The global burden of child and youth deaths remains high, despite dramatic reductions in under-5s deaths, and there are stark inequalities across the globe in the availability of health services to children. To address this issue, a shift in societal attitudes, funding priorities, legal and ...
First, disparities and inequities in health status are persisting, partly because health programs have often “picked the low-hanging fruit” by focusing on narrowly defined, high-impact interventions such as vitamin A, immunizations, community case management of childhood illness, family planning, ...
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On the eve of independence in 1962, malnutrition was the largest single cause of death in Jamaica for children under one. Although child malnutrition rates have rapidly declined since 1962, today Jamaica experiences a double burden of malnutrition: the c
Sexual abuse can lead to long-lasting, even life-long, consequences and is a serious problem on an individual, familial and societal level. Therefore, prevention measures on different levels are a public health issue. Minors as well as adults should be i
resilience; and resources like family support and adult mentoring can help children and adolescents overcome the negative effects of risk exposure, effectively manage traumatic experiences, and avoid negative trajectories commonly associated with risk factors (Fergus and Zimmerman, 2005; Yule et al., ...
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and competence The capacity to manipulate one's environment through control over resources and information to make decisions about one's own concerns or about close family members Traditional or egalitarian beliefs about male and female gender norms The allocation of time to ...
Most participants understood ‘to get along’ as the ability to seek support from family. This item assesses whether one can live in harmony with others. However, the response was similar to items 8, 9 and 11, which focused on the ability of the participant to talk to family and friends...