نتایج جستجو برای: slum areas
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A cross-sectional survey, using cluster sampling technique, of slum population, was done to explore the oral health status and the prevalence of common oral diseases. A close ended questionnaire comprising Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) Index, Gingival Index (Löe and Silness) and Plaque Index was applied to evaluate and record oral diseases, in both male and female population, coverin...
Living conditions of people with psychotic disorders living in slums in Santos, Southeastern Brazil.
OBJECTIVE To describe the living conditions and sociability among people with severe mental disorders living in slums. METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURES A qualitative study was carried out among adults living in slums in the central region of Santos, Southeastern Brazil, conducted in 2004-2006. Ethnographic observations were made in four slum properties, and in-depth semi-structured interviews were c...
Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) continues to be a major public health problem in Thailand. It affects physical growth, mental development, learning ability, and immune response to infections. In this discussion of PEM related to diarrhea in the children of Thailand, attention is directed to the following: intrauterine malnutrition; the practice of breast feeding; the prevalence of PEM in t...
BACKGROUND Estimates of health problems of the elderly in developing countries are required from time to time to predict trends in disease burden and plan health care for the elderly. Developing countries have a poor track record of equitable distribution of health care. Marginalized groups living in urban slums and rural villages have poor penetration of health services. AIMS To identify the...
Perspectives Attaining universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030 (sustainable development goal 6) 1 will be a major challenge, particularly in urban slum communities. In 2012, over 860 million people – about a third of the urban population of developing countries – were living in slums. 2 The primary barriers to accessing water in slums are not solely ...
A majority of urban residents in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and other developing regions live in informal settlements, or slums. Much of the discourse on slum health centres on younger generations, while an intensifying agenda on healthy ageing as yet lacks a systematic focus on slums. Similarly, the global age-friendly cities (AFC) movement does not, thus far, extend to slums. This paper examine...
BACKGROUND Few studies of dengue have shown group-level associations between demographic, socioeconomic, or geographic characteristics and the spatial distribution of dengue within small urban areas. This study aimed to examine whether specific characteristics of an urban slum community were associated with the risk of dengue disease. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS From 01/2009 to 12/2010, we...
This paper is a report on certain aspects of a wide investigation into the physique and growth of schoolchildren undertaken from 1945 to 1952, with special reference to age, sex, and social differentia. The particular purpose of this part of the study was to compare the physique of groups of boys and girls from three different types of school representing different socio-economic levels; Group ...
Community-based initiatives have become a popular approach to addressing the health needs of underserved populations, in both low- and higher-income countries. This article presents findings from a study of female peer facilitators involved in a community-based maternal and newborn health intervention in urban slum areas of Mumbai. Using qualitative methods we explore their role perceptions and...
OBJECTIVES This research studies the role of slums in the spread and control of infectious diseases in the National Capital Territory of India, Delhi, using detailed social contact networks of its residents. METHODS We use an agent-based model to study the spread of influenza in Delhi through person-to-person contact. Two different networks are used: one in which slum and non-slum regions are...
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