Using healthy life years (HeaLYs) to assess programming needs in a public health unit.

Will Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Lead to the Freedom to Lead Flourishing and Healthy Lives?; Comment on “Inequities in the Freedom to Lead a Flourishing and Healthy Life: Issues for Healthy Public Policy”

The focus on public policy and health equity is discussed in reference to the current global health policy discussion on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This initiative has strong commitment from the leadership of the international organizations involved, but a lack of policy clarity outside of the health financing component may limit the initiative’s impact on health inequity. In order to add...

Healthy life years (HeaLYs)

Health interventions for the metal working industry: which is the most cost-effective? A study from a developing country.

This study ranked the cost-effectiveness of health interventions in the metal working industry in a developing country. Data were based on 82 034 workers of the Northern region of Mexico. Effectiveness was measured through 'healthy life years' (HeaLYs) gained. Costs were estimated per worker according to type and appropriate inputs from selected health interventions. 'Hand' was the anatomical r...

An Evaluation of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Quality of Life among Turkish Workers, 2017

Background: The examination of workers’ health behaviors and their quality of life, as well as providing support in missing areas are important in terms of both occupational health and community health. This study aims to assess workers’ quality of life and health-promoting lifestyle in a workplace in 2017 and to determine their relationship with some socio-demographic characteristics. Materia...

بررسی نیازهای اطلاعاتی بهداشتی و اطلاع‌یابی سلامت در میان کاربران کتابخانه‌های عمومی استان مازندران در سال 1395: یک گزارش کوتاه

Background and Objectives: Health information plays an important role related to increasing people’s health level in today's societies and can provide appropriate condition for developing health policy and system of different countries. This study aimed to determine the health information needs and health information seeking ways among the users of Mazandaran public libraries. Materials ...