Sökning: "low and lower-middle income countries"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 avhandlingar innehållade orden low and lower-middle income countries.

  1. 1. A Journey towards Sustainable Small Wastewater Treatment Systems in Low and Lower–Middle Income Countries

    Författare :Claudia Cossio Grageda; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Wastewater treatment system; local stakeholders; operation and maintenance; sustainability assessment; institutional dimension; EVAS tool EVAluation of Sustainability ; low and lower-middle income countries; sustainability indicators; resource recovery; performance assessment;

    Sammanfattning : The sustainability of small wastewater treatment systems (WWTSs) in low and lower-middle income countries represents a challenge in terms of functionality and optimal performance in the ongoing effort to treat wastewater sufficiently to enable safe discharge or reuse. The reuse of wastewater is a common practice in these countries, especially where water resources are scarce. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Urban livestock production in Cambodia : socio-economic benefits and public health hazards

    Författare :Gunilla Ström Hallenberg; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Keeping livestock can make an important contribution to the livelihoods of poor urban dwellers. There are concerns, however, that livestock keeping in and around urban areas may lead to environmental problems and increased incidence of disease transfer between animals and humans (zoonoses). LÄS MER

  4. 3. Public Access to Surgical Care. Studies on Timeliness, Capacity, Safety and Affordability

    Författare :Niclas Rudolfson; Lund Pediatrik; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Global health; global surgery; Surgery; Anaesthesia; Obstetric;

    Sammanfattning : Background. A once commonly held belief was that surgery is too complicated, too expensive, and too ineffectively addressing a too minor proportion of the burden of disease to deserve priority in a setting of scarce healthcare resources in low- and middle-income countries. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Strengthening the global surgical workforce: Aspects of access, migration and quality

    Författare :Adam Lantz; Lund Kirurgi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Background. Over five billion people worldwide lack access to safe and affordable surgery and anesthesia care when required. There is a critical unmet need for surgical care, especially in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). LÄS MER

  7. 5. The rough journey to access health care : the case of leishmaniasis in the Bolivian rainforest

    Författare :Daniel V. Eid Rodríguez; Miguel San Sebastián; Isabel Goicolea; Anna-Karin Hurtig; John Porter; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Health-care access; risk factors; population surveillance; capture-recapture; health care seeking behavior; intralesional pentavalent antimonials; economic analysis; cost analysis; budget impact analysis; Bolivia; rainforest; Public health; folkhälsa;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infectious disease transmitted by vectors that cause three main clinical syndromes: cutaneous (CL), mucosal (ML), and visceral (VL). Since VL is not relevant to this thesis, only CL and ML will be further discussed. LÄS MER