Self-care interventions and remote care offer innovative and equitable ways to strengthen access to sexual and reproductive health services. Self-isolation during COVID-19 provided the opportunity for obstetric facilities and healthcare providers to integrate and increase the usage of interventions for self-care and remote care for pregnant women and to improve the quality of care overall.
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January 2025
Faculty of Law and Justice, Yuwaya Ngarra-li, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Supporting older people to age well is a global policy priority, however the development and implementation of strategies to support ageing well for older Aboriginal people must be determined by the communities affected. This is necessary in colonial contexts, where socio-political structures impinge on Aboriginal rights and mainstream policy and practice creates and maintains health and social inequities. This article reports on research conducted in partnership with the Dharriwaa Elders Group, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.
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December 2024
Department of Cardiology, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, US.
Heart failure (HF) is a global health issue, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality, particularly in North America. The management of HF is complex, requiring diligent monitoring to prevent decompensation and clinical progression. While there have been improvements in treating HF, it still leads to significant negative health outcomes and heavily contributes to the use of healthcare services.
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January 2025
Matrix Labs Private Limited, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Introduction: Dengue is a viral infection caused by any one of the four related dengue virus (DENV) serotypes, 1-4. DENV is a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus . Dengue can cause a range of symptoms, from mild to severe life-threatening illness.
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Health Equity, Department for Gender, Equity and Human Rights, Director-General's Office, WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland.
Introduction: Rural communities continue to struggle to access quality healthcare services. Even in countries where the majority of the population live in rural and remote areas, resources are concentrated in big cities, and this is continuing. As a result, countries with the highest proportion of rural residents correlate with the poorest access, which has negative implications for the health and wellbeing of people.
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