidence of low birth weight and to identify its risk factors and to examine association of...

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Knowledge and Dispensing Practices of Anti-malarial Drugs in Myanmar
The occurrence of artemisinin resistance in Greater Mekong Sub-region countries including Myanmar is a great problem in connection with the malaria situation in the world. Irrational use of...

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A Critical Analysis of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Policies in the Health Sector in the Philippines and Indonesia
Both the Philippines and Indonesia are prone to emergencies and disasters. This study focused on the DRRM policies in the health sector in both countries to critically analyze the policies in use.

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Current salt reduction policies across gradients of 2 inequality-adjusted human development in the WHO 3 European Region: minding the gaps
This study is to assess current salt reduction policies in countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region against the backdrop of varying levels of human development adjusted for...

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Differences in Birth Weight of Newborns Delivered by Adolescents and Adult Women at the Nam Pong District Hospital
The main purpose of the study was to assess the birth weight of newborns of adolescent and adult women in order to determine a possible risk for the health of teenagers and their children. The birth...

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Noncommunicable Diseases among Urban Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Developing Countries: A Neglected Health Care Need
The aim of this study is to review the literature to determine the prevalence and distribution of chronic NCDs among urban refugees living in developing countries, to report refugee access to health...

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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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