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Territoire et santé au Sénégal: approche diachronique des relations santé et territoires à travers les réformes administratives
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Cette contribution propose une lecture sur la relation entre la santé (offre et recours aux soins) et le territoire (organisé et construit) sous l’impulsion des politiques publiques au Sénégal. Nous analysons ainsi la longue marche de ce lien à travers lesmouvements de décentralisation et de déc...

Oculocutaneous albinism in southern Africa: Historical background, genetic, clinical and psychosocial issues

Albinism is an inherited condition associated with significant depigmentation of the skin, hair and eyes. It occurs in every population with varying frequency, and narratives of people with albinism have been recorded since 200 BC. In southern Africa albinism is common, about 1 in 4000 people are affecte...

Effect of COVID-19 on older adults 50 years and above living with HIV in a less-developed country

Introduction: Globally, control measures have been communicated to reverse the COVID-19 pandemic. In Uganda, as soon as the first case of COVID-19 was identified, strict lockdown measures were enforced, including a ban on all public and private transport, night curfew, closure of schools, and suspension ...

Effect of the coronavirus pandemic on nutrition and health of adults in Calabar, Nigeria: A post-lockdown analysis

Background: The food security and nutrition of millions of people around the world is currently being threatened by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, an evolving health crisis. Aim: To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on nutrition and health of adults in Calabar, especially af...

Oculocutaneous albinism in southern Africa: Historical background, genetic, clinical and psychosocial issues

Albinism is an inherited condition associated with significant depigmentation of the skin, hair and eyes. It occurs in every population with varying frequency, and narratives of people with albinism have been recorded since 200 BC. In southern Africa albinism is common, about 1 in 4000 people are affecte...

Conhecimentos, Percepções e Práticas das mulheres sobre o aleitamento materno exclusivo, no bairro Ka Maxaquene C

A alimentação é um direito básico para a sobrevivência da criança, por isso a prática do aleitamento materno exclusivo (AME) durante os primeiros seis meses de vida assume grande importância em saúde pública. O Inquérito Demográfico e de Saúde (IDS) de 2011, mostra uma baixa percentagem de c...

Promovendo a intersectorialidade e a participação comunitária para o alcance dos Objectivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável: Mesa Redonda XVI Jornadas Nacionais de Saúde

Este artigo discute o conceito, os sentidos e o papel da educação na promoção da saúde e bem-estar no contexto do tema da “intersectorialidade e participação comunitária para o alcance dos Objectivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável”. Para o efeito, começa por indicar os três sentidos de e...