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“Economic exclusion and the health and wellbeing impacts of the oil industry in the Niger Delta region: a qualitative study of Ogoni experiences”
BACKGROUND: When managed effectively, oil wealth can drive economic development and improve wellbeing. Conversely, as has been the experience in …
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Access to community-based eye services in Meru, Kenya: a cross-sectional equity analysis
BACKGROUND: Over 80% of blindness in Kenya is due to curable or preventable causes and 7.5 m Kenyans currently need …
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Neighbourhood effect and inequality in access to essential health services among mother–child paired samples: a decomposition analysis of data from 58 low- and middle-income countries
INTRODUCTION: Neighbourhood effect on health outcomes is well established, but little is known about its effect on access to essential …
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“We need to confirm at least from two or three”: Healthcare workers’ discretion as gatekeepers in the context of the Ethiopian abortion law
INTRODUCTION: Women's access to legal and safe abortion is a vital means to reduce unsafe abortion, which in turn is …
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Intersectionality analysis of young people’s experiences and perceptions of discrimination in primary health centers in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Young people (aged 10 to 24 years) in sub-Saharan Africa bear a huge and disproportionate burden of poor sexual …
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Female genital mutilation: trends, economic burden of delay and basis for public health interventions
BACKGROUND: The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a health and social problem. Millions of girls and women have …
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Barriers to accessing care for cardiometabolic disorders in Malawi: partners as a source of resilience for people living with HIV
BACKGROUND: People living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk of cardiometabolic disorders (CMD). Adequate access to care for both …
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Examining inequalities in spatial access to national health insurance fund contracted facilities in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Kenya aims to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030 and has selected the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) …
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Retraction Note: ‘Self-stigma’ of people with cutaneous leishmaniasis the unrecognized one: what do we think; what do we know; what can we prove?
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A mixed method study on the impact of COVID-19 on mental healthcare in Ghana: rethinking mental health service delivery
BACKGROUND: Since its emergence, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused severe health, social and economic challenges. Mental …
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Equity in family planning policies and programs in Uganda: conceptualization, dimensions and implementation constraints
BACKGROUND: Equity is at the core and a fundamental principle of achieving the family planning (FP) 2030 Agenda. However, the …
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The critical pharmaceutical situation in Sudan 2023: A humanitarian catastrophe of civil war
The situation in Sudan have deteriorated since the ongoing war outbreak in April 2023. This article sheds light on the …
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COVID-19 induced shocks and its implications for human capital development
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has delivered an enormous shock to the global economy, triggering the deepest recession in eight decades, almost three …
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Socioeconomic inequalities in uptake of HIV testing during antenatal care: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Measuring socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare usage represents a critical step towards promoting health equity, in alignment with the principles …
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Race and ethnicity in the COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium: demographics, treatments, and outcomes, an international observational registry study
BACKGROUND: Improving access to healthcare for ethnic minorities is a public health priority in many countries, yet little is known …
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Is intimate partner violence vertically transmitted among women in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from demographic health surveys between 2010 and 2019
BACKGROUND: Violence against women is a major human rights violation, and the continuous occurrence of this can have many implications …
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Community bylaws concerning sexual and reproductive health and rights in Machinga District, Malawi: to what extent are they responsive to young people’s needs?
BACKGROUND: Community bylaws are commonly accepted mechanisms to influence behaviour change to achieve better health and development outcomes in sub-Saharan …
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The complexities of trans women’s access to healthcare in South Africa: moving health systems beyond the gender binary towards gender equity
BACKGROUND: Public health research highlights the influence of socio-political biases shaping obstacles to fair healthcare access based on gender. South …
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A socio-political history of South Africa’s National Health Insurance
BACKGROUND: Spurred by the WHO's endorsement of universal health coverage as a goal of all health systems, many countries are …
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Evaluating equity across the continuum of care for maternal health services: analysis of national health surveys from 25 sub-Saharan African countries
BACKGROUND: Ensuring access to the continuum of care for maternal, neonatal, and child health is an effective strategy for reducing …