Determinants of internal migrant health and the healthy migrant effect in South India: a mixed methods studyBMC International Health and Human Rights - Tập 17 - Trang 1-12 - 2017
Warren Dodd, Sally Humphries, Kirit Patel, Shannon Majowicz, Matthew Little, Cate Dewey
Internal labour migration is an important and necessary livelihood strategy for
millions of individuals and households in India. However, the precarious
position of migrant workers within Indian society may have consequences for the
health of these individuals. Previous research on the connections between health
and labour mobility within India have primarily focused on the negative health
outcome... hiện toàn bộ
Measles outbreaks in displaced populations: a review of transmission, morbidity and mortality associated factorsBMC International Health and Human Rights - - 2010
Isidore Koffi Kouadio, Taro Kamigaki, Hitoshi Oshitani
Abstract Background Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease with a
significant public health impact especially among displaced populations due to
their characteristic mass population displacement, high population density in
camps and low measles vaccination coverage among children. While the fatality
rate in stable populations is generally around 2%, evidence shows that it is
usually hig... hiện toàn bộ
Community perspectives on the extent to which transactional sex is viewed as sexual exploitation in Central UgandaBMC International Health and Human Rights - Tập 20 - Trang 1-16 - 2020
N. Kyegombe, R. Meiksin, S. Namakula, J. Mulindwa, R. Muhumuza, J. Wamoyi, L. Heise, A. M. Buller
Definitions of child sexual exploitation vary. Sexual exploitation violates
children’s rights and exposes them to mental and physical harm. There exist
differences in views of behaviour that is considered exploitative, including
transactional sex. This paper explores community perspectives on the extent to
which transactional sex is considered exploitative. In 2014, we conducted 19
focus group dis... hiện toàn bộ
Female genital mutilation/cutting in Sierra Leone: are educated women intending to circumcise their daughters?BMC International Health and Human Rights - Tập 20 - Trang 1-11 - 2020
Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Justice Kanor Tetteh, Ebenezer Kwesi Armah-Ansah, Kofi Aduo-Adjei, Aisha Sena-Iddrisu
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been recognized as a gross
violation of human rights of girls and women. This is well established in
numerous international legal instruments. It forms part of the initiation
ceremony that confers womanhood in Sierra Leone. Girls and women who are
subjected to this practice are considered to be ready for marriage by their
parents and communities and ar... hiện toàn bộ
Paediatric referrals in rural Tanzania: the Kilombero District Study – a case seriesBMC International Health and Human Rights - Tập 2 - Trang 1-6 - 2002
Fidel Font, Llorens Quinto, Honoraty Masanja, Rose Nathan, Carlos Ascaso, Clara Menendez, Marcel Tanner, Joanna Armstrong Schellenberg, Pedro Alonso
Referral is a critical part of appropriate primary care and of the Integrated
Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy. We set out to study referrals
from the aspect both of primary level facilities and the referral hospital in
Kilombero District, southern Tanzania. Through record review and a separate
prospective study we estimate referral rates, report on delays in reaching
referral care ... hiện toàn bộ