Publications by authors named "Jordan Teague"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how access to water and sanitation (WS) impacts health outcomes and inequalities across 35 countries in the Americas, focusing on changes from 1990 to 2010.
- The research finds that improved access to WS is linked to better life expectancies and lower mortality rates, though significant health disparities persist, especially among the most disadvantaged populations.
- Despite overall improvements in health metrics, the study emphasizes the need for targeted policies that address health equity and ensure universal access to water and sanitation as part of future development agendas.*
Background: Recent research has suggested that water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions, in addition to mass drug administration (MDA), are necessary for controlling and eliminating many neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Objectives: This study investigated the integration of NTD and WASH programming in order to identify barriers to widespread integration and make recommendations about ideal conditions and best practices critical to future integrated programs.
Methods: Twenty-four in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with key stakeholders in the global NTD and WASH sectors to identify barriers and ideal conditions in programmatic integration.
Water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition: successes, challenges, and implications for integration.
Int J Public Health
December 2014
Objectives: This study explores the integration of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition programming for improved child health outcomes and aims to identify barriers to and necessary steps for successful integration.
Methods: Sixteen semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with key stakeholders from both the WASH and nutrition sectors, exploring barriers to integration and potential steps to more effectively integrate programs.
Results: Key barriers included insufficient and siloed funding, staff capacity and interest, knowledge of the two sectors, coordination, and limited evidence on the impact of integrated programs.
Objective: To discover the status and structure of radiology in Latin America with respect to the health care systems it is part of, the effects of socioeconomics, the equipment and technology used, technologists and their training, accreditation, and professional organizations.
Methods: Health-related databases and Google Scholar were searched for articles concerning radiology practice in Latin America. Articles were selected based on relevance to the research scope.