Publications by authors named "Amrita V Nair"
Article Synopsis
- Wastewater-based surveillance has emerged since 2020 as a valuable and economical method for tracking public health, but must prioritize justice to ensure global health equity.
- Current ethics discussions on this topic have mainly focused on privacy and legality in North America and Western Europe, neglecting broader global implications.
- The authors propose a justice-centered framework using Nancy Fraser's theories to address issues like community definition, transparency, and inequalities, advocating for fair outcomes rather than strict regulations in varying contexts.
Cost analyses of obesity in Canada: scope, quality, and implications.
Cost Eff Resour Alloc
February 2013
Background: Rapid changes in lifestyle have led to a global obesity epidemic. Understanding the economic burden associated with the obesity epidemic is essential to decision making of cost-effective interventions. This study reviewed costs of obesity and intervention programs in Canada, assessed the scope and quality of existing cost analyses, and identified implications for economic evaluations and public health decision makers.
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