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Accessibility crisis of essential medicines at Sudanese primary healthcare facilities: a cross-sectional drugs’ dispensaries assessment and patients’ perspectives
BACKGROUND: Access to essential medicines is a critical component of universal health coverage. However, the availability of essential medicines in …
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Wealth-based inequality in the continuum of maternal health service utilisation in 16 sub-Saharan African countries
BACKGROUND: Persistent inequalities in coverage of maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a region home to two-thirds of global …
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: ‘Self-stigma’ of people with cutaneous leishmaniasis the unrecognized one: what do we think; what do we know; what can we prove?
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) refers to a group of parasitic infections caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania spp. Lack of knowledge …
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“Asthma is a very bully disease” – patient experiences of living with chronic respiratory diseases in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Chronic respiratory diseases are common in Cape Town, South Africa. Yet the experiences of how adults with these conditions, …
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From trauma to transmission: exploring the intersection of adversity, substance use, and HIV risk in women’s life histories
BACKGROUND: At increased risk for poor health outcomes, physical and/or sexual violence, and onward transmission of HIV, women who use …
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Addressing cancer care inequities in sub-Saharan Africa: current challenges and proposed solutions
INTRODUCTION: Cancer is a significant public health challenge globally, with nearly 2000 lives lost daily in Africa alone. Without adequate …
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The impact of community and provider-driven social accountability interventions on contraceptive use: findings from a cohort study of new users in Ghana and Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Although contraceptive use has increased over 15 years, discontinuation rates remain high. Contraceptive use is becoming more important when …
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Disparities in cervical cancer screening programs in Cameroon: a scoping review of facilitators and barriers to implementation and uptake of screening
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide. Organized screening has achieved significant reductions in cervical cancer incidence …
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Health needs of migrant female head porters in Ghana: evidence from the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan areas
BACKGROUND: In low-and middle-income countries, migrants are confronted with health needs which affect the promotion of their well-being and healthy …
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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to healthcare among people with disabilities: evidence from six low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: The pandemic has placed considerable strain on health systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), leading to reductions …
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Going deeper with health equity measurement: how much more can surveys reveal about inequalities in health intervention coverage and mortality in Zambia?
BACKGROUND: Although Zambia has achieved notable improvements in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH), continued efforts to address gaps …
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Improvement studies for equitable and evidence-based innovation: an overview of the ‘IM-SEEN’ model
BACKGROUND: Health inequalities are ubiquitous, and as countries seek to expand service coverage, they are at risk of exacerbating existing …
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the National Health Insurance Fund in providing financial protection to households with hypertension and diabetes patients in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) can impose a substantial financial burden to households in the absence of an effective financial risk …
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Correction to: Emerging professional practices focusing on reducing inequity in speech-language therapy and audiology: a scoping review
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Social determinants of health and adolescent childbearing in WHO Eastern Mediterranean countries
OBJECTIVES: Teenage pregnancy and motherhood is a crucial problem in countries of the World Health Organisation Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO-EMR). …
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Addressing the needs of Ethiopia’s street homeless women of reproductive age in the health and social protection policy: a qualitative study
INTRODUCTION: Globally, homelessness is a growing concern, and homeless women of reproductive age are particularly vulnerable to adverse physical, mental, …
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Realising radical potential: building community power in primary health care through Participatory Action Research
BACKGROUND: While community participation is an established pro-equity approach in Primary Health Care (PHC), it can take many forms, and …
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An analysis of migration and implications for health in government policy of South Africa
For over a decade, the global health community has advanced policy engagement with migration and health, as reflected in multiple …
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The association of intimate partner violence and contraceptive use: a multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of women each year and has been recognized as a leading cause of …
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Emerging professional practices focusing on reducing inequity in speech-language therapy and audiology: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: For the professions of audiology and speech-language therapy (A/SLT), there continues be a dire need for more equitable services. …