Inequalities in total fertility rate in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019 by Augustus Osborne, Umaru Sesay, Mohamed S. Bah, Camilla Bangura, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

“…The World Health Organization’s Health Equity Assessment Toolkit was employed to calculate various inequality measures, including simple difference, ratio, population attributable risk, and population attributable fraction. …”
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Effects of social determinants on children’s health in informal settlements in Bangladesh and Kenya through an intersectionality lens: a study protocol by Helen Elsey, Alastair H Leyland, Linsay Gray, Laura Dean, Bachera Aktar, Zahidul Quayyum, Penelope Phillips-Howard, Ivy Chumo, Caroline Kabaria, Blessing Mberu, Samuel Saidu, Lana Whittaker, Lakshmi K Josyula, Md Imran Hossain Mithu, Ross Forsyth, Eliud Kibuchi, Varun Sai, Sureka Garimella, Proloy Barua, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira Filha, Tasmiah Selim, Ibrahim Gandi

“…Introduction Several studies have shown that residents of urban informal settlements/slums are usually excluded and marginalised from formal social systems and structures of power leading to disproportionally worse health outcomes compared to other urban dwellers. To promote health equity for slum dwellers, requires an understanding of how their lived realities shape inequities especially for young children 0–4 years old (ie, under-fives) who tend to have a higher mortality compared with non-slum children. …”
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Factors associated with early childhood development: results from the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019) by Gilberto Kac, Nadya Helena Alves-Santos, Dayana Rodrigues Farias, Nathalia Cristina Freitas-Costa, Raquel Scincaglia, Paula Normando, Inês Rugani, Elisa Maria de Aquino Lacerda, Sandra Crispim, Alexandra Valeria Maria Brentani, Claudia Regina Lindgren Alves

“…These findings indicate a need for public policies to ensure social and health equity in early childhood.…”
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Findings from the Tushirikiane-4-MH (supporting each other for mental health) mobile health–supported virtual reality randomized controlled trial among urban refugee youth in Kampa... by Carmen H. Logie, Moses Okumu, Zerihun Admassu, Frannie MacKenzie, Lesley Gittings, Jean-Luc Kortenaar, Naimul Khan, Robert Hakiza, Daniel Kibuuka Musoke, Aidah Nakitende, Brenda Katisi, Peter Kyambadde, Richard Lester, Lawrence Mbuagbaw

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Preliminary clinical performance of a Cas13a-based lateral flow assay for detecting Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urine specimens by Lao-Tzu Allan-Blitz, Gordon Adams, Gabriela Sanders, Palak Shah, Krithik Ramesh, Jana Jarolimova, Kevin L. Ard, John A. Branda, Jeffrey D. Klausner, Pardis C. Sabeti, Jacob E. Lemieux

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Ethnic and racial discrimination in maternal health care in Mexico: a neglected challenge in the search for universal health coverage by Edson Serván-Mori, Sergio Meneses-Navarro, Rocío García-Díaz, Diego Cerecero-García, David Contreras-Loya, Octavio Gómez-Dantés, Arachu Castro

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Evaluating the impact of a multicountry interprofessional training programme to improve HIV knowledge and clinical confidence among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a coho... by Jehan Z Budak, Ian Couper, Michael Reid, Deborah von Zinkernagel, Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde, Maeve Forster, Shayanne Martin, Evelyn Chilemba, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi, Jessica Celentano, Clara Haruzivishe, David Sears, Judy N. Khanyola, Mmoloki Molwantwa, Fred Semitala, Marietjie de Villiers, Abigail Kazembe

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Social determinants of mental health in asthma: an exploratory study by Sarah A. Hiles, Sarah A. Hiles, Hayley Lewthwaite, Hayley Lewthwaite, Vanessa L. Clark, Vanessa L. Clark, Anne E. Vertigan, Anne E. Vertigan, Anne E. Vertigan, Amber Smith, Amber Smith, Vanessa M. McDonald, Vanessa M. McDonald, Vanessa M. McDonald

“…Although limited by the small sample size and sociodemographic homogeneity, the findings of this exploratory study contribute to the large body of work fostering a holistic approach to health and striving for health equity in people with asthma, particularly those who experience mental health problems.…”
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Diabetes distress among immigrants of south Asian descent living in New York City: baseline results from the DREAM randomized control trial by Farhan Mohsin, Laura Wyatt, Hayley Belli, Shahmir Ali, Deborah Onakomaiya, Supriya Misra, Yousra Yusuf, Shinu Mammen, Jennifer Zanowiak, Sarah Hussain, Haroon Zafar, Sahnah Lim, Nadia Islam, Naheed Ahmed

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Perceived effectiveness and recommendations from a childbirth quality assurance and improvement programme in India’s private sector: a qualitative evaluation using the RE-AIM frame... by Katherine Semrau, Meghna Desai, Lauren Spigel, Somesh Kumar, Megan Marx Delaney, Lauren Bobanski, Suranjeen Pallipamula, Natalie Henrich, Tapas Sadasivan Nair, Hema Divakar, Rajat Chabba, Shweta Jindal, Gulnoza Usmanova, Sukanya Dutta, Aarushi Gupta, Sucheta Kinjawadekar, Priti Kumar, Priyanka Kumari, Prerna Mukharya, Hrishikesh Pai, Ameya Purandare, Pompy Sridhar

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Description of global innovative methods in developing the WHO Community Engagement Package by Jackeline Alger, Don Mathanga, Semeeh Akinwale Omoleke, Noel Juban, Meredith Labarda, Obinna Ikechukwu Ekwunife, Obioma Nwaorgu, Allan Ulitin, Jana Deborah Mier-Alpaño, María Isabel Echavarría, Yolanda Vargas Bayugo, Jose Rene Bagani Cruz, Pauline Marie Padilla Tiangco, Ukam Ebe Oyene, Alberto Ong Jr, Marvinson See Fajardo, Barwani Khaura Msiska, Lorena Abella Lizcano, Natalia Gomez Quenguan, Claudia Ivette Nieto Anderson, Briana Yasmin Beltran, Elsy Denia Carcamo Rodriguez, Eduardo Salomón Núñez, Vera Nkosi-Kholimeliwa, Glory Mwafulirwa-Kabaghe

“…The package comprises four modules organised by major themes such as mobilising communities, strengthening health systems, CE in health emergencies and CE as a driver for health equity.Conclusion After pilot implementation, tools and resources were made available for training and continuous collection of novel CE lessons and experiences from diverse socio-geographical contexts.…”
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Evaluating the World Health Organization’s Hearts Model for Hypertension and Diabetes Management: A Pilot Implementation Study in Guatemala by Irmgardt Alicia Wellmann, Luis Fernando Ayala, Taryn M. Valley, Vilma Irazola, Mark D. Huffman, Michele Heisler, Peter Rohloff, Rocío Donis, Eduardo Palacios, Manuel Ramírez-Zea, David Flood

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Global burden and cross-country inequalities of nutritional deficiencies in adults aged 65 years and older, 1990–2021: population-based study using the GBD 2021 by Shuang Liang, Shao-Zhi Xi, Jia-Yi Liu, Gui-Chun Tang, Wei-Guang Zhang, Xin-Ru Guo, Chen Yang, Chun Zhang, Guang-Yan Cai

“…Cross-country inequalities in disease burden were quantified using the slope index and concentration index, standard health equity methods recommended by the World Health Organization. …”
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Pilot of a team-based quality improvement strategy to improve cardiovascular risk factors care in community mental health centers by Karly A. Murphy, Karly A. Murphy, Joseph Gennusa, Arlene T. Dalcin, Arlene T. Dalcin, Courtney Cook, Courtney Cook, Stacy Goldsholl, Tyler Fink, Gail L. Daumit, Gail L. Daumit, Gail L. Daumit, Gail L. Daumit, Gail L. Daumit, Gail L. Daumit, Nae-Yuh Wang, Nae-Yuh Wang, Nae-Yuh Wang, Nae-Yuh Wang, Nae-Yuh Wang, David Thompson, David Thompson, Emma E. McGinty

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Acute pain pathways: protocol for a prospective cohort study by Christine Lee, Joseph S Ross, Molly Moore Jeffery, Nilay D Shah, David B Page, Nancy Chang, Fernanda Bellolio, Sam Torbati, Jessica D Ritchie, Gregg H Gilbert, Lindsay Emanuel, Mitra Ahadpour, Summer Allen, Richardae Araojo, Laura Ciaccio, Jonathan Fillmore, Patricia Koussis, Heather Lipkind, Celeste Mallama, Tamra Meyer, Megan Moncur, Teryl Nuckols, Michael A Pacanowski, Elektra Papadopoulos, Mat Soukup, Christopher O St. Clair, Stephen Tamang, Douglas W Wallace, Yueqin Zhao, Rebekah Heckmann

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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…The first paper, written by Agnes Binagwaho and Kedest Mathewos (both from University of Global Health Equity, Rwanda), focuses on the issue of health inequity, a concern which has gained more and more traction during the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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Voice EHR: introducing multimodal audio data for health by James Anibal, James Anibal, Hannah Huth, Ming Li, Lindsey Hazen, Veronica Daoud, Dominique Ebedes, Yen Minh Lam, Hang Nguyen, Phuc Vo Hong, Michael Kleinman, Shelley Ost, Christopher Jackson, Laura Sprabery, Cheran Elangovan, Balaji Krishnaiah, Lee Akst, Lee Akst, Ioan Lina, Iqbal Elyazar, Lenny Ekawati, Stefan Jansen, Richard Nduwayezu, Charisse Garcia, Jeffrey Plum, Jacqueline Brenner, Miranda Song, Emily Ricotta, Emily Ricotta, David Clifton, C. Louise Thwaites, Yael Bensoussan, Bradford Wood

“…Existing technologies depend on limited datasets collected with expensive recording equipment in high-income countries, which challenges deployment in resource-constrained, high-volume settings where audio data may have a profound impact on health equity.MethodsThis report introduces a novel protocol for audio data collection and a corresponding application that captures health information through guided questions.ResultsTo demonstrate the potential of Voice EHR as a biomarker of health, initial experiments on data quality and multiple case studies are presented in this report. …”
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Conscientious Objection Based on Patient Identity by John Dinelli

“…Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Veterans' Experiences of Discrimination in Health Care and Their Relation to Health Outcomes: A Pilot Study Examining the Moderating Role of Provider Communication. Health Equity, 3(1), 480-488. https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2019.0069. ; Sutter, M., & Perrin, P. …”
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