“…The results showed that sexual problems were severe among married couples, men and women and it is a public health concern. The study also revealed that people with sexual problems have different treatment seeking behaviour which lead to some patronizing traditional healers and others seeking assistance from health workers. …”
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“…One of the most striking limitations is the low serostatus disclosure rate to sex partners among clients who have been counselled and tested for HIV which is a serious public health concern. A qualitative study was done to explore the existing challenges of partner notification faced by HIV-positive women and specifically, the study focused on the women's knowledge on the concept of partner notification and its importance, beliefs held about partner notification, problems related to partner notification faced and the perceived feelings before and after partner notification. …”
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“…Close supervision by the Ministry of Health and regular monitoring and evaluation at all public health institutions, provision of regular sensitization and staff involvement would ensure the development and implementation of HIV/AIDS workplace policy.…”
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“…Patient safety has been recognized as a growing international public health problem since 2002, when the World Alliance for Patient Safety was formed. …”
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“…Substance use among adolescents and the youth continues to be a major public health and socioeconomic problem worldwide. Substance use is harmful for the adolescents and it leads to decreased academic performance, increased risk of contracting Human Immunodeficiency Virus, other sexually transmitted infections and mental health related problems. …”
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“…Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major public health concern as it is on the rise in developing countries. …”
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“…Depression is an important public health problem and one of the leading causes of disease burden worldwide. …”
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“…As an area of focus within the MGDS II, the health sub-theme (comprising of Public Health, Sanitation, Malaria, and HIV and AIDS Management) was recognized and espoused as one of the nine key priority areas. …”
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“…The public health sector has an obligation to contribute to the overall developmental goal of the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy and, from an international perspective, the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs). …”
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“…According to the World Health Organization report of the year 2003 the major cause of stroke worldwide is old age whilst in Africa and many developing nations, lower life expectancy and rapidly changing lifestyles, mostly caused by differences in public health and access to health care, medicine, nutritional diet, exercise, tobacco smoking, and excessive drug and alcohol use are among the major cause of stroke. …”
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“…While considerable success has been made in the health sector (Health Sector Annual Report, 2010; NSP, 2011-2016), there are imminent public health concerns such as emergence of Multi Drug Resistant TB (MDR-TB), Extremely Drug Resistant TB (XDR-TB), and TB/HIV co-infection rates. …”
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“…This new Strategic Plan covering the next five years will provide the leadership and evidence-based direction needed to move confidently toward elimination of malaria as a public health threat in Malawi. The primary goal of this new plan will be the achievement of Universal Coverage in the prevention and treatment of malaria, reducing by half the 2010 levels of malaria morbidity and mortality in Malawi by the year 2015. …”
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“…The policy balances carefully the issues of rights and responsibilities and public health considerations, and emphasises the continuum from prevention through care to treatment. …”
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“…It shows how WASH can contribute to key outcomes across the life-course of a child, and how education and health systems can help deliver wider public health outcomes in WASH. UNICEF will support governments to ensure every child has at least a basic level of service while addressing inequalities and quality issues that are important to sustain the gains that have been made over the past 20 years. …”
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