Biodiversity and healthy natural ecosystems, including protected areas in and around cities, provide ecosystem benefits and services that support human health, including reducing flood risk, filtering air pollutants, and providing a reliable supply of clean drinking water. These services help to red...uce the incidence of infectious diseases and respiratory disorders, and assist with adaptation to climate change. Access to nature offers many other direct health benefits, including opportunities for physical activity, reduction of developmental disorders and improved mental health.
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Peru celebrates 200 years of independence in 2021. Over this period of independent life, and despite the turbulent socio-political scenarios, from internal armed conflict to economic crisis to political instability over the last 40 years, Peru has experienced major changes on its epidemiological and... population health profile. Major advancements in maternal and child health as well as in communicable diseases have been achieved in recent decades, and today
Peru faces an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases including mental health conditions. In terms of the configuration of the public health system, Peru has also strived to secure country-wide optimal health care, struggling in particular to improve primary health care and intercultural services.
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) October 4, 2019 / 68(39);851–854
Childhood immunisation is one of the most cost-effective health interventions. However, despite its known value, global access to vaccines remains far from complete. Although supply-side constraints lead to inadequate vaccine coverage in many health systems, there is no comprehensive analysis of the... funding for immunisation. We aimed to fill this gap by generating estimates of funding for immunisation disaggregated by the source of funding and the type of activities in order to highlight the funding landscape for immunisation and inform policy making.
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The article from the European Respiratory Journal discusses the natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphasizing its increasing global impact on morbidity and mortality. It highlights that while cigarette smoking is a primary risk factor, other influences such as environm...ental exposures and genetics also play significant roles. The article notes that lung function, measured by FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in one second), is a critical indicator of both diagnosis and prognosis. It further explores the impact of exacerbations, comorbidities, and systemic inflammation on disease progression and outcomes. The need for comprehensive patient management, which considers various comorbid conditions and inflammatory factors, is emphasized to improve clinical outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.
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The development of the Asthma Control Test (ACT), a short, simple, patient-based tool for identifying patients with poorly controlled asthma, was recently described in patients under the routine care of an asthma specialist.
We sought to evaluate the reliability and validity of the ACT in a longi...tudinal study of asthmatic patients new to the care of an asthma specialist.
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In a prospective cohort study in Bangwe primary care clinic, Blantyre, Malawi, all adults (18 years or older) presenting with an acute illness were screened for TB symptoms (cough, fever, night sweats, weight loss). Demographic characteristics were linked to exit interview by fingerprint bioidentifi...cation. Multivariable logistic regression models were constructed to estimate the proportion completing same-visit HIV testing, comparing between those with and without TB symptoms.
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This paper looks at the increasing use of 'new psychoactive substances', a term which is defined differently by different people, but which is here defined as 'narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances made available or used from the early to mid-2000s for their psychoactive properties'
Series: Ser...ies|Drug Use| Volume 394, ISSUE 10209, P1668-1684, November 02, 2019
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Int Health. 2012 December 1; 4(4): 253–259. doi:10.1016/j.inhe.2012.07.001
Guidelines for the Management and Therapy of Urine Incontinence in Children in Indonesia
Lancet Glob Health 2019Published OnlineOctober 22, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30425-5
ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ ДЛЯ СОСТАВЛЕНИЯ БЮДЖЕТА.
РУКОВОДСТВО ПОЛЬЗОВАТЕЛЯ.
Key population brief.
Краткое руководство.
Working with parent groups – a training resource for facilitators, parents, caregivers, and persons with cerebral palsy
ORIENTAÇÕES PRÁTICAS PARA INTERVENÇÕES COLABORATIVAS
Методические рекомендации посвящены принципам, методи-ке и организации психотерапии пострадавших при чрезвычайных ситуациях в учреждениях, оказывающих психиатр...ическую и психотерапевтическую помощь в условиях амбулаторно-поликлинических (диспансеры, диспансерные отделения) и ста-ционарных (психиатрические стационары) учреждений и подразделений психиатрической службы.
Разработан метод психотерапевтических воздействий в лече-нии стрессовых расстройств пострадавших при чрезвычайных ситуациях на основе современных моделей психотерапии. Методические рекомендации предназначены для врачей-психотерапевтов, врачей-психиатров, клинических (медицинских) психологов и специалистов по социальной работе, участвующих в оказании лечебно-реабилитационной помощи при чрезвычайных ситуациях.
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