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January 2013 | Volume 10 | Issue 1 | e1001371
The principle of “the best interest of the child” should guide decisions by politicians whenever
children are affected. This is one of the basic ideas in the UN Convention on the Rights
of the Child. Decision makers should assess the consequences for children before taking
action. Today, this... principle is not fully respected in European countries in relation to migrant
children.
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People with mental health conditions are challenged in
dealing with the symptoms that result from the condition
but are also challenged by the prejudice and stereotypes
that result from misconception and misunderstanding about
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But what is mental health stigma and why is it a central
experience for people who have mental health conditions
and their family members?
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The mental health of women not only adversely affects them, but its impact on their
developing infant is also severe. If the ability of women to take care of their baby is
compromised, the survival and development of the infant is jeopardized. Mat...ernal
depression in resource-constrained settings is linked directly to lower infant birth
weight, higher rates of malnutrition and stunting, higher rates of diarrhoeal disease,
infectious illness and hospital admission and reduced completion of recommended
schedules of immunization in children. It also adversely affects physical, cognitive,
social, behavioural and emotional development of children (1).
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Health needs of displaced Syrians in refugee hosting countries have become increasingly complex in light of the protracted Syrian conflict. The primary aim of this study was to identify the primary health<.../span> needs of displaced Syrians in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Syria.
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An information package for school staff
New Modules
Accessed: 09.03.2020
scientific brief, 2 March 2022
The document provides Information on alcohol use (risk factors, evaluation alcohol use etc.) in a descriptive way.
Planetary Health needs frequent monitoring of global environmental changes and global land cover and land use - Power Point presentation
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A Review of Existing Policy Frameworks.
Report III Conversations on Planetary Health
Report V of Conversations on Planetary Health
For the purposes of this review, we are not setting out what exactly implementing the concept of
planetary health at a national level should or could look like. This is a complicated and nuanced aspect
of moving the concept of planetary ...s="attribute-to-highlight medbox">health to action that will be highly dependent on the unique needs
of each country. We are, however, trying to encourage progress in this regard by identifying openings
that could be leveraged to speed the uptake of the concept of planetary health.
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This flipbook is for community health workers to use to educate their communities about Zika, how it is spread, the effects of the virus, what to do if infected, and how to prevent Zika.
In der Broschüre wird kurz und knapp erläutert, wie die Gesundheitsversorgung von Asylsuchenden in Deutschland erfolgt, wann man einen Behandlungsschein benötigt, was in einem Notfall zu tun ist oder wie Schwangere versorgt werden. Gleichzeitig weist sie auf wichtige Gegebenheiten, wie die Unters...uchung von Männern durch Ärztinnen, die Aufklärung durch den Arzt oder verfügbare Leistungen für Asylbewerber, hin.
Die Broschüre wurde in Deutsch, Englisch und Arabisch veröffentlicht.
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Problems with care for older people with dementia in Australia “Fading Away”: How Aged Care Facilities in Australia Chemically Restrain Older People with Dementia
WHO's Health in the Green Economy sector briefings examine the health impacts of climate change mitigation strategies considered by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in their Fourth Asse...ssment Report.
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