The Fourth World Conference on Women acknowledged that environmental degradation 1) disproportionately affects poor women who are powerless to control it, 2) is linked to poverty, and 3) jeopardizes women's reproductive health. Thus, the Platform for Action addresses environmental inequalities among its 12 areas of critical concern, and the governments who signed the consensus agreed to take a...

One of the main barriers when implementing social innovation deemed to be significant is agency barrier. The purpose this research diagnose structurally conditioned and awareness that occur during implementation in selected Silesian senior non-governmental organizations. It was assumed that, these days, an important parameter determining digital competence possessed. Therefore, it ascertain lev...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE The evolving Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) sector in Bangladesh provides health services directly, however some NGOs indirectly provide services by working with unlicensed providers. The primary objective of this study was to examine the impact of NGO training of unlicensed providers on diarrhoea management and the scale up of zinc treatment in rural populations. METHO...

INTRODUCTION Through funding agency and publisher policies, an increasing proportion of the health sciences literature is being made open access. Such an increase in access raises questions about the awareness and potential utilization of this literature by those working in health fields. METHODS A sample of physicians (N=336) and public health non-governmental organization (NGO) staff (N=92)...

BACKGROUND In Mozambique, tuberculosis (TB) is thought to be the most common cause of death among antiretroviral therapy (ART) enrollees. Monitoring proportions of enrollees screened for TB, and incidence and determinants of TB during ART can help clinicians and program managers identify program improvement opportunities. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We conducted a retrospective cohort stud...

BACKGROUND Currently there is increasing recognition of the need for research in developing countries where disease burden is high. Understanding the role of local factors is important for undertaking ethical research in developing countries. We explored factors relating to information and communication during the process of informed consent, and the approach that should be followed for gaining...