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Urban public health education services, health status, and increased fertility intentions of the rural migrant population
PurposeHealth education services in urban public health represent a significant guarantee to improve health status, reduce fertility pressure, and...
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Urban Health Scholarship and Practice in the Post-Pandemic Era
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted several challenges that cities face that can affect the health of urban populations. These challenges are an...
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Ticks - public health risks in urban green spaces
BackgroundUrban green spaces are important for human health, but they may expose visitors to tick-borne diseases. This not only presents a potential...
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Health promotion, the social determinants of health, and urban health: what does a critical discourse analysis of World Health Organization texts reveal about health equity?
BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) has focused on health equity as part of its mandate and broader agenda—consider for example, the...
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Research Translation to Promote Urban Health in Latin America: The SALURBAL Experience
In highly urbanized and unequal Latin America, urban health and health equity research are essential to effective policymaking. To ensure the...
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Health Equity Cannot Be Sought Without the Consideration of Racism In Equity-Focused Urban Health Initiatives
Given that racism is present worldwide, we believe it is imperative to address racism in the pursuit of health equity in cities. Despite the...
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Rural–urban inequalities in health care utilization in Bhutan: a decomposition analysis
Background and objectiveOn the trajectory towards universal health coverage in Bhutan, health equity requires policy attention as significant...
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Digitally supported participation in the nexus between public health and urban planning
The nexus between urban planning and public health acknowledges the importance of creating cities that contribute to their residents’ physical,...
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Reimagining Urban Spaces: Green Spaces, Obesity, and Health Resilience in an Era of Extreme Heat
Record-breaking heat waves intensified by climate change pose both environmental and health threats, necessitating a balance between urban...
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Social Determinants of Health among Older Adults with Dementia in Urban and Rural Areas
BackgroundSocial determinants of health (SDOH) may influence health in people living with dementia. Little is known about SDOH differences in urban...
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Design and implementation of the Our Health Counts (OHC) methodology for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis (FNIM) health assessment and response in urban and related homelands
ObjectivesMethods for enumeration and population-based health assessment for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis (FNIM) living in Canadian cities are...
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Cardiovascular health and proximity to urban oil drilling in Los Angeles, California
BackgroundAlthough ~18 million people live within a mile from active oil and gas development (OGD) sites in the United States, epidemiological...
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Effect of health rights accessibility on the urban integration of minority rural migrants in China: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundAccessing health rights is an integral component of people’s aspirations for a better life. Existing discussions and evaluations regarding...
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HealthyPlan.City: A Web Tool to Support Urban Environmental Equity and Public Health in Canadian Communities
Urban environmental factors such as air quality, heat islands, and access to greenspaces and community amenities impact public health. Some...
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Health-seeking behaviour during times of illness among urban poor women: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundUrban poor women face dual challenges regarding gender inequalities and urban poverty, which make them more likely to have health problems...
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Probing key informants’ views of health equity within the World Health Organization’s Urban HEART initiative
To date, no studies have assessed how those involved in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) work understand the concept of health equity. To fill...
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Rural–urban and socio-demographic differentials in perceived health state among aging population in Ghana
BackgroundThe variations in health between rural and urban population have become an increasingly significant public health concern in develo**...
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Urban residents’ self-rescue in response to public health emergencies in China: a qualitative study
BackgroundThe abject uncertainty and unpredictability of public health emergencies have plagued various countries. Global health governance and...
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Rural-urban differences in use of health services before and after dementia diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundRural-urban differences in health service use among persons with prevalent dementia are known. However, the extent of geographic...
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Rural–urban differences in the perceived impact of COVID-19 on mental health by European women
PurposeMany studies have documented an adverse impact of the pandemic on women´s mental health. This cross-sectional study aims to explore...
