OBJECTIVE To describe the Medical Insurance for a New Generation (SMNG) as key public policy aimed at improving health care services for children under the age of five years in Mexico. MATERIALS AND METHODS This paper analyzes interrelated aspects of public policies to provide health care to Mexican children: a) the demographic and health status of children, with emphasis on the wide disparit...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the economic burden of disability of school-aged children and to evaluate the association between disabilities and household socioeconomic status, as well as the economic burden of disability and household socioeconomic status in Vietnam. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nationally representative data for 9,882 children aged 6 to 17 years from the Vietnam Ho...

The transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from infected mothers to their infants has been well established. The majority of infants so infected are born to women who have acquired HIV through IV drug use or through sexual contact with IV drug-using partners. Some ofthese mothers are unable to care for their infants. In addition, many infected mothers become seriously ill or die, le...

Introduction: Parents who care for Thalassemia children tolerate a great burden. Understanding these sufferings seems necessary in order to provide appropriate care. This study was aimed to explore the experiences of parents who have children with thalassemia. Method: A qualitative approach was used to obtain rich data. Twenty-two parents were recruited purposefully from one charity clinic in S...

OBJECTIVE We conducted a national, population-based survey to examine the asthma-related health burden of US children. METHODS A telephone-based survey was conducted in 2004 of children 4 to 18 years of age with current asthma in the United States. In 41,433 households screened, 1089 children reported current asthma; 801 interviews were completed by parents of children aged 4 to 15 years and ...

OBJECTIVE To explore the structural barriers faced by families coping with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Ghana, and to provide insight for policy development. METHODS Qualitative study conducted with families with a child with T1DM, receiving care in the greater Accra area. Total of 17 individuals were interviewed using individual and dyadic approaches: 7 youth with T1DM, 9 parents of ch...

The COVID-19 pandemic occurred at a time when families of prisoners were gaining visibility in both academia and policy. Research exploring the experiences prison residents has tended to focus on intimate partners children, despite parents those being more likely than or children maintain contact. small body work focusing identified their continued care for highlights burden providing this care...

BACKGROUND Dementia is a major public health challenge and China has the largest population with dementia in the world. However, dementia care and caregivers for Chinese are less investigated. OBJECTIVES AND DESIGN To evaluate demographic and socio-economic influences on dementia care, management patterns and caregiver burden in a household community-dwelling-based survey, using participants'...