Disadvantaged populations are adversely affected by chronic disease, but they are among the toughest to reach with preventive care. However, the innovators behind a bold initiative in North Carolina are hoping that a telehealth intervention can bridge at least some of these gaps in care and possibly even change the course of chronic disease in schoolchildren.

Scurvy is very rare disease in industrialized societies. Nevertheless, it still exists in higher risk groups including economically disadvantaged populations with poor nutrition, such as the elderly and chronic alcoholics. The incidence of scurvy in the pediatric population is very low. This study reports a case of scurvy in a 5-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and developmental delay based on...

INTRODUCTION Diet is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and is also strongly patterned by socioeconomic factors. Whether interventions promoting healthy eating reduce social inequalities in diet in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains uncertain. This paper aims to summarize current evidence on interventions promoting healthy eating in LMICs, and to establish wh...

Chronic suppurative otitis media is a major global health issue. A decade ago the World Health Organisation estimated that chronic otorrhoea affects 65–330 million people worldwide, the majority of whom will also have significant hearing impairment. Those from economically or socially disadvantaged backgrounds in resource poor settings are particularly at risk, as are some indigenous populations.

Background: While the burden of oral diseases is more on socio-economically disadvantaged groups in India, a paucity of data exists on modifiable risk factors influencing oral health among rural populations in India. This study 1) assessed oral knowledge levels, attitudes, barriers toward seeking professional dental care and utilization of dental care through empirical and anecdotal data; and 2...

BACKGROUND Although community engagement (CE) is widely used in health promotion, components of CE models associated with improved health are poorly understood. This study aimed to examine the magnitude of the impact of CE on health and health inequalities among disadvantaged populations, which methodological approaches maximise the effectiveness of CE, and components of CE that are acceptable,...

INTRODUCTION Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 calls for reducing mortality of children under-five years by two-thirds by 2015. Indonesia is on track to officially meet the MDG 4 targets by 2015 but progress has been far from universal. It has been argued that national level statistics, on which MDG 4 relies, obscure persistent health inequities within the country. Particularly inequities in ...

Around the world, particularly in North America and Australia, urban sprawl combined with low density suburban development has caused serious accessibility and mobility problems, especially for those who do not own a motor vehicle or have access to public transportation services. Sustainable urban and transportation development is seen crucial in solving transportation disadvantage problems in ...