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Open Access‘Of’ the community but not ‘of’ the health system: Translating community health workers’ knowledge into credible advice in Aceh, Indonesia
Community health workers (CHWs)—or ‘cadres’ as they are known in Indonesia—are intermediaries between the health system and the community, providing maternal and child health services at a village level. Howev...
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Open AccessHealth system barriers to the implementation of the national action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam: a sco** review
Vietnam is among 11 countries in the Western Pacific region that has developed a National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (NAPCA).
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Open AccessA smoking quitline integrated with clinician counselling at outpatient health facilities in Vietnam: a single-arm prospective cohort study
Limited evidence is available about the combination of multiple smoking cessation modalities in low- and middle-income countries. The study aimed to assess the feasibility of a smoking cessation intervention t...
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Comorbid Conditions Occurring in Older Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy in Botswana: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort Study of Patient Data
Older people (50+ years) in Botswana make up a large proportion of people living with HIV, yet they are often underrepresented in HIV research. This growing cohort faces increased risk of chronic illnesses and...
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Sexual Health and Behavior Among Older Adults with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
A growing body of work examines sexuality in later life in sub-Saharan Africa, but we know little about the sexual health of older people with HIV in this region. Using data from Uganda and South Africa, we ex...
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A Detailed Analysis of the Social Support Networks of Older Adults with HIV in Uganda and South Africa
Research on older people with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa finds high rates of comorbidity in addition to HIV, suggesting they will require increasing assistance from informal social networks. Data are scarce on ...
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“Ask Those Who Are Ahead About a Buffalo”: Well-being of African Grandparents with HIV
Older adults with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa often care for grandchildren, but the impact of caring on well-being has not been studied extensively. We examined 208 older adults with HIV in Uganda (n = 100) and Sou...
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Open AccessFactors affecting healthcare pathways for chronic lung disease management in Vietnam: a qualitative study on patients’ perspectives
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma rank among the leading causes of respiratory morbidity, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This qualitative study aimed to explore the hea...
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Open AccessSmoking behaviour among adult patients presenting to health facilities in four provinces of Vietnam
Attendance at healthcare facilities provides an opportunity for smoking cessation interventions. However, the smoking behaviours of patients seeking healthcare in Vietnam are not well-understood. We aimed to e...
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Open Access“Public health is global”: examining Indian stakeholders’ perspectives on Global Health education
Global health education has attracted significant attention in recent years from academic institutions in developed countries. In India however, a recent analysis found that delivery of global health education...
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Open AccessSocial engagement pattern, health behaviors and subjective well-being of older adults: an international perspective using WHO-SAGE survey data
Social engagement forms the basis of social relationships by providing a sense of belonging, social identity, and fulfillment. Previous research demonstrates that social engagement was associated with positive...
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Open AccessTracking the leavers: towards a better understanding of doctor migration from Ireland to Australia 2008–2018
The recession of 2008 triggered large-scale emigration from Ireland. Australia emerged as a popular destination for Irish emigrants and for Irish-trained doctors. This paper illustrates the impact that such an...
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Open AccessComparison of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among HIV-Infected Older Adults with Younger Adults in Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
As access to antiretroviral treatment in low- and middle-income countries improves, the number of older adults (aged ≥ 50 years) living with HIV is increasing. This study compares the adherence to antiretrovir...
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Open Access“For us here, we remind ourselves”: strategies and barriers to ART access and adherence among older Ugandans
Very little is known about the barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral therapy (ART) access and adherence among older Africans. Most studies on ART have focused on individuals who are 15–49 years of age.
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Open AccessStakeholders’ perspectives on facilitators of and barriers to the utilisation of and access to maternal health services in Eritrea: a qualitative study
Wars affect maternal health services by destroying health systems. Eritrea experienced two wars with neighbouring Ethiopia. Despite this, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Eritrea fell by 69% from 1590 per...
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Open AccessTuberculosis among older adults in Zambia: burden and characteristics among a neglected group
The 2010 Global Burden of Disease estimates show that 57% of all TB deaths globally occurred among adults older than 50 years of age. Few studies document the TB burden among older adults in Southern Africa. W...
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Open AccessLivestock ownership, animal source foods and child nutritional outcomes in seven rural village clusters in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa currently has the highest prevalence of malnutrition worldwide. In children under the age of 5 years, malnutrition can have long-term effects on physical and cognitive development, with impl...
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Open AccessInformation, regulation and coordination: realist analysis of the efforts of community health committees to limit informal health care providers in Nigeria
One of the consequences of ineffective governments is that they leave space for unlicensed and unregulated informal providers without formal training to deliver a large proportion of health services. Without i...
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Open AccessSupportive supervision for volunteers to deliver reproductive health education: a cluster randomized trial
Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) can be effective in improving pregnancy and newborn outcomes through community education. Inadequate supervision of CHVs, whether due to poor planning, irregular visits, or i...
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Open AccessThe influence of grandmothers on breastfeeding rates: a systematic review
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life has enormous potential to reduce mortality and morbidity. The older generation, particularly the infant’s grandmothers, play a central role ...
