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Equity, social determinants and public health programmes
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This article is published in Indian Journal of Medical Research.The article was published on 2011-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 311 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Social determinants of health & Health equity.read more
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The influence of groups and alcohol consumption on individual risk-taking
TL;DR: Results indicate that risk-taking behaviour is influenced by peer presence regardless of alcohol consumption, and targeting the influence of groups (above those of alcohol) may hold promise for reducing risk- taking behaviours in drinking environments.
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Regional variation in Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections by age cohort and sex: effects of market integration among the indigenous Shuar of Amazonian Ecuador
Theresa E. Gildner,Tara J Cepon-Robins,Melissa A. Liebert,Samuel S. Urlacher,Felicia C. Madimenos,J. Josh Snodgrass,Lawrence S. Sugiyama +6 more
TL;DR: Regional infection patterns varied by sex and parasite species, perhaps due to MI-linked environmental and lifestyle changes, have public health implications for the identification of individuals at risk for infection.
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Towards fair health policies for migrants and ethnic minorities: the case-study of ETHEALTH in Belgium
TL;DR: The ETHEALTH group demonstrated the feasibility of coming up with a comprehensive strategy to decrease ethnic health inequalities, even in a political context where migration issues are sensitive and was an example of scientific advice on a global health issue.
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The parent trap: Cash transfers and the intergenerational transmission of depressive symptoms in South Africa
Katherine Eyal,Justine Burns +1 more
TL;DR: Using data from South Africa, the authors provided the first nationally representative estimates of the intergenerational transmission of depressive symptoms in Sub-Saharan Africa, using data from 2012 using a longitudinal household survey, and found that one-third of South African adolescents will suffer from depressive symptoms if either parent does so.
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Oral hygiene, prevalence of gingivitis, and associated risk factors among pregnant women in Sarlahi District, Nepal.
Daniel J. Erchick,Bhola Rai,Nitin Kumar Agrawal,Subarna K. Khatry,Jonathan L. Katz,Steven C. LeClerq,Mark A. Reynolds,Luke C. Mullany +7 more
TL;DR: Gingivitis was common and associated with age, maternal stature, self-reported high cost of dental care, and other risk factors among pregnant women in rural Nepal and among women reporting cost to be a barrier to seeking dental care.
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