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Adolescents ’ reproductive health knowledge, choices and factors affecting reproductive health choices: a qualitative study in the West Gonja District in Northern region, Ghana
In Ghana, adolescents constitute about a quarter of the total population. These adolescents make reproductive health decisions and choices based on their knowledge and the availability of such choices. These r... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - January 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joseph Maaminu Kyilleh, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong and Benson Boinkum Konlaan Tags: Research article Source Type: research

A survey of health problems of Nepalese female migrants workers in the Middle-East and Malaysia
Nepal is a key supplier of labour for countries in the Middle East, India and Malaysia. As many more men than women leave Nepal to work abroad, female migrant workers are a minority and very much under-researc... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - January 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Padam Simkhada, Edwin van Teijlingen, Manju Gurung and Sharada P. Wasti Tags: Research article Source Type: research

The HIV self-testing debate: where do we stand?
Emphasis on HIV testing as a gateway to prevention, treatment and care has grown tremendously over the past decade. In turn, this emphasis on testing has created a demand for new policies, programs, and techno... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - January 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marilou Gagnon, Martin French and Yamilee H ébert Tags: Debate Source Type: research

Patterns of illness disclosure among Indian slum dwellers: a qualitative study
Slum dwellers display specific traits when it comes to disclosing their illnesses to professionals. The resulting actions lead to poor health-seeking behaviour and underutilisation of existing formal health fa... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - January 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Moumita Das, Federica Angeli, Anja J. S. M. Krumeich and Onno C. P. van Schayck Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Children with albinism in African regions: their rights to ‘being’ and ‘doing’
Albinism is an inherited condition with a relatively high prevalence in populations throughout sub-Saharan Africa. People with oculocutaneous albinism have little or no pigment in their hair, skin and eyes; th... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - January 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Anita Franklin, Patricia Lund, Caroline Bradbury-Jones and Julie Taylor Tags: Debate Source Type: research

Does exposure to interparental violence increase women ’s risk of intimate partner violence? Evidence from Nigeria demographic and health survey
Exposure to interparental violence (EIPV) has been identified as a risk factor for intimate partner violence (IPV). However, studies in Nigeria have rarely and specifically examined exposure to interparental v... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - January 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bola Lukman Solanke Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Institutional context and VCT practitioner narratives: possibilities and limitations for HIV prevention in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) is an HIV prevention strategy that promotes the principles of confidentiality and informed consent. International research has highlighted VCT counselors ’ isolation from ... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - December 4, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Claudia Mora, Simone Monteiro and Carlos Ot ávio Fiúza Moreira Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Transgender women in Malaysia, in the context of HIV and Islam: a qualitative study of stakeholders ’ perceptions
Globally, one of the key groups considered to be at high risk of acquiring HIV are transgender women, often a marginalised group. In the Malaysian context there has been a scarcity of published research relati... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - October 18, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sima Barmania and Syed Mohamed Aljunid Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Human rights and mental health in post-apartheid South Africa: lessons from health care professionals working with suicidal inmates in the prison system
During the era of apartheid in South Africa, a number of mental health professionals were vocal about the need for socio-economic and political reform. They described the deleterious psychological and social i... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - October 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jason Bantjes, Leslie Swartz and Pieter Niewoudt Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Should community health workers offer support healthcare services to survivors of sexual violence? a systematic review
Sexual violence is widespread, yet relatively few survivors receive healthcare or complete treatment. In low and middle-income countries, community health workers (CHWs) have the potential to provide support s... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - October 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Anne Gatuguta, Barbra Katusiime, Janet Seeley, Manuela Colombini, Isaac Mwanzo and Karen Devries Tags: Research article Source Type: research

“It is good to take her early to the doctor” – mothers’ understanding of childhood pneumonia symptoms and health care seeking in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
Pneumonia is among the leading causes of avoidable deaths for young children globally. The main burden of mortality falls on children from poor and rural families who are less likely to obtain the treatment th... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - September 22, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Florida Muro, Judith Meta, Jenny Renju, Adiel Mushi, Hilda Mbakilwa, Raimos Olomi, Hugh Reyburn and Helena Hildenwall Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Online surveillance of media health event reporting in Nepal: digital disease detection from a One Health perspective
Traditional media and the internet are crucial sources of health information. Media can significantly shape public opinion, knowledge and understanding of emerging and endemic health threats. As digital commun... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - September 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jessica S. Schwind, Stephanie A. Norman, Dibesh Karmacharya, David J. Wolking, Sameer M. Dixit, Rajesh M. Rajbhandari, Sumiko R. Mekaru and John S. Brownstein Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Curbing the lifestyle disease pandemic: making progress on an interdisciplinary research agenda for law and policy interventions
By 2030, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) will be the leading cause of death in every region in the world. While law and policy have an important role to play in curbing this pandemic, our current understanding... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - September 18, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Brigit Toebes, Marlies Hesselman, Jitse P. van Dijk and Joost Herman Tags: Debate Source Type: research

Perceptions about Iranian-Kurds ’ ethnic-inequality in health
This study focused on gaining a deeper understanding of people ’s perception on inequali... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - September 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Arezoo Yari, Saharnaz Nedjat, Mohsen Asadi-Lari and Reza Majdzadeh Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Determinants of internal migrant health and the healthy migrant effect in South India: a mixed methods study
Internal labour migration is an important and necessary livelihood strategy for millions of individuals and households in India. However, the precarious position of migrant workers within Indian society may ha... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - September 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Warren Dodd, Sally Humphries, Kirit Patel, Shannon Majowicz, Matthew Little and Cate Dewey Tags: Research article Source Type: research