We examined differences in health indicators and associated factors across countries according to the proportion of the population who are Muslim. Of 190 UN countries, 48 were classified as Muslim-majority countries (MMC) and 142 as non-MMC. Data on 41 potential determinants of health were obtained from 10 different data sources, and 4 primary outcome measures (male and female life expectancy, ...

background scholars describe poor health literacy as a “silent epidemic,” which is challenging the functioning of healthcare systems all over the world. health literacy is mainly meant as an individual trait which concerns the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information in order to effectively navigate the health system. low health literate patients perceive poor self-ef...

Background & Aims: Maternal mortality is a tragedy which threatens human life. It is an indicator of womenʼs health and development of society as well. Therefore, prevention of maternal deaths is one of the main goals in many countries, including Iran. The aim of this study was to review and analyze the recorded data on maternal mortality in the country, in order to improve the management of ma...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background: accessing to health information, getting informed about the health and illness issues is an important factor for health status. it is expected that having a good health requires using this type of information. having such active role in patient and healthy population needs higher level of health literacy. this ...

introduction: level of mothers’ literacy, pregnancy history of more than four times, residence in villages, lack of receiving intensive care during pregnancy, as well as inaccessibility to obstetric emergency services have been reported, in iran and the world, as major factors for maternal mortality. considering significance of identifying indirect causes of maternal mortalities, the present st...