News tagged with middle income countries
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Overcoming barriers to point-of-care testing in low-resource settings
In a Policy Forum article in this week's PLOS Medicine Madhukar Pai from McGill University, Canada and colleagues discuss a framework for how point-of-care testing can be applied to infectious diseases in low- and middle ...
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Sep 04, 2012 |
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Non-communicable diseases having devastating global impact
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are no longer just a problem in wealthy nations – the rate of NCDs in low-to-middle income countries are increasing faster than in developed countries.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 30, 2012 |
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World's largest tobacco use study: Tobacco control remains major challenge
An international survey of tobacco use in three billion individuals, published in the current issue of The Lancet, demonstrates an urgent need for policy change in low- and middle-income countries, according to the Univer ...
Addiction
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Mental disorders impair economic success in developed countries
Mental disorders that emerge in childhood and adolescence, including attention-deficit disorder, depression, anxiety and substance abuse, constitute significant challenges to cognitive, emotional, and social development. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Depression a global problem: It's not just Westerners who get the blues
(Medical Xpress) -- Depression and anxiety are found in every society in the world, debunking old theories that only Westerners get depressed.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 23, 2012 |
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International group urges prompt HIV treatment for all
An international group of scientists on Sunday called for all adults who test positive for HIV to be treated with antiretroviral drugs right away rather than waiting for their immune systems to weaken.
HIV & AIDS
Jul 22, 2012 |
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Obesity linked to economic status in developing countries
(HealthDay) -- In low- and middle-income developing countries, socioeconomic status (SES) plays an important role in the development of obesity, particularly in women, according to research published online ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Facts about HIV/AIDS worldwide in 2011
Here are some key facts and figures on HIV/AIDS in 2011, released by UNAIDS on Wednesday ahead of the International AIDS Conference set to take place in Washington on July 22-27.
HIV & AIDS
Jul 18, 2012 |
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HIV drug resistance creeps higher: WHO
Drug resistance to HIV medicines has been creeping higher in parts of Africa and Asia but is not steep enough to cause alarm, said a survey released by the World Health Organization on Wednesday.
HIV & AIDS
Jul 18, 2012 |
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HIV drugs reach 8 million in needy countries
More than eight million people -- a record number in low- and middle-income countries -- are now taking antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV, according to data released Wednesday by UNAIDS.
HIV & AIDS
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Some WHO-approved malaria drugs fall short: study
Up to eight percent of malaria drugs approved by the World Health Organization or other regulators do not contain the right dose and may fuel resistance, researchers said Tuesday.
Medications
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Low and middle income countries are the recent targets of processed food manufacturers
"There is significant penetration by multinational processed food manufacturers such as Nestle, Kraft, PepsiCo, and Danone into food environments in low-and-middle income countries, where consumption of unhealthy commodities ...
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Jun 26, 2012 |
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How useful are short-term medical missions?
Australia is a world leader in sending medical personnel to less developed countries to assist with a variety of medical issues but the contribution of these missions has now been examined in a study, led ...
Health
May 30, 2012 |
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WHO target to cut early chronic illness deaths
The World Health Organization announced on Friday it was set to approve a new target to reduce premature deaths from chronic illnesses such as heart disease by a quarter by 2025.
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May 25, 2012 |
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Sexually transmitted infections in adolescents in countries of all incomes remain great concern
In a Comment linked to The Lancet Series on Adolescent Health, Professor Robert W Blum (Chair of the Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD) an ...
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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