Search for dissertations about: "international health care"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 202 swedish dissertations containing the words international health care.
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1. Life in Immigration Detention Centers : An exploration of health of immigrant detainees in Sweden and three other EU member states
Abstract : Governments around the world use immigration detention to detain and deport irregular immigrants, which negatively affects their health. The aim of this thesis was to explore, describe and identify factors that could mitigate the effect of immigration detention on the health of detainees. READ MORE
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2. Health systems bottlenecks and evidence-based district health planning : Experiences from the district health system in Uganda
Abstract : In low-income countries where maternal and child mortality remains high, there is limited use of context-specific evidence for decision making and prioritization of interventions in the planning process at the sub-national level, such as the district level. Knowledge on the utility of tools and interventions to promote use of district-specific evidence in the planning process is limited, yet it could contribute to the prioritization of high-impact interventions for women and children. READ MORE
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3. Kangaroo Mother Care in Bangladesh : Experiences of Caregivers and Healthcare Providers
Abstract : Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an evidence-based intervention, recommended by the World Health Organization, with the potential to prevent neonatal deaths and morbidity among low-birthweight and preterm babies. In Bangladesh, where the number of neonatal deaths is high, KMC is identified as a priority intervention to be scaled up in the country. READ MORE
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4. Epidemiological studies of sociodemographic factors, early life factors, health, and medical care consumption among small children
Abstract : By international standards, children in Sweden experience good health. Sweden has low infant mortality rates, low accident mortality rates, a high number of breastfed children and a high proportion of vaccinated children. READ MORE
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5. Simplifying Reproductive Health in Low-Resource Settings : Access to medical abortion and contraceptive choice, the importance of gendered structures in Rajasthan
Abstract : India introduced family planning in the ‘50s, legalized abortion in the ‘70s, and accomplished a remarkable drop in maternal mortality and fertility since 1990. Nevertheless, abortions account for a large proportion of maternal deaths, and sterilization is the most frequently used contraception. READ MORE