the main purpose of this study was to investigate effect of access to health facilities on the health status of rural households at kermanshah province. statistical pupation of this study consisted of all heads of rural households at bisotoun district in harsin township, kermanshah province, iran (n=1020), that 278 of them were selected by the cluster random sampling method. the main instrument...

BACKGROUND Global policy reports, national frameworks, and programmatic tools and guidance emphasize the integration of family planning and HIV testing and counseling services to ensure universal access to reproductive health care and HIV prevention. However, the status of integration between these two services in Tanzanian health facilities is unclear. This study examined determinants of facil...

Introduction: The geographical movement of people from one area to another poses the threat of transmission of infectious diseases. Kenya is among the vulnerable countries when it comes to disease transmission, because it is a major transport hub in East Africa, yet data on the availability and uptake of pre-travel health services is limited. Methods: A c...

introduction: oral health is an important public health issue that influences general health and quality of life. mothers are key persons in families paying attention to whom not only guarantees their oral health, but also the oral health of the family members. therefore, this study aimed to determine the dental service demand status and its related factors among mothers in yazd city. materials...

background: attention to worker's health and safety is one of the priorities in health and medical delivery system of iran. this study was to assess health, medical and safety activities in hamadan province industries having more than 50 workers in 1997 . methods: the study group was made up of 3377 workers. for collecting data a questionnaire was provided and sent to the subject industries. he...

OBJECTIVE Little is known specifically about the effects of conflict and displacement on provision of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. We aimed to understand the association between levels of conflict and displacement and the availability of SRH services in post-conflict Mali. METHODS A national assessment was conducted between April and May 2013 employing Health Systems Availab...

introduction: the rapid increase in health costs across the world has forced governments to use insurance programs. uncontrolled costs would reduce the financial ability of insurance organizations in providing services. abuse of health insurance wastes 3-15% of the health budget annually. this study was conducted to determine cases of violating the rules and regulations of medical services insu...

OBJECTIVE To characterize the availability of tracer medicines in pharmaceutical services in primary health care of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). METHODS This is a cross-sectional and evaluative study, part of the Pesquisa Nacional Sobre Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos - Serviços, 2015 (PNAUM - National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational...

BACKGROUND Health care agencies report that the major limiting factor for implementing effective health policies and reforms worldwide is a lack of qualified human resources. Although many agencies have adopted policy development and clinical practice guidelines, the human resources necessary to carry out these policies towards actual reform are not yet in place. OBJECTIVES The goal of this a...