scholarly journals Prevention of Thalassaemia by Genetic Counseling

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Khairul Amin
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Geographical Variation ◽  
Genetic Diagnosis ◽  
Carrier State ◽  
World Health ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Education Community ◽  
The World ◽  
Hb E ◽  
Health Organization

Thalassaemia is the most common inherited disorder in the world with a wide geographical variation in incidence. According to World Health Organization (WHO) at last 30% of Bangladesh population are carrions of Beta thalassaemia and 4.0% are carriers of Hb-E in Bangladesh. It is presumed that approximately 6000 thalassaemic children are born each year in Bangladesh. A recent study showed that carrier state of Hb-E is 6.1% and as high as 40% in Tribal children in Bangladesh. Early genetic, diagnosis, proper counseling, Health Education Community based prevention are necessary for the improvement of this inherited disorder in Bangladesh. Key Words: Thalassaemia; Bangladesh; Early Diagnosis; Counselings; Community Based Prevention; Health Education DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v2i2.8169 AKMMC J 2011; 2(2): 26-28

Using prevention science to reduce the risk of child neglect

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane DePanfilis
Keyword(s):  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Health ◽  
Prevention Science ◽  
It Use ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Family Connections ◽  
Health Organization

Child neglect is the most prevalent and least understood form of child maltreatment both in Australia (AIHW 2007) and the United States (USDHHS 2008). There is a general consensus that because child neglect is multidimensional, no one method will be effective in preventing it. Use of prevention science principles (Cole et al. 1993), which focus on enhancing protective factors and decreasing risk factors, should be used to target families and communities, but be applied in such a way as to individualise and recognise their differences. This paper uses the stages of prevention science to illustrate the development, implementation, and evaluation of a community based prevention program called Family Connections (DePanfilis & Dubowitz 2005; DePanfilis, Dubowitz & Kunz 2008). Implications of this process are considered in the context of recommendations of the World Health Organization for preventing child maltreatment (Butchart, Harvey, Mian & Furniss 2006).

scholarly journals Community-based Management and Control of Tuberculosis in Sub-urban Surabaya, Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (T4) ◽  
pp. 212-217
Author(s):  
Mundakir Mundakir ◽  
Asri Asri ◽  
SG Winata
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
World Health ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Health Nurses ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
And Control

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is major community health problem in Indonesia. The World Health Organization report in 2017 shows that 6.4 million new TB cases were officially notified to national authorities, worldwide. Indonesia has 842,0000 cases and places it as the country with the third highest number in the world. The national program Directly Observed treatment, short-course started since 2014 has not able to handle TB cases comprehensively. Communities have important role in TB management. AIM: The aim of this study was to explore the existed condition of TB management and control. METHODS: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted in Tandes Sub-district, which is an endemic area for TB and has the highest incident in Surabaya. Semi-structured interview was conducted to 13 participants who consist of sub-urban TB task force, community health volunteer, Community Health Nurses, and sub-district officer. RESULTS: Result reveal six themes: Altruism as intentional caring factor, in adequate number of staff, the need to improve training skill, insufficient of resources, limited of financial support, and social support. CONCLUSION: To be effective program, community-based TB management need to be improve in the availability of budget, staff, training, and resources while maintaining the ongoing work of TB task force team. Community-based TB program is one of the activities whose efficiency was reliable for handling TB.

scholarly journals Understanding health education, health promotion and public health

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Kitty R. Van Teijlingen ◽  
Bhimsen Devkota ◽  
Flora Douglas ◽  
Padam Simkhada ◽  
Edwin R. Van Teijlingen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Education ◽  
World Health ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
The World ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Theoretical Overview

Across the globe, there can be confusion about the difference between the concepts of health education, health promotion and, often also, public health. This confusion does not limit itself to the individual terms but also to how these terms relate to each other. Some use terms such as health education and health promotion interchangeably; others see them clearly as different concepts. In this theoretical overview paper, we have first of all outlined our understanding of these individual terms. We suggest how the five principles of health promotion as outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO, 1984) fit into Tannahill’s (2009) model of three overlapping areas: (a) health education; (b) prevention of ill health; and (c) health protection. Our schematic overview places health education within health promotion and health promotion itself in the center of the overarching disciplines of education and public health. We hope our representation helps reduce confusion among all those interested in our discipline, including students, educators, journalists, practitioners, policymakers, politicians, and researchers.

scholarly journals Precision Medicine in Rare Diseases

Diseases ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Irene Villalón-García ◽  
Mónica Álvarez-Córdoba ◽  
Juan Miguel Suárez-Rivero ◽  
Suleva Povea-Cabello ◽  
Marta Talaverón-Rey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personalized Medicine ◽  
Rare Diseases ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Genetic Diagnosis ◽  
World Health ◽  
Diagnostic Odyssey ◽  
The World ◽  
Pharmacological Screening ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Low Prevalence

Rare diseases are those that have a low prevalence in the population (less than 5 individuals per 10,000 inhabitants). However, infrequent pathologies affect a large number of people, since according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are about 7000 rare diseases that affect 7% of the world’s population. Many patients with rare diseases have suffered the consequences of what is called the diagnostic odyssey, that is, extensive and prolonged serial tests and clinical visits, sometimes for many years, all with the hope of identifying the etiology of their disease. For patients with rare diseases, obtaining the genetic diagnosis can mean the end of the diagnostic odyssey, and the beginning of another, the therapeutic odyssey. This scenario is especially challenging for the scientific community, since more than 90% of rare diseases do not currently have an effective treatment. This therapeutic failure in rare diseases means that new approaches are necessary. Our research group proposes that the use of precision or personalized medicine techniques can be an alternative to find potential therapies in these diseases. To this end, we propose that patients’ own cells can be used to carry out personalized pharmacological screening for the identification of potential treatments.

scholarly journals A Community Based Collaborative Research Model to Fight Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19). A Report on Nairobi, Kenya Covd19 Efforts

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Samson Chama ◽  
◽  
Enouce Ndeche ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Disease ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
World Health ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The World ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Health Organization

The first cases of COVID-19 pneumonia were identified in Wuhan City, China, in December 2019. In January 2020, a novel coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, was identified as the cause of this outbreak. The virus, and the human disease it causes, have evolved into a global pandemic. As of April 29, 2020, according to the World Health Organization, cases have been confirmed in 213 countries, areas, or territories, with 3,090,445 confirmed cases so far, and 217,769 confirmed deaths [1].

scholarly journals Study of Menarche Experience on Students of FKM UMJ

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 379-386
Author(s):  
Amira Mhuthia Adila ◽  
Munaya Fauziah ◽  
Bella Febriani ◽  
Deviana Aninda Putri ◽  
Dewi Risqan Marfiah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Menstrual Period ◽  
World Health ◽  
Reproductive Health Education ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) about one-fifth of the world's population of adolescents aged 10-19 years. In Indonesia, 5.2% of women experience menarche under the age of 12 from 17 provinces. The purpose of this study was to find out in-depth the experience of menarche in adolescent girls, especially in the Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta. The type of research used is qualitative research. The statements of the four informants regarding their knowledge of menarche were good, with various attitudes, behaviors, and responses. Reproductive health education is needed at this menarche phase. FKM UMJ students have various experiences regarding menarche or their first menstrual period.

scholarly journals Interventional radiology during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A tertiary care community hospital’s initial experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Daniel William O’Neal ◽  
Will Vosburgh ◽  
Robert Hampton Andrews ◽  
Dmitri Samoilov ◽  
Harlan Vingan
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Care Community ◽  
Safe Environment ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, and has significantly impacted nearly every facet of medicine. Interventional radiology (IR), of course, has been no exception. This article highlights the experiences of a community-based IR department as they create a safe environment for patients and staff during the pandemic while continuing to provide high-quality care.

scholarly journals Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) in primary care centers in Chile

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Álvaro Besoain-Saldaña ◽  
Jame Rebolledo Sanhueza ◽  
Mónica Manríquez Hizaut ◽  
Valentina Cortínez Rojas ◽  
Gabriela Huepe Ortega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
World Health ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Rehabilitation Centers ◽  
Community Based Rehabilitation ◽  
The World ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Health Organization

OBJECTIVE: To describe the implementation status of the Community-Based Rehabilitation in Chile. METHODS: Quantitative, transversal and descriptive study. The scope was constituted by the 66 community-based rehabilitation centers in the Chilean Metropolitan Region that implemented Community-Based Rehabilitation until December 2016. The sampling was based on a census method, so all the community centers were contacted. A self-administered questionnaire designed based on the Community-Based Rehabilitation matrix defined by the World Health Organization was applied. The questionnaire was answered on-line by the coordinators of the strategy in their respective centers. The data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: A heterogeneous level of implementation of Community-Based Rehabilitation was identified, specifically in terms of the components of the matrix described by the World Health Organization. The most implemented component was Health; the Social, Livelihood and Empowerment components were moderately implemented; and the Education component was the least implemented. CONCLUSION: The implementation of Community-Based Rehabilitation is mainly based on the Health component. The level implementation of the other components of the matrix needs to be increased, as well as interdisciplinary and intersectoral strategies to achieve greater social inclusion of people with disabilities.

scholarly journals AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ATHLOS PROJECT: AGEING TRAJECTORIES OF HEALTH: LONGITUDINAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SYNERGIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S798-S799
Author(s):  
Matthew Prina ◽  
Demosthenes Panagiotakos ◽  
Martin Prince ◽  
Martin Bobak ◽  
Warren Sanderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Studies ◽  
Functional Ability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Healthy Ageing ◽  
World Health ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract ATHLOS is a 5-year project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program. Its aim is to achieve a better understanding of healthy ageing, utilising longitudinal data from existing cohort studies. The measure of healthy ageing used within ATHLOS is based on the definition used by the World Health Organization as the ongoing process of developing and maintaining functional ability to enable well-being in older age. The first step of the project was to harmonise 17 community based cohort studies of ageing, covering 38 countries over the world and over 411,000 individuals. In this talk we will discuss the work of the different work packages of the project, including a description of the existing evidence on risk factors of healthy ageing.

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