Research to improve the health of vulnerable populations
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Mani Jegathesan tells Fiona Fleck how his carriers in tropical disease research and athletics combine to serve public health.
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Serving the Vulnerable Towards Universal Health Coverage in Iran: Afghan Refugees’ Health and Social Wellbeing in the Capital City of Tehran
Background and Purpose: Afghans are the main refugee population in Iran. Gaining insight into the precise needs of this population, their health, and wellbeing are crucial for appropriate planning and consequential interventions to improve their life experience. Materials and Methods: A total of 20 legal Afghan refugees residing in Tehran were studied using a successfully tested questionnaire ...
متن کاملSocial Distance in COVID-19 Pandemic and Older Adults Populations
World Health Organization (WHO) data show higher vulnerable rates of COVID-19 among older adults especially in those with underlying diseases. WHO recommended particularly limitations of social communications for older adults so that control virus transmission among these vulnerable populations. Recommended restrictions included social distancing and stay at home (1). Social distancing is a...
متن کاملVulnerability Zoning of Tehran in Natural Disasters with respect of Population Groups
Background and Objective: Population groups are not the same in terms of vulnerabilities in respect of natural hazards occurrence, and women, children and the elderly persons, are more vulnerable than other populations. Gender can also affect the vulnerabilities so that experiences from past disasters have shown that women and girls are more vulnerable to men and boys. On the other hand, women ...
متن کاملElectronic Personal Health Records and Systems to Improve Care for Vulnerable Populations
The efforts of this research are to educate patients within vulnerable populations in the use of electronic personal health records so they may better monitor their health, attain desired health goals and manage their health services. Evaluation measures will include facets of self-management of health, patient-physician communication, and assessment of accessibility and usability factors of th...
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Human-induced climate change, with such rapid and continuing global-scale warming, is historically unprecedented and signifies that human pressures on Earth’s life-supporting natural systems now exceed the planet’s bio-geo-capacity. The risks from climate change to health and survival in populations are diverse, as are the social and political ramifications. Although attributing observed health...
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