scholarly journals Scoping Response System Management and Alcohol’s Harm to Others in Lower Middle- Income Countries: A Review Essay

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Siri Hettige ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Review Essay ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
System Management ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Response System ◽  
Harm To Others ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Research on harms to others from alcohol abuse remained confined to a few developed countries until recent times. Yet, this situation changed in the last decade when such research expanded into many low and middle -income countries in Asia and elsewhere.

Opportunities and Challenges for Implementing Neurotrauma Prevention Program: A Practical Perspective for Developing Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (02/03) ◽  
pp. 077-081
Author(s):  
Amrita Ghosh ◽  
Ranabir Pal ◽  
Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar ◽  
Huber Said Padilla-Zambrano ◽  
Harsh Deora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Literature Research ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
Low And Middle Income

AbstractNeurotrauma is an underestimated and less understood public health issue in low- and middle-income countries for which we need system-based approach to prevention plans. This study was initiated to find rationale of effective plan with projectile vision of neurotrauma prevention. In search of innovative ideas of neurotrauma prevention evidence was explored from the published literature research on traumatic brain injury. Evidence-based global guidelines on recommended content and scheduling on prevention of neurotrauma literature searches data were also synthesized and summarized from research in developed countries. Our study noted that a considerable number of victims of neurotrauma with death and disabilities put mammoth costs to the already compromised health systems of the low- and middle-income countries. We need systems-based four-pronged approach incorporating neurotrauma registry, neurotrauma surveillance, translational research programs, and current approved process for development of clinical guidelines for prevention.

scholarly journals Global Breast Cancer: The Lessons to Bring Home

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia C. Formenti ◽  
Alan A. Arslan ◽  
Susan M. Love
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Common Cancer ◽  
The Us ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women globally. This paper discusses the current progress in breast cancer in Western countries and focuses on important differences of this disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs). It introduces several arguments for applying caution before globalizing some of the US-adopted practices in the screening and management of the disease. Finally, it suggests that studies of breast cancer in LMCs might offer important insights for a more effective management of the problem both in developing as well as developed countries.

Medical Tourism's Impact on Health Care Equity and Access in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Making the Case for Regulation

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 286-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.Y. Brandon Chen ◽  
Colleen M. Flood
Keyword(s):  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Medical Treatments ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Medical Travel ◽  
Health Care Equity ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Novel Concept ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Travelling internationally to acquire medical treatments otherwise unavailable or inaccessible in one’s home country is not a novel concept. Conventionally, such medical travel largely entailed patients from developed countries or wealthy patients from the developing world seeking care in Western facilities like the Mayo Clinic in the U.S. and myriad private clinics along Harley Street in London, England. What is different about the topical phenomenon known as “medical tourism” is the growing trend of health services export in the opposite direction. The number of patients travelling from the developed world to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for treatments has ballooned in recent years, primarily driven by difficulties with accessing affordable care at home. According to a liberal estimate by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, the number of Americans travelling abroad for care rose from 750,000 in 2007 to 1.6 million in 2012. On the flip side, Thailand reportedly treated a total of 1.3 million foreign nationals in 2007, which represented a 16% leap from 2001.

scholarly journals Strategies for neonatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a lower middle-income country perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 950
Author(s):  
Rajat Grover ◽  
Shantanu Shubham ◽  
Sriparna Basu
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Neonatal Care ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Patient Load ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Neonates And Infants ◽  
Precarious Situation ◽  
Low And Middle Income

COVID-19 has transformed into an all-encompassing pandemic affecting all levels of healthcare throughout the globe. The strains on healthcare systems have been evident even in the most developed countries. Low and middle income countries (LMICs), especially India, find themselves in a precarious situation due to limited resources, poor healthcare worker population ratios and a bigger population. Multiple factors can exponentially increase the actual effect of a pandemic on the vulnerable neonates and infants even though the disease itself may be less lethal for them. The situation was complicated by the implementation of lockdowns. We discuss the implications for neonatal care that such a pandemic has in LMICs and elucidate the strategies we have implemented to provide continuity of care during the pandemic. We also share our experience of providing neonatal care and summarise the patient load witnessed in a specific context of a level-3 NICU in a government multi-speciality hospital of an LMIC. Keywords: Covid-19 pandemic; Low- and middle-income countries; Neonatal care

scholarly journals Child Disability and Caregiving in Low and Middle Income Countries: Big Data Approach on open data

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bizzego ◽  
Mengyu Lim ◽  
Greta Schiavon ◽  
Setoh Peipei ◽  
Giulio Gabrieli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Child Disability ◽  
Severe Condition ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Large N ◽  
Research Bias ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Background: The presence of child disabilities might affect the amount of caregiving attention the child receives, with potential ramifications on the development of the child and increasing the likelihood of developing a more severe condition. Little is known about the association between child disabilities and caregiving practices in less developed countries, penalized by both lack of data and a research bias toward western societies.Method: In this study, we apply data mining methods on a large (N = 29,525) dataset from UNICEF to investigate the association between caregiving practices and developmental disabilities of the children, and highlight the differences between intellectual and other disabilities.Results: Our results highlight that, compared to other types of disabilities, intellectual disabilities increased the risk of being neglected by the caregiver in those activities oriented to the cognitive development. The education of the caregiver and the socioeconomical development of the country are actively involved in the moderation of the risk.Conclusion: We demonstrated that educational policies of parental training, such as psychoeducation regarding intellectual disabilities and destigmatization campaigns, are needed to benefit parental practices in low- and middle-income countries.

Are low- and middle-income countries profiting from fast fashion?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karan Khurana ◽  
S.S. Muthu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Environmental Cost ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Low And Middle Income

PurposeIn the last two decades, the fashion value chain traveled to developing parts of the world. To these nations, it paved a path for socio-economic development initially but lately, the aftermath has costed more. This article visualizes the gains and losses of fast fashion to these countries.Design/methodology/approachAn in-depth systematic literature review was performed to analyze the secondary data from academic journals and reports from international organizations. The authors have compiled their empirical journeys in academia, research and industry from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) based on Schon's (1983, 1990) theory of reflective practice. Further on, the article is structured using the value chain analysis (VCA) method which visualizes the aftermath of mass-producing fashion for the developed countries.FindingsIn this research it was found that LMICs have made substantial economic progress in the past two decades, however at a high social and environmental cost. It is the right time to find a balance between economic development and harm caused to the citizens of these nations.Originality/valueAt the moment the existing academic literature talks about unsustainable practices in the fashion sector around the world. This research precisely targets the LMICs where the aftermath is supposed to be much more severe. Further, it provides solutions and urges these nations to bring a substantial change throughout the value chain for a robust future.

scholarly journals OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AN EMERGING NEED FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Neelum Zehra
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Learning Productivity ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Globally the need of rehabilitation is higher in low and middle income countries as compare to developed countries, to promote independence in function, participation in learning, productivity in terms of earning and perform roles significantly in the life. This rise in demand of rehabilitation has promoted the need of rehab professionals for health and wellbeing of an individual. Occupational therapy falls under the umbrella of profession in rehabilitation; it promotes functionality in an individual from physical to mental, individual to social and family to community. It has emerged as profession over the span of three centuries that assist in providing rehabilitation service to individuals with physical, mental or development impairment. In 1917 St. Catherine University offered the first occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program in USA.

Big Data to Improve Public Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 410-432
Author(s):  
Songul Cinaroglu
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Promising Area ◽  
Data Ecosystem ◽  
Low And Middle Income

The field of public health provides a multidisciplinary area of research, and new challenges in analytics and operations management are reshaping the strategic decision-making dynamics. Big data is an emerging and promising area of research that has great potential to transform public health. Developed countries are designing big data tools and analytic techniques and using them to provide leadership. In this respect, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) need to become more engaged in the big data ecosystem and to become more aware of how to use new analytical techniques. This chapter provides an overview of big data analytic techniques in public health and their potential to transform strategic public health management in LMICs. To achieve this goal, this chapter explains big data analytics and big data tools in public health and discusses development strategies for LMIC's big public data potential to ensure a better knowledge base for LMIC health policymakers.

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