Search for dissertations about: "Health and Demographic Surveillance Site HDSS"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Health and Demographic Surveillance Site HDSS.
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1. Abdominal obesity among older population in Indonesia : socioeconomic and gender inequality, pattern and impacts on disability and death
Abstract : Background: Population ageing has contributed to the rise of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Concurrently, obesity prevalence is increasing in all age groups and has become a serious public health problem. Obesity is the main risk factors of the major chronic NCDs such as type 2 diabetes and has been linked to disability and mortality. READ MORE
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2. Who died, where, when and why? : an investigation of HIV-related mortality in rural South Africa
Abstract : BackgroundSouth Africa has experienced the most severe consequences of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Every community has been affected in some way, many experiencing huge increases in mortality,particularly before antiretroviral therapies (ART) were readily available. READ MORE
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3. Groin hernias and unmet need for surgery in Uganda : Epidemiology, mosquito nets and cost-effectiveness
Abstract : Background Surgery has traditionally been considered more expensive than many other health care interventions and with little impact on the burden of disease in a global perspective. One of the reasons behind this misconception is that the effects of surgical conditions and their treatment have not been factored into the equation. READ MORE
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4. Paediatric surgery in Uganda : burden of disease and barriers to quality of care
Abstract : Background: In recent years there has been an increased awareness of surgical conditions within global health. A special emphasis is needed for children which constitute a large proportion of the populations in many countries. Many surgical conditions affect children, and an estimated 85% of all children in LMIC aged 15 will require surgery. READ MORE
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5. Missed opportunities : prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Uganda
Abstract : Background: Despite the existence of effective interventions such as prophylactic antiretroviral medicines, mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV is still a major reason for HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. Antenatal care (ANC) facilities are the main location for implementing prevention of MTCT (PMTCT) programmes and HIV testing is the first step in PMTCT. READ MORE