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Evaluation of a depression care model for the hill tribes: a family and community-based participatory research
BackgroundEven though, there is a particularly high prevalence of depression among individuals from the hill tribes in northern Thailand, they are...
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Drivers, facilitators, and sources of stigma among Akha and Lahu hill tribe people who used methamphetamine in Thailand: a qualitative approach
BackgroundThe stigma related to drug use has several impacts, including effects on users’ physical and mental health. Methamphetamine is a major drug...
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Prevalence of and factors associated with scrub typhus exposure among the hill tribe population living in high incidence areas in Thailand: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundScrub typhus is a significant tropical disease, occurring in rural settings and therefore usually afflicting remote agricultural...
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Epidemiology of and Factors Associated with Prehypertension Among Hill Tribe Adults Aged 30–59 Years in Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study
The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of and to determine the factors associated with prehypertension among the hill tribe aged 30–59 years. A...
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Healthcare service utilization of hill tribe children in underserved communities in Thailand: barriers to access
BackgroundHill tribe children, an ethnic minority group in Thailand, experience wide-ranging social and health inequalities. Previous reports...
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Components of stigma and its impact on maternal and child health service and outcomes: perspective of Akha hill tribe women in Thailand
BackgroundMaternal and child health (MCH) is crucial to the well-being of mothers and children. Stigma regarding access to MCH services is a major...
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Experiences and expectations regarding COVID-19 prevention and control measures among the hill tribe population of northern Thailand: a qualitative study
BackgroundCOVID-19 has been a major human threat for a year. A large number of people have been infected and killed globally, including hill tribe...
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Factors associated with hypertriglyceridemia among the hill tribe people aged 30 years and over, Thailand: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundTriglycerides are lipids in the human body that are produced from the consumption of daily food and drink. However, elevated serum...
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Association Between Lifestyle Behaviors and Hypertension Among Hill Tribe Adults in Thailand: a Cross-Sectional Study
BackgroundHypertension (HT) is a serious problem in the adult population, particularly among individuals who are living in poor economic conditions...
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Prevalence of and factors associated with depression in the hill tribe population aged 40 years and older in northern Thailand
BackgroundDepression is globally recognized as a major mental health problem in all age categories, particularly among those living in poor economic...
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Factors associated with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels among hill tribe people aged 30 years and over in Thailand: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is one of the most important types of cholesterol and has an impact on health. Certain...
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Pulmonary function and factors associated with current smoking among the hill tribe populations in northern Thailand: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundSmoking is considered one of the major poor health behaviors leading to several health problems. Individuals with a poor education and...
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Seroprevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B infection among the hill tribe adult population in Thailand: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundHepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the greatest public health burdens, particularly for people living with several barriers to...
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A Community-Based Reproductive Health Care Model Effectively Enhances Reproductive Health Among Lahu Women in Northern Thailand
BackgroundInadequate and delayed access to sexual and reproductive health services among the Hill Tribe population can be attributed to the...
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Influences and patterns of intimate partner violence among married Akha and Lahu women in northern Thailand
BackgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a major global public health problem. Women are the principal victims of IPV, and some special...
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Sexual behaviors and seroprevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV among hill tribe youths of Northern Thailand
BackgroundSexual behaviors reflect the degree of exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus...
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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the indigenous community of the western region of Mizoram, India
BackgroundPlants have long been utilized as traditional medicines by the inhabitants. However, until recently, the traditional knowledge had not been...
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Ambedkar and the problem of biography
In 1945 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar published What Congress and Gandhi Have Done to the Untouchables . He prefaced it with a dedication to “F”, Fanny or...
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Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on low birth weight in a nationwide study in India
BackgroundAmong newborns, those born in India have the highest prevalence of low birth weight (LBW). The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the risk...
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Racial Variation of Carrying Angle of Elbow in North-East Indian Population: A Clinico-Radiological Study
BackgroundCarrying angle of elbow is the angle borne by the forearm to the arm in fully extended elbow and supinated forearm. Northeast Indian...
