Needs assessment for sexual health services development in a small European Union member state

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 180-190
Author(s):  
Sandra C Buttigieg ◽  
Gabrielle Attard Debono ◽  
Dorothy Gauci
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Member State ◽  
Union Member ◽  
European Union Member State ◽  
Roman Catholic Church ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Reproductive Health Services

Introduction Awareness of sexual health in Malta – a small European Union member state started to gain momentum in the new millennium. Taboos and norms about sexuality pose strong barriers for the provision of information, and reproductive health services. A major contributor is the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church, which holds fast to its prohibitions of sexual behaviours, albeit counterbalanced by the liberal standpoint adopted by the State in recent years. Methods Survey data were collected from 269 students aged 16–21 (response rate 89.7%) in a state post-secondary school. The sample was selected through convenience sampling within the school grounds. Results Women were more knowledgeable in relation to available services and risks when compared to men. No geographical differences were found. School was the most common source for information, while health professionals, namely general practitioners were considered trusted resources for their needs. Confidentiality was deemed to be the most requested and crucial feature of sexual health services. Conclusions Three important multisectoral needs emerged, namely adequate dissemination system of sexual health information, scientifically based sexual health education for professionals in contact with young people, and well-designed and accessible sexual health services. Implications for management include updating health sexual education and promotion strategies, as well as designing better services. Young people should be able to make informed choices regarding their sexual health, in line with contemporary needs.

scholarly journals A semi-quantitative model for ranking the risk of incursion of exotic animal pathogens into a European Union Member State

2021 ◽  
pp. 100175
Author(s):  
Roberto Condoleo ◽  
Rachel A. Taylor ◽  
Robin R.L. Simons ◽  
Paul Gale ◽  
Ziad Mezher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Member State ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Quantitative Model ◽  
European Union Member State ◽  
Animal Pathogens ◽  
Exotic Animal

scholarly journals Barriers to Utilization of Sexual Health Services among Young People in District Dang Nepal: A Qualitative Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-83
Author(s):  
Prayas Gautam ◽  
Munawar Hussain Soomro ◽  
Suprich Sapkota ◽  
Koshish Raj Gautam ◽  
Aastha Kasaju
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Youth Friendly

Background: Sexual behavior of young people is becoming one of the important social and major publichealth concerns in recent years. Despite the large population of young people, their needs receive limited programmatic and policy attention. Youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services are lacking despite the existence of national guidelines that call for youth-friendly services. The aim of this study was to determine the barriers to utilization of sexual health services among young people of Badi community of Nepal.Materials & Methods: This qualitative study included the young people, 15-24 years of age among the Badi community in district Dang Nepal. We conducted 22 in-depth interviews by using the interview guideline among the young people. Written and verbal informed consent was taken from each research participants before data collection.Results: Fourteen of the participants were males and eight were females. Participants were divided into two age groups: 15-19 and 20-24 and there were eight and fourteen participants from each group respectively. Rural participants were not satisfied with the services provided to them. We observed that discrimination, beliefs of society and feeling of shame towards family norms, lack of information about existing services, poor gender friendly services,lack of privacy and confidentiality and poor availability of the services pose the barriers to utilization of the sexual health services.Conclusions: Communities should be provided with educational programs on sexual health through community based organization and the establishment of youth friendly service centers with easy access to communities in urban as well as in rural areas would encourage young people to use sexual health services more frequently.J MEDICINE JUL 2018; 19 (2) : 79-83

scholarly journals Harmonization of chosen excise duty in the EU

2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr David
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Member State ◽  
Union Member ◽  
European Union Member State ◽  
Specific Rate ◽  
Trade Barriers ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Excise Duty ◽  
The Eu

The level and structure of cigarettes taxation are very much in the news these days. In the field of tax on cigarettes in the European Union there is the question of whether specific rate or ad valorem rate should be used. The choice between these two rates depends on primary aim of tax policy in each European Union member state. The founding is that differential excises could be used as pro­tec­tio­nist trade barriers. Decision about tax rate on cigarettes can bring some other related effects. That is the reason why European Union established some restrictions in the field of level and structure of cigarettes taxation.

Do fiscal rules decrease public investment? Evidence from European panel data

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Sebastiaan Wijsman ◽  
Christophe Crombez
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Member State ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
European Union Member State ◽  
Fiscal Rules ◽  
Strength Index ◽  
Empirical Assessment ◽  
The Relationship

This paper studies the effects of fiscal rules on public investment. Economists argue that fiscal rules decrease public investment, as it is easier for governments to lower public investment than current expenditures. This paper presents an empirical assessment of the relationship between fiscal rules and public investment using European panel data covering the 1997–2016 period. In contrast to previous work, we focus on national fiscal rules and use the European Commission's Fiscal Rules Strength Index to measure the constraints imposed on public finances. This index captures 230 national fiscal rules and reflects the annual strength of fiscal rules in each European Union member state. In line with our expectations, we find that fiscal rules decrease public investment. We run some additional models in which the results are mixed.

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