Access to Medical Devices in Low-Income Countries: Addressing Sustainability Challenges in Medical Device Donations
Introduction In eastern Uganda, a regional hospital receives a much-needed dona
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The Case for Health Literacy – Moving from Equality to Liberation
The majority of health literacy research focuses on providing support to patients and strengthening individual health literacy skills. Th
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When Conscience Calls for Treatment: The Challenge of Reproductive Care in Religious Hospitals
On January 18, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of a Conscien
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Redesigning Provider Payments to Reduce Long-Term Costs by Promoting Healthy Development
ABSTRACT | Cognitive, affective, and behavioral health (CAB) conditions are among the costliest and fastest grow
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Defining an Accountable Community for Health for Children and Families
Introduction We are in the midst of a transformation of our health care system. The shift from volume to value and the correspondi
Read MoreFourth Annual DC Public Health Case Challenge: The Changing American City and Implications for the Health and Well-Being of Vulnerable Populations
In 2016 the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Roun
Read MoreThird Annual DC Public Health Case Challenge: Supporting Mental Health in Older Veterans
In 2015 the National Academy of Medicine and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academi
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Social Determinants of Health 101 for Health Care: Five Plus Five
Introduction Social determinants of health (SDoH) is a relatively new term in health care. As defined by the World Health Organization (
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Public Health 3.0: A Call to Action for Public Health to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century
Public health is what we do together as a society to ensure the conditions in which everyone can be healthy. Although many secto
Read MoreStandardized Screening for Health-Related Social Needs in Clinical Settings: The Accountable Health Communities Screening Tool
The impacts of unmet health-related social needs, such as homelessness, inc
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