Use of alternative payment models for substance use disorder prevention in the United States: development of a conceptual framework by Elian Rosenfeld, Sarah Potter, Jennifer Caputo, Sushmita Shoma Ghose, Nelia Nadal, Christopher M. Jones, Margaret R. Kuklinski, Andrew D. Carlo, D. Max Crowley, Lisa Clemans-Cope, Michael T. French

“…Additional efforts are needed to accelerate the support for and adoption of APMs for SUD prevention, and the principles of health equity and community engagement should underpin these efforts. …”
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Social network analysis of key stakeholders in Brucellosis prevention in Western Iran by Meysam Behzadifar, Mohammad Yarahmadi, Ahad Bakhtiari, Sahar Kargar, Saeed Shahabi, Samad Azari, Mariano Martini, Masoud Behzadifar

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Operational research as a mechanism to improve treatment outcomes for drug-resistant TB in the WHO European Region by G.B. Migliori, O. Korotych, J. Achar, A. Ciobanu, G. Dravniece, M. Germanovych, E. Gurbanova, A. Hovhannesyan, N. Khachatryan, L. Kuksa, N. Lomtadze, M.L. Rich, A. Skrahina, A. Yedilbayev

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Access to healthcare: waiting time until the surgical procedure by Cassiane de Santana Lemos, Ana Maria Muller Magalhães, Danielle Saraiva Tuma dos Reis, Alessandra Yuri Takehana de Andrade, Karla Cristina de Almeida, Fabiana Zerbieri Martins, Nancy Reynolds, Vanessa de Brito Poveda

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Mental health service satisfaction among adults with mental illness attending a psychiatric outpatient clinic: a cross-sectional study by Wondale Getinet Alemu, Wondale Getinet Alemu, Lillian Mwanri, Clemence Due, Telake Azale, Anna Ziersch

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Contemporary Management of Patients With Chagas Cardiomyopathy in Bolivia by Evan Czulada, BS, Sascha Bercovitch, BA, Yazan Alshawkani, MD, Natalia Noya Weise, MD, Adriana E. Hernani Rodrigo, BS, Ronald Gustavo Durán Saucedo, MD, Marcelo Buhezo Chamón, MD, Robert H. Gilman, MD, David T. Martin, MD

“…These findings suggest that significant health equity gaps remain in CCM care, particularly in the availability of commonly indicated, potentially life-saving devices.…”
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Epidemics In The 21st Century: A Multifaceted Challenge by Shawana Sharif

“…Let us, as a global community, harness our collective strength and fortitude to confront these challenges, transcending boundaries, and fostering a world where health equity and preparedness prevail. …”
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Using the WHO building blocks to examine cross-border public health surveillance in MENA by Laura Buback, Shayanne Martin, Esbeydy Pardo, Farah Massoud, Jesus Formigo, Atousa Bonyani, Noha H. Farag, Zayid K. Almayahi, Kenta Ishii, Susie Welty, Dana Schneider

“…Strengthening cross-border surveillance systems may help MENA countries meet IHR requirements, achieve greater health security, and advance health equity among all types of mobile populations. …”
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The global, regional, and national patterns of change in the burden of bacterial pyoderma from 1990 to 2019 and the forecast for the next decade by Hao Wang, Zihao Bai, Chong Shen, Jiaxi Kou, Yanqing Zhu, Huaxia Xie, Chen Chen, Ran Mo

“…The Sociodemographic Index (SDI) was used to assess socioeconomic status, and statistical calculations were performed using the WHO Health Equity Assessment Toolkit and R software (v4.3.2). …”
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Value Propositions for Digital Shared Medication Plans to Boost Patient–Health Care Professional Partnerships: Co-Design Study by Benjamin Bugnon, Francesca Bosisio, Alain Kaufmann, Pascal Bonnabry, Antoine Geissbuhler, Christian von Plessen

“…Participants discussed types of patient involvement in editing shared information and emphasized the importance of tailoring SMPs to individual abilities and preferences to foster health equity. Integrating co-management into the clinical routine and creating supportive conditions were deemed important. …”
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Bringing lab to the field: Exploring innovations in point-of-care diagnostics for the rapid detection and management of tropical diseases in resource-limited settings by Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Godfred Yawson Scott, Emele Arthur-Hayford, Oche Joseph Otorkpa, Somuah Daniel Kwaku, Emmanuel Ebuka Elebesunu, Eghaghe Osadebamwen Nibokun, Ibude Jane Aruorivwooghene, Adetolase A. Bakre, Oluwaseun Adeolu Ogundijo, Olamilekan Gabriel Banwo, Oluwatobiloba Ige, Ibrahim O. Adelakun, Isreal Ayobami Onifade, Segun E. Ogungbemi, Boluwatife T. Dosunmu, Oluwaseunayo Deborah Ayando, Nike Idowu, Grace A. Adegoye, Olusegun Oluwaseun Jimoh

“…The review emphasizes how point-of-care diagnostics can play a crucial role in reducing the burden of tropical diseases and advancing health equity on a global scale.…”
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Assessing the development of health technology assessment in Iran: a policy analysis using Kingdon’s Multiple streams framework: a qualitative study by Meysam Behzadifar, Saeed Shahabi, Ahad Bakhtiari, Samad Azari, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Mohammad Yarahmadi, Masoud Behzadifar

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Trends and Gaps in Digital Precision Hypertension Management: Scoping Review by Namuun Clifford, Rachel Tunis, Adetimilehin Ariyo, Haoxiang Yu, Hyekyun Rhee, Kavita Radhakrishnan

“…Personalized digital interventions were the primary focus of most studies; however, the review highlighted the need for more precise definitions of personalization and the integration of more diverse data sources to improve the tailoring of interventions and promotion of health equity. In addition, there were significant gaps in the reporting of race and ethnicity data of participants, underuse of wearable devices for passive data collection, and the need for greater interdisciplinary collaboration to advance precision health research in digital HTN management. …”
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Relationships between structural stigma, societal stigma, and minority stress among gender minority people by Kristen D. Clark, Mitchell R. Lunn, Jae M. Sevelius, Carol Dawson-Rose, Sandra J. Weiss, Torsten B. Neilands, Micah E. Lubensky, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Annesa Flentje

“…The application of this variable should be investigated further to explore its association with health outcomes and to inform efforts to reduce health equity barriers experienced by GM people through addressing structural stigma in a manner inclusive of societal stigma.…”
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Risk of Dysglycemia in Pregnancy amongst Kenyan Women with HIV Infection: A Nested Case-Control Analysis from the STRiDE Study by Sonak D. Pastakia, Wycliffe K. Kosgei, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Benson Kiragu, John N. Hector, Gertrude Anusu, Ponnusamy Saravanan

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Non-communicable diseases and their associations with outpatient services utilisation: insight from a population-based survey in Malaysia by Jabrullah Ab Hamid, Awatef Amer Nordin, Suhana Jawahir, Adilius Manual, Iqbal Ab Rahim, Sarah Nurain Mohd Noh, Nur Elina Ab Mutalib, Nurul Salwana Abu Bakar

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The economic burden of breast cancer in western Iran: a cross-sectional cost-of-illness study by Banafsheh Darvishi Teli, Meysam Behzadifar, Mania Beiranvand, Aziz Rezapour, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Samad Azari, Ahad Bakhtiari, Payam Haghighatfard, Mariano Martini, Maryam Saran, Masoud Behzadifar

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Global disparities in cancer supportive care: An international survey by Alexandre Chan, Lawson Eng, Changchuan Jiang, Mary Dagsi, Yu Ke, Mary Tanay, Cristiane Bergerot, Niharika Dixit, Ana Cardeña Gutiérrez, Ana I. Velazquez, Farhad Islami, Enrique Soto‐Perez‐de‐Celis

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Evaluating reproduction traits in a crossbreeding program between indigenous and exotic sheep in semi-arid lands by E. Oyieng, J.M.K. Ojango, M. Gauly, R. Mrode, R. Dooso, A.M. Okeyo, C. Kalinda, S. König

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Nowcasting to Monitor Real-Time Mpox Trends During the 2022 Outbreak in New York City: Evaluation Using Reportable Disease Data Stratified by Race or Ethnicity by Rebecca Rohrer, Allegra Wilson, Jennifer Baumgartner, Nicole Burton, Ray R Ortiz, Alan Dorsinville, Lucretia E Jones, Sharon K Greene

“…Health departments need reliable nowcasting and rapid evaluation tools, particularly to promote health equity by ensuring accurate estimates within all strata.…”
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