Publications by authors named "Dong-Bao Yu"
Health access livelihood framework reveals potential barriers in the control of schistosomiasis in the Dongting Lake area of Hunan Province, China.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
February 2014
Article Synopsis
- Access to health care in China has transformed with the shift to a socialist market economy, affecting disease control programs like schistosomiasis and creating new barriers to effective treatment.
- Research conducted in Hunan Province revealed that while infrastructure for disease control exists, many patients lived in areas with limited access to information and specialized services, often without health insurance, leading to high medical costs.
- The study emphasizes the importance of improving health awareness, enhancing surveillance, and addressing financial barriers to achieve schistosomiasis elimination in China, highlighting the need for further research on access issues.
This article is a general review of the evolvement of HIV/AIDS-related public policies in China since 1980's. It tracks the important laws, regulations and other governmental documents in regard to HIV/AIDS prevention mainly at central level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper discusses an intersectoral health-related intervention, using cartoons and video-recording, print materials and face-to-face educational methods, to increase children's knowledge of schistosomiasis, which in turn might improve the case management of early diagnosis and treatment. The main components of the project were (i) the collaboration between the departments of public health and education and (ii) a randomized, controlled, school-based field trial conducted in the Dongting Lake region, China. Children in the experimental group (n=604) and their parents participated in the educational programme.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[In-depth interviews on late stage schistosomiasis patients about factors related to prevention and treatment in the rural areas].
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
January 2005
Objective: To explore factors related to current prevention and treatment of Advanced cases on schistosomiasis.
Methods: In-depth interviews were introduced to the qualitative study on 61 Advenced cases of schistosomiasis in Dongting Lake regions. Sampling was accidentally and judgmentally performed.