Lack of trust is a critical issue in healthcare that contributes to the growing disparities in access and utilization of health among minoritized and disadvantaged populations in the U.S. This study explored how lack of trust affects Ethiopian immigrant
Trained primary healthcare workers have the potential to increase early detection, reduce delays in referral for diagnostic and therapeutic intervention, and eliminate treatment interruptions and abandonment. Despite the crucial role they play in the healthcare ecosystem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), ...
Outpatient Healthcare Services– The outpatient clinic opened in 2008 and provides comprehensive primary care services to the local population as well as to many others throughout northern Tanzania. In 2018, there were over 26,000 outpatient visits. Inpatient Care– The hospital opened in 2012 and ...
Embark on an intensive 2-week pre-medical project in Zambia that bridges theoretical knowledge with hands-on healthcare experience in under-served communities. This exclusive internship, specially designed for pre-med students, integrates home-based care visits, clinic shadowing, and specialized workshop...
While the primary aim of these regulations was to reduce the rate of new infections and slow down the spread of the virus, one of the other objectives was also to “manage” the demand on already strained healthcare system. This particular study was conducted with the aim of comparing the ...
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was the primary caregiver (parent/ legal guardian) to a child aged 6 months-14 years old; was the primary decision maker in the home; endorsed ≥ one low income indicator; (Jones et al., 2021) and smoked cigarettes and/or little cigars/cigarillos for ≥ 1 year and in the...
In the United States, lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons (LGBPs) of color may experience great difficulty obtaining high quality health care and/or health-related interventions. Issues surrounding access to health care may explain the disproportionate nu
health inequalities and achieve global health justice if health obligations are wrongly and inadequately distributed between rich and poor countries, and in this case if African societies are not effectively those with the primary responsibility to provide for the basic healthcare needs of their own ...