Although this study advances the state of knowledge on the effects of parenting practices on sexual risk-taking behaviors during adolescence and young adulthood in Africa, there are some potential limitations that should be noted. First, the studied sample is relatively small (n = 447). Secon...
During the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has cost millions of lives around the globe, caused major morbidity and provoked widespread economic and social disruption. In response, governments have enacted policies to mitigate the impacts of the pan
In America’s healthcare system, however, government policies have saddled us with intermediaries that weaken, distort, or even eliminate normal market forces. Which explains high costs and inefficiency, which is how we began this column. To understand why third-party payer plays such a pernicious...
Implement Information Security and Privacy Protection policies and procedures for critical assets and business processes in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and aligned to industry standards like ISO27001 or NIST Cyber Security Framework. Regularly assess security controls and risks in your informat...
The workshop will start off by a presentation introducing the guide "Health literacy policies - how can they be developed and implemented?' and sharing some national experiences in implementing health literacy policies, strategies, and interventions. After these impulses attendees will be divided into...
Health infrastructure at the grassroots level should be improved and support policies for rural doctors should be implemented in an effort to enhance the grassroots capacity of disease prevention and treatment as well as health management. 要改善基层基础设施条件,落实乡村医生待遇,提高基层防病治病和健康...
These recommendations specify the evidence-based practices that should be implemented throughout labour, childbirth and the immediate postnatal period, as well as the ineffective and potentially harmful practices that should be avoided. They include new definitions of the first and second stages of ...
Discrimination can be institutionalized through existing laws, policies and practices that negatively focus on people living with HIV and marginalized groups, including criminalized populations99.” HIV-related stigma–as defined by UNAIDS, “the negative beliefs, feelings, and attitudes towards people ...
Public health bodies worldwide have discussed the merits and drawbacks of implementing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies. This is an issue that impacts health workers and the entire healthcare industry. Many countries have made vaccinations mandatory for all staff within the healthcare sector, ...
New CMS Policies Could Affect Pharma Manufacturers CMS has recently finalized a rule that aims to save beneficiaries and pharmaceutical manufactures money. The rule will require that pharmacy concessions be passed through to Medicare beneficiaries at the point of sale and will go into effect in 2024...