BACKGROUND Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a common chronic disease with a lifetime prevalence estimated to range from 4.2% to 12.7%. GAD places a substantial burden upon patients and healthcare resources. OBJECTIVE To determine the cost-effectiveness of escitalopram for GAD in a Canadian primary care setting from two perspectives [Ministry of Health (MoH) and society (SOC)]. METHODS ...

Background: Malaysia has been fully committed to the global endeavor eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by 2030. In early 2018, Ministry of Health (MOH) embarked on a “one-size-fits-all strategy” introducing generic versions sofosbuvir and daclatasvir as standard treatment for HCV in public hospitals nationwide. Objectives: To evaluate outcomes such an initiative multiple aspects, incl...

OBJECTIVE A retrospective evaluation of waiting times for elective procedures was conducted in a sample of Mexican public hospitals from the following institutions: the Mexican Institute for Social Security (IMSS), the Institute for Social Security and Social Services for Civil Servants (ISSSTE) and the Ministry of Health (MoH). Our aim was to describe current waiting times and identify opportu...

AIMS This article argues that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS in Vanuatu are a cause for concern and that a strong response is needed to stem an epidemic. METHODS Three sources of data are used: studies and policy documents on STIs and HIV/AIDS in Vanuatu; analysis of reported STI cases from public health facilities; and key informant interviews with 14 policy stakeholders...

PURPOSE To present the cataract surgery practice pattern among the ophthalmic surgeons in hospitals managed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Malaysia. DESIGN Secondary data analysis on Malaysian Cataract Surgery Registry (CSR). METHODS The Malaysian CSR collected data on cataract surgeries done at all the ophthalmology departments in MOH from year 2002 to 2004 (paper-based) and 2007 to 20...

The main aim of this paper is to use some indirect techniques to estimate the duration of post-partum amenorrhea (PPA) among Nepalese mothers by using the data of Ministry of Health (MOH 2001,2006). The techniques used are based on two types of data, i.e., duration of PPA and breastfeeding (BF). Among the techniques, the one developed by Aryal (2008) provided a very close estimate of the durati...

Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are the two species of dengue vector mosquitoes in Sri Lanka. Indoor outdoor distribution these species, their population dynamics breeding preference important factors determining transmission. Gampaha district Lanka reported to have frequent epidemics from recent past, hence this study was conducted. Ovitrap surveillance conducted determine indoor Kelaniya Med...