Located in Southeast Asia, the Philippines is ranked third worldwide in terms of disaster risk in the World Risk Index 2018, a composite index that also includes risks from climate-related hazards (www.WorldRiskReport.org). As of 2015, as many as 40.5% of the country’s total population (...
Dec 28, 2023 Participating in the Philippines–Remote Island Medicine Internship with Child Family Health International (CFHI) has been personally transformative and eye-opening experience that surpassed my initial expectations. I’ve learned opportunities of studying abroad because of the fellowships I...
Globalization and Health (2023) 19:29 Page 2 of 13 Keywords Migrant domestic workers, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Gender, Health, Well-being, Labour Introduction Neoliberal globalization is characterized by reduced public support for services, heightened socioeconomic inequities, the burgeoning ...
To address these critical questions, we focus on the top 20 most polluted countries in the world—the nations that surpass the threshold level of PM2.5(0–5μg/m3) recommended by the WHO. The selection of the geographical context is underpinned by two compelling rationales: First, the selecte...
However, most of the carrageen you will find in processed foods comes from Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Its use was approved in 1961 in the US. Over the years, it has been considered safe. However, there are several people who argue that consumption of carrageenan is quite ...
Accenture is a global leader in providing cost-effective healthcare services. It offers medical and administration services in more than 45 countries, including India, the Philippines and the United States. Key healthcare BPO services: Medical billing and account services. Claims processing. Medicare ...
68.1% were from countries in Asia or the Middle East (43.6% were from the Philippines), and 28.1% were European nationals. Respondents were between 18 and 65 years old (M = 36.8, SD = 10.8; 64 cases with missing information) and had worked at sea between 0 and 47 years (M = 13.4...
Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, has accomplished several notable achievements in economic and social development [9]....
(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, , United Kingdom),Dr. Dell Saulnier (Lund University, Lund, , Sweden),Dr. Sharif Ismail (No Organisation - Home based - 0573587, London, , United Kingdom),Dr. Renzo Guinto (Saint Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City, , Philippines)...
Food insecurity and environmental degradation pose significant threats to health outcomes in South Asia, necessitating effective policy interventions. Therefore, this study aims to examine the impact of food insecurity and environmental degradation on he