Global health
Browse by
Recent Submissions
-
Risk and Protective Factors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Among African American Women Living with HIV
African American women comprise an estimated of 64% new infections among women of all races in the US. In this study, we have set out to examine the complex nexus of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and HIV infection ... -
Implementation and Evaluation of an Innovative Leadership and Teacher Training Program for Non-Physician Emergency Medicine Practitioners in Uganda
Background: Strong leadership and teaching skills are essential traits for faculty being trained as the first emergency medicine (EM) providers in their country. In Uganda, EM is not established as a specialty and the only ... -
Training healthcare workers on the use of electronic medical records in HIV clinics in Kenya: An evaluation of three training models
There is substantial evidence that use of electronic medical records (EMR) can improve the quality of health services, yet a number of recent studies have identified inadequate training in health informatics as a persistent ... -
Building Climate Change Resilience in the Cambodian Health System
The Global Environment Facility is the financial mechanism for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and it is the primary vehicle for funding climate change adaptation activities in lower resource ... -
Estimated Cost for Risk Based Management of Cardiovascular Diseases in Primary Health Care in Nepal by Using Total Risk Approach
Background: We estimated the direct medical cost of primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the primary health care center (PHCC) using the GLOBAL HEARTS treatment protocols for risk based management of CVD. ... -
Postpartum contraception initiation, discontinuation, and method switch in Western Kenya
Objective: The objective of this study is to prospectively measure contraceptive use throughout the postpartum period among Kenyan women and characterize trends in postpartum contraceptive initiation, discontinuation, and ... -
Programme and Impact Evaluation of a Community Gender Equity Intervention with Boys and Young Men in Rajasthan, India
This paper examines how addressing known determinants of intimate partner violence with boys and men on the community-level can lead to improved gender equality in social norms. We led a process and impact evaluation to ... -
“The disease is mine, the body is mine, I decide”: Individual, interpersonal, and institutional barriers and facilitators among survivors of women’s cancers in Andean countries
Purpose: There has been a recent surge of national cancer plans to address high cancer mortality in Latin America, particularly in Andean countries. These plans primarily address institutional barriers (e.g., access, ... -
An Empiric Risk Score to Guide Presumptive Treatment of Asymptomatic Anorectal Infections in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Kisumu, Kenya
Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends presumptive therapy (PT) for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) in asymptomatic MSM who report unprotected receptive anal intercourse in ... -
Comparative effectiveness of emerging technology in surgery
Introduction: New surgical technology plays a major part in healthcare in the developed world but also must be considered as infrastructure grows for surgical care in low- and middle-income countries. Reliable epidemiologic ... -
Health Sector Capacity to Manage Climate Change in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Perspectives from Key Stakeholders
Rationale: Climate change in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is leading to increases in temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns, a trend that is expected to accelerate in the coming decades. Weather ... -
Ocean Lifeguard Prevention and Rescue Activities in Newport Beach: Analyses using Activity Data Collected in Real-Time with a Computer Aided Dispatch System
Ocean lifeguards have protected bathers from drowning in developed countries for decades, and efforts to establish ocean lifesaving bodies in low- and middle-income countries are increasing. Given the importance and ... -
Utilizing perspectives from HIV-infected women, male partners and healthcare providers to design family planning mobile health messaging in Kenya: a qualitative study
Short messaging systems (SMS) present an opportunity to expand the reach of clinical care and improve reproductive health outcomes. SMS could reduce unmet need for family planning (FP) through education, support and demand ... -
Measuring the Distribution of Education: Global Trends, Forecasts, and Inequality Metrics
As perhaps the single most important social determinant of health, the measurement of educational attainment is of paramount importance for health research. There is substantial reason to believe that estimates of the ... -
Health care spending on diabetes in the United States, 1996-2013
The mortality and morbidity attributable to diabetes in the United States has increased by 31% from 1990 to 2015 to become the second leading cause of disease burden. During this same time period, health care spending on ... -
Burden of Intentional Injury in Baghdad During the Iraq War
Introduction The impact of injuries on the worldwide burden of morbidity and mortality is gaining significant recognition. However, there is no agreed upon methodology for the calculation of the burden of injury on conflict ... -
Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection in an Urban Hospital Setting
Background: Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have not been well documented among immigrant populations with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, and most data come from native Asian cohorts. We conducted ... -
Partner violence and self-reported pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) interruptions among HIV negative partners in HIV serodiscordant couples in Kenya and Uganda.
Abstract: Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective for HIV prevention among diverse populations and studies of PrEP delivery are investigating ways to deliver PrEP with high adherence. In many settings with ... -
Introducing Risperidone for Treatment of Schizophrenia to the Essential Drug List in Uganda: A Budget Impact Analysis
Objectives The aim of this study was to analyze the budget impact of introducing risperidone onto the essential drug list for treating schizophrenia in Uganda. Risperidone is a second-generation antipsychotic that has been ... -
Childhood Vaccines in Uganda and Zambia: Determinants and Barriers to Effective Coverage
As a target of the Sustainable Development Goals, improving childhood immunization is a major priority for global health. Despite progress in recent times however, coverage (vaccination) and effective coverage (immunity) ...
RSS 1.0