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An Interactive Curricula Experience (Ice) For Latino Immigrant Health, Kevin Molyneux, Ellen Plumb, Md, Martha Langley Ankeny, Med
An Interactive Curricula Experience (Ice) For Latino Immigrant Health, Kevin Molyneux, Ellen Plumb, Md, Martha Langley Ankeny, Med
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The Interactive Curricula Experience (iCE) is an educational platform intended for interactive education utilizing multiple forms of media. It is being utilized at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) in various classes, among them Global Health.
One of the pertinent global-health-at-home topics at TJU relates to Latino immigrant health. Latino immigrants number more than 20,000 in Philadelphia. They are located throughout the city, although the highest concentrations are in North and South Philadelphia. With respect to health care, Latino immigrants are less likely to have a regular health care provider than non-immigrant Latinos.
Education to provide culturally sensitive care to Latino immigrants …
Sexual And Reproductive Health In Rwanda, Emily Zhang
Sexual And Reproductive Health In Rwanda, Emily Zhang
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KEY MESSAGES
- Empowerment (women, youth, communities)
- Inclusion (age + gender)
- Prevention/Early Detection
PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS
- Partner with Rwandan medical students to improve program delivery
- Communicate monthly with local leaders
- Partner with Community Health Center
FUTURE INTERVENTIONS
- Partner with Rwandan medical students to improve program delivery
- Communicate monthly with local leaders
- Partner with Community Health Center
Decentralization And Health: Case Studies Of Kenya, Pakistan, And The Philippines, Christina E. Lewis, David Clarke, Jd, Maryam Bigdeli, Phd
Decentralization And Health: Case Studies Of Kenya, Pakistan, And The Philippines, Christina E. Lewis, David Clarke, Jd, Maryam Bigdeli, Phd
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Decentralization, defined by the World Bank (2001) as, “the transfer of authority and responsibility for public functions from the central government to intermediate and local governments or quasi-‐independent government organizations and/or the private sector,” is a movement that has gained much traction in recent history. For many countries undergoing decentralization, a major driver has been a desire to increase the role and participation of local governments in the decision-‐making space. In doing this, it is hoped to create governance structures that are more accountable and responsive to the people. For health, decentralization has been touted as a potential way to …
Public Health Considerations And The Culture Of Alcohol In Vietnam, Daniel Baquet
Public Health Considerations And The Culture Of Alcohol In Vietnam, Daniel Baquet
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The problem of alcohol in Vietnam is interesting when considering the culture surrounding alcohol throughout the country, particularly amongst men. In 2010, Vietnamese men drank 12.1 liters of pure alcohol per capita, while women drank only 0.2 liters (WHO, 2014). The WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health stated, “Vietnam’s national drinking patterns … are among the most fatal with the highest possible score for alcohol-attributable years of life lost,” a metric which includes liver cirrhosis, road traffic crashes, and the prevalence of alcohol use disorders and alcohol dependence (WHO, 2014). In addition, domestic alcohol production in Vietnam has …
Barriers To Care Amongst Rural Indigenous Mayans In Guatemala’S Western Highlands, Nirali Butala
Barriers To Care Amongst Rural Indigenous Mayans In Guatemala’S Western Highlands, Nirali Butala
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Information presented here is based on 5-week volunteering experience at Primeros Pasos clinic in the rural Palajunoj Valley outside the city of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Almost all of the patient population is rural, indigenous Quiche Maya. Guatemala has a relatively high GDP and patient-doctor ratio (1000:1) compared to its neighboring Latin American countries, but these resources are extremely localized to its capital, Guatemala City, where 70% of the country’s physicians work.
Only the wealthy are able to utilize private clinics and hospitals that are known to provide the highest quality care. At these clinics, patients pay out-of-pocket. Indigenous, rural communities typically …
Jeffhealth: Helping East Africa Link To Health, Elizabeth Kuhn, Emily Zhang, Naveed A. Rahman, Rebecca Margolis, Savannah Coe
Jeffhealth: Helping East Africa Link To Health, Elizabeth Kuhn, Emily Zhang, Naveed A. Rahman, Rebecca Margolis, Savannah Coe
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JeffHEALTH-Helping East Africa Link to Health is a student-run organization at Thomas Jefferson University dedicated to improving basic medical education and quality of life in Rwanda, which was devastated in 1994 by civil war and genocide. Working in partnership with the Rwanda Village Concept Project, a student organization at the National University of Rwanda, JeffHEALTH seeks to implement sustainable health initiatives in our partner villages. Graduate students from Thomas Jefferson University travel to Rwanda where we taught Community Health Workers from the Villages of Akarambi and Ruli the following topics: Nutrition and Vitamin Deficiencies, Family Planning, Prenatal care, HIV, Sexually …
Water Crisis In Vietnam, Jordan M. Zaid
Water Crisis In Vietnam, Jordan M. Zaid
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• Immediately after the Vietnam War ended in 1975, Vietnam experienced economic turmoil and famine as the roots of industrialization began to grip the nation.
• In 1986, the government declared a rapid transition from a planned to a market economy would take hold. The ensuing change caused further increased industrial development and a subsequent growth of the emerging market economy. 1
• To this day, Vietnam’s GDP is rising yearly at a rapid rate.
• For this reason, much of Vietnam has been developed in a relatively short amount of time (since the end of the war) but much …
Quality Of Care Assessment At A Resident-Based Primary Care Hiv Clinic, Amanda Lacue, Marshall Miller, Md
Quality Of Care Assessment At A Resident-Based Primary Care Hiv Clinic, Amanda Lacue, Marshall Miller, Md
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A quality improvement study based in a primary care resident-based HIV clinic, the Kendig Clinic, was conducted within Jefferson Family Medicine Associates. The study objectives were to
• Determine the percentage of the clinic patients meeting each quality measure
• Compare these calculated clinic measures to known national averages
• Use the data to determine areas to target for future quality improvement initiatives.