Sökning: "demographic surveillance system"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 36 avhandlingar innehållade orden demographic surveillance system.

  1. 21. The Burden of Epilepsy : using population-based data to define the burden and model a cost-effective intervention for the treatment of epilepsy in rural South Africa

    Författare :Ryan G Wagner; Lars Lindholm; Lars Forsgren; Charles Newton; Andrea Winkler; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Africa; epilepsy; incidence; mortality; cause of death; disability-adjusted life years; out-of-pocket; costs; health care utilization; treatment cascade; adherence; intervention; economic evaluation; community health worker;

    Sammanfattning : Rationale Epilepsy is a common, chronic, neurological condition that disproportionately affects individuals living in low- and middle- income countries, including much of sub-Saharan Africa. Epilepsy is treatable, with the majority of individuals who take anti-epileptic drugs experiencing a reduction, or elimination, of seizures. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Striving against adversity. : the dynamics of migration, health and poverty in rural South Africa

    Författare :Mark A Collinson; Peter Byass; Gunnar Malmberg; Kathleen Kahn; Michael White; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; migration; temporary migration; permanent migration; refugee settlement; socioeconomic status; HIV transmission; adult mortality; child mortaality; returning to die; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi; Epidemiology; epidemiologi;

    Sammanfattning :  Background: The study is based in post-apartheid South Africa and looks at the health and well being of households in the rural northeast. Temporary migration remains important in South Africa because it functions as a mainstay for income and even survival of rural communities. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Towards improving perinatal maternal mental health in Vietnam

    Författare :Maria Niemi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Major depression is increasing world-wide, and is the third leading cause of the global disease burden. In Vietnam, perinatal depression is underdiagnosed and under-treated, leading to severe consequences for the pregnant mother, her child and surroundings. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Encounters with power : health care seeking and medical encounters in tuberculosis care : experiences from Ujjain District, India

    Författare :Grethe Fochsen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical encounters; health care seeking; power relations; gender; tuberculosis; DOTS; RNTCP; India;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Tuberculosis (TB) has been declared a government priority in India and public TB care is delivered by the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP). Despite having achieved a significant increase in reported cure rates and coverage, the RNTCP is associated with access barriers and there is no indication that the incidence of TB is declining. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Malaria in travellers and migrants : disease severity and long term effects

    Författare :Katja Wyss; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Malaria is a potentially fatal infection, where prompt and correct management is crucial for the outcome. Despite international efforts to reduce transmission, there are over 200 million new malaria cases with approximately 400 000 deaths per year, the majority occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa. LÄS MER