BMC International Health and Human Rights This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader or to display this data on your own website or blog.

Persistent misconceptions about HIV transmission among males and females in Malawi
The prevalence of HIV in Malawi is one of the highest in sub-Saharan Africa, and misconceptions about its mode of transmission are considered a major contributor to the continued spread of the virus. (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - June 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Yujiro Sano, Roger Antabe, Kilian Nasung Atuoye, Lucia Kafui Hussey, Jason Bayne, Sylvester Zackaria Galaa, Paul Mkandawire and Isaac Luginaah Source Type: research

Understanding the futility of countries ’ obligations for health rights: realising justice for the global poor
Although health is a right of all individuals without any distinction, the realisation of this right has remained very difficult for the marginalised populations of poor countries. Inequitable distribution of ... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - June 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: John Barugahare and Reidar K. Lie Source Type: research

Understanding the futility of countries’ obligations for health rights: realising justice for the global poor
Although health is a right of all individuals without any distinction, the realisation of this right has remained very difficult for the marginalised populations of poor countries. Inequitable distribution of ... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - June 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: John Barugahare and Reidar K. Lie Source Type: research

Documenting a long-term development model in the slums of Delhi
Achieving development outcomes requires the inclusion of marginalised populations that have the least opportunity to participate in and benefit from development. Slum dwellers often see little of the ‘urban ad... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - April 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Martha Morrow, Greg Armstrong, Prarthna Dayal and Michelle Kermode Source Type: research

Childhood immunizations in China: disparities in health care access in children born to North Korean refugees
Childhood immunization rates are at an all-time high globally, and national data for China suggests close to universal coverage. Refugees from North Korea and their children may have more limited health care a... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - April 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hyun Jung Chung, Seung Hyun Han, Hyerang Kim and Julia L. Finkelstein Source Type: research

A household perspective on access to health care in the context of HIV and disability: a qualitative case study from Malawi
Equitable access to health care is a challenge in many low-income countries. The most vulnerable segments of any population face increased challenges, as their vulnerability amplifies problems of the general p... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - April 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Stine Hellum Braathen, Lifah Sanudi, Leslie Swartz, Thomas Jürgens, Hastings T Banda and Arne Henning Eide Source Type: research

Using international human rights law to improve child health in low-income countries: a framework for healthcare professionals
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights states that the right to health is closely related to, and dependent upon, the realization of other human rights, including the right to food, water, educa... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - March 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Bernadette Ann-Marie O’Hare, Delan Devakumar and Stephen Allen Source Type: research

Human rights dimensions of food, health and care in children’s homes in Kampala, Uganda – a qualitative study
More than 14 % of Ugandan children are orphaned and many live in children’s homes. Ugandan authorities have targeted adolescent girls as a priority group for nutrition interventions as safeguarding nutritional... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - March 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Line Erikstad Vogt, Byaruhanga Rukooko, Per Ole Iversen and Wenche Barth Eide Source Type: research

“The others look at you as if you are a grave”: a qualitative study of subjective experiences of patients with epilepsy regarding their treatment and care in Cape Town, South Africa
Existing evidence shows that the majority of people with epilepsy in lower and middle income countries are not receiving appropriate treatment and care. Although this problem has been reported as one of the fa... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - March 17, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mpoe Johannah Keikelame and Leslie Swartz Source Type: research

Erratum to: Factors associated with adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among adult people living with HIV and attending their clinical care, Eastern Ethiopia
(Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - March 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Shiferaw Letta, Asrat Demissie, Lemessa Oljira and Yadeta Dessie Source Type: research

Parenthood in transition – Somali-born parents’ experiences of and needs for parenting support programmes
Pre- and post-migration trauma due to forced migration may impact negatively on parents’ ability to care for their children. Little qualitative work has examined Somali-born refugees’ experiences. The aim of t... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - February 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Fatumo Osman, Marie Klingberg-Allvin, Renée Flacking and Ulla-Karin Schön Source Type: research

Risk factors associated with the practice of child marriage among Roma girls in Serbia
Relatively little research on the issue of child marriage has been conducted in European countries where the overall prevalence of child marriage is relatively low, but relatively high among marginalized ethni... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - February 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: David R. Hotchkiss, Deepali Godha, Anastasia J. Gage and Claudia Cappa Source Type: research

Intimate partner violence as seen in post-conflict eastern Uganda: prevalence, risk factors and mental health consequences
Conflict and post-conflict communities in sub-Saharan Africa have a high under recognised problem of intimate partner violence (IPV). Part of the reason for this has been the limited data on IPV from conflict ... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - January 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Eugene Kinyanda, Helen A Weiss, Margaret Mungherera, Patrick Onyango-Mangen, Emmanuel Ngabirano, Rehema Kajungu, Johnson Kagugube, Wilson Muhwezi, Julius Muron and Vikram Patel Source Type: research

The three waves in implementation of facility-based kangaroo mother care: a multi-country case study from Asia
Kangaroo mother care has been highlighted as an effective intervention package to address high neonatal mortality pertaining to preterm births and low birth weight. However, KMC uptake and service coverage hav... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - January 27, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Anne-Marie Bergh, Joseph de Graft-Johnson, Neena Khadka, Alyssa Om’Iniabohs, Rekha Udani, Hadi Pratomo and Socorro De Leon-Mendoza Source Type: research

Legal knowledge, needs, and assistance seeking among HIV positive and negative women in Umlazi, South Africa
The rights of women and people living with HIV (PLHIV) are protected under South African law, yet there is a gap in the application of these laws. While there are numerous systemic and social barriers to women... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - January 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Lauren M. Hill, Suzanne Maman, David Holness and Dhayendre Moodley Source Type: research