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Flight crew fatigue risk assessment for international flights under the COVID-19 outbreak response exemption policy
BackgroundIn response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has formulated Implementation Measures for...
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Effectiveness of the Gratuité user fee exemption policy on utilization and outcomes of maternal, newborn and child health services in conflict-affected districts of Burkina Faso from 2013 to 2018: a pre-post analysis
BackgroundEvidence on effectiveness of user fee exemption policies targeting maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services is limited for...
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Stakeholder perceptions and experiences from the implementation of the Gratuité user fee exemption policy in Burkina Faso: a qualitative study
BackgroundIn 2016, the Gratuité policy was initiated by the Government of Burkina Faso to remove user fees for maternal, newborn, and child Health...
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Towards reconciling population nutrition goals and investment policy in Thailand: understanding how investment policy actors defined, framed and prioritised nutrition
BackgroundGovernment’s investment policy is an important driver of food system activities, which in turn influence consumers practices, dietary...
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Transforming adolescent menstrual health through policy: the role of value added tax exemptions in improving access to sanitary products
In Namibia, the Value Added Tax (VAT) Amendment Act 2022, which reclassified the supply of sanitary pads as zero-rated, has significant implications...
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Towards universal access to healthcare for older adults: an assessment of the old-age exemption policy under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme
BackgroundDespite calls for governments to provide universal health coverage for all, social health insurance programmes (SHI) that specifically...
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The impact of US policy on contraceptive access: a policy analysis
BackgroundContraceptive access is influenced by policy decisions, which can expand and constrict the contraceptive options available. This study...
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Maternal health care utilization following the implementation of the free maternal health care policy in Ghana: analysis of Ghana demographic and health surveys 2008–2014
BackgroundIn July 2008, Ghana introduced a ‘free’ maternal health care policy (FMHCP) through the national health insurance scheme (NHIS) to provide...
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Gun owners’ assessment of gun safety policy: their underlying principles and detailed opinions
BackgroundWhile gun owners are frequently surveyed, we are not aware of any study that has examined principles held by gun owners that underlie their...
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Research- vs. government-driven physical activity policy monitoring: a systematic review across different levels of government
BackgroundEven though the importance of physical activity policy monitoring has increased in the last decade, there is a lack of understanding what...
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Reviewing the Evidence on Sibling Sexual Behaviour: Impact on Research, Policy and Practice
Purpose of ReviewThis paper reviews recent research into sibling sexual behaviour (SSB). This is an emerging professional and community issue that...
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A proposed dietary policy package for the health sector in Iran
BackgroundInsufficient physical inactivity and an unhealthy diet are significant health risk factors globally. Dietary risk factors were responsible...
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Double burden of vulnerability for refugees: conceptualization and policy solutions for financial protection in Iran using systems thinking approach
IntroductionIran is host to one of the world’s largest and longest-standing refugee populations. Although Iran has initiated a basic health insurance...
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How integration of refugees into national health systems became a global priority: a qualitative policy analysis
BackgroundDespite a long history of political discourse around refugee integration, it wasn’t until 2016 that this issue emerged as a global...
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Factors influencing the free maternal health care policy under the national health insurance scheme’s provision for skilled delivery services in Ghana: a narrative literature review
BackgroundSkilled Birth Attendance (SBA) is important in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.1. Ghana has...
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Understanding parents’ views toward the newly enacted HPV vaccine school entry policy in Puerto Rico: a qualitative study
BackgroundThe Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) is an essential tool for the prevention of HPV-related cancers. In Puerto Rico, the Secretary of...
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Effects of the free healthcare policy on maternal and child health in Burkina Faso: a nationwide evaluation using interrupted time-series analysis
BackgroundBurkina Faso has recently instituted a free healthcare policy for women and children under five. This comprehensive study examined the...
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Performance-Based Financing, Basic Packages of Health Services and User-Fee Exemption Mechanisms: An Analysis of Health-Financing Policy Integration in Three Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings
BackgroundAs performance-based financing (PBF) is increasingly implemented across sub-Saharan Africa, some authors have suggested that it could be a...
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Awareness and knowledge of drug decriminalization among people who use drugs in British Columbia: a multi-method pre-implementation study
BackgroundIn January 2023, British Columbia implemented a three-year exemption to Controlled Drugs and Substances Act , as granted by the federal...
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The Impact of Michigan’s Nonmedical Vaccine Exemption Rule Change on Philosophical Exemption Rates
To examine school factors associated with philosophical exemption rates among kindergarteners in Michigan from 2014, before Michigan’s implementation...
