Browsing Public Health Sciences (School of) by Subject "global health"
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Caring in crisis: The experiences of local faith leaders meeting community food needs in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-22)Background: Unintended consequences from public health measures have inspired a wave of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Philippines, where extensive and strict community quarantines exacerbated food insecurity, ... -
Connecting gender and social networks to explore health service access and use in Negros Occidental, Philippines: A qualitative study
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-25)Background: In early 2019, the Universal Health Care Bill was signed into law in the Philippines with the intention of enabling all citizens to access a comprehensive range of health care services without bearing costs. ... -
Dysregulated Phosphate Metabolism, Periodontal Disease, and Cancer: Possible Global Health Implications
(MDPI, 2019-02-11)An association between periodontal disease and cancer has been established in recent studies, but no common etiology has been identified in the hopes of reducing the global burden of these non-communicable diseases. This ... -
Examining the Application and Use of the Baby-Friendly Initiative within Rural and Urban Health Facilities in Canada among Indigenous Mothers
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-26)Background: To prevent infant mortality and morbidity, WHO and UNICEF established the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to support breastfeeding initiation and duration by improving the quality of care provided in ... -
Examining the relationship of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) with wasting and stunting status among children experiencing poverty in the Philippines: a cross-sectional study
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-24)Background: In the Philippines, poverty is one of the main risk factors driving acute (wasting) and chronic (stunting) undernutrition among children. Previous research has pointed to the potential of social protection and ... -
Integrating Gender, Health, Mining, and Governance in Zambia and Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-03)Increasingly, mining companies have begun to develop new projects in low- and middle-income countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Optimism for development potential is often initially high given assessment of the ...