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The objective of the study was to assess the determinant factors of low birth weight among newborns delivered at Mekelle Hospital, northern Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was employed and cards of 180 mothers who gave birth to... more
In response to increasing evidence that surgical conditions are an important global public health problem, and data suggesting that essential surgical services can be delivered in a cost-effective manner in low- and middle-income... more
The implementation of the 58th World Health Assembly resolution on e-health will pose a major challenge for the Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region due to lack of information and communications technology... more
The adoption of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel in May, 2010, ostensibly heralded a new era of accountability in the migration of health-care workers.1 Global health advocates lauded... more
While the Iranian nursing profession tries to reach to its full capacity for participating in the maintenance of public health, its desire to develop is strongly influenced by cultural, economic, and religious factors. The concept of... more
Dünyada 100 milyar dolar üzerinde bir ciroya sahip olan Sağlık Turizmi, yatırımcıların da girişimcilerin de rüyalarını süslüyor. Konunun sadece termalden ibaret olmadığı, yaşlı ve engelli hizmetleri ile sınırlı kalmadığı anlaşıldı.... more
Das neue Pandemieabkommen der WHO ändert nichts an der ungleichen Verteilung von Ressourcen. Nötig ist eine Dekolonisierung der Gesundheitspolitik.
Mathematical models developed for describing the dynamics of transmission, infection, disease and control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) gained momentum following the 1997 World Health Assembly resolution and the launching of the Global... more
Background Following World Health Assembly resolutions 50.36 in 1997 and 56.7 in 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) committed itself to supporting human African trypanosomiasis (HAT)-endemic countries in their efforts to remove the... more
Between April and December 1996, a serious outbreak of poliomyelitis occurred in Albania; almost 140 subjects were involved, and the episode presented an unusually high mortality rate (12%). During the outbreak, water samples from the... more
Between April and December 1996, a serious outbreak of poliomyelitis occurred in Albania; almost 140 subjects were involved, and the episode presented an unusually high mortality rate (12%). During the outbreak, water samples from the... more
In 1983 the World Health Assembly declared alcohol-related problems to be among the world's major health concerns. Since then, alcohol consumption has risen in developing countries, where it takes a heavy toll. Alcohol-related... more
Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools? The short answer is no.
Address: Vector Control Research Centre, Indira Nagar, Medical Complex, Pondicherry 605 006, India Email: Subramanian Swaminathan* - ssubra@yahoo.com; Pani P Subash - pani.sp@gmail.com; Ravi Rengachari - ravir0591@vsnl.net;... more
Data monitoring is a key recommendation of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel, a global framework adopted in May 2010 to address health workforce retention in resource-limited countries... more
Background Following World Health Assembly resolutions 50.36 in 1997 and 56.7 in 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) committed itself to supporting human African trypanosomiasis (HAT)-endemic countries in their efforts to remove the... more
Mathematical models developed for describing the dynamics of transmission, infection, disease and control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) gained momentum following the 1997 World Health Assembly resolution and the launching of the Global... more
Address: Vector Control Research Centre, Indira Nagar, Medical Complex, Pondicherry 605 006, India Email: Subramanian Swaminathan* - ssubra@yahoo.com; Pani P Subash - pani.sp@gmail.com; Ravi Rengachari - ravir0591@vsnl.net;... more
Abstract deadline: 15 July 2018 Public diplomacy, defined as the communicative act of informing, engaging, and influencing publics overseas to advance national and strategic interests, may have three principal beneficial effects:... more
Background: South Africa has endorsed a World Health Assembly (WHA) resolution calling for control of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). In Cape Town, services and housing that exist in old-established suburbs should minimise the... more
On 21st May 2003, after four years of negotiation, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Once ratified this framework convention will ultimately constrain the... more