Women Health

Uzbekistan Women Making Big Bucks As Prostitutes Reported, January 10, 2012 Investigations say that women from other countries are making big bucks in the prostitution trade in Malay, with Uzbekistan women earning RM100,000 monthly.The investigations was revealed by The Malay Criminal Investigations Department. The Criminal … [Read more...]

Constrained Contraceptive Choice: IUD Prevalence in Uzbekistan Reported, January 10, 2012 CONTEXT: Because individuals' and couples' needs vary, the availability of a variety of contraceptive choices is a key component of successful family planning programs. Most women in Uzbekistan rely on a single contraceptive method (the … [Read more...]

Uzbek women accuse state of mass sterilizations Reported, January 10, 2012 Saodat Rakhimbayeva says she wishes she had died with her newborn baby. The 24-year-old housewife had a cesarean section in March and gave birth to Ibrohim, a premature boy who died three days later. Then came a further devastating blow: She learned that … [Read more...]

Childhood intussusception in Uzbekistan: Analysis of retrospective surveillance data Reported, January 10, 2012 Background Estimates of baseline incidence of childhood intussusception could help safety monitoring after the introduction of rotavirus vaccines. We studied the incidence of intussusception in Uzbekistan, a GAVI-fund … [Read more...]

Uzbekistan Women Health Information Reported, January 10, 2012 In Uzbekistan the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. 64.9% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 54% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a … [Read more...]

Body mass index, sexual behaviour, and sexually transmitted infections: an analysis using the NHANES 1999–2000 data Reported, January 10, 2012 Factors determining human sexual behaviour are not completely understood, but are important in the context of sexually transmitted disease epidemiology and prevention. Being obese is commonly … [Read more...]

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is not related to cardiac natriuretic peptide in nulliparous and lactating women Reported, January 10, 2012 Vitamin D deficiency is associated with heightened risk of cardiovascular disease. Potential mechanisms include involvement of vitamin D in regulation of renin-angiotensin system and manufacture and … [Read more...]

Breast self-examination: knowledge and practice among nurses in United Arab Emirates. Reported, January 10, 2012 Abstract This study was conducted to explore the knowledge and practice of nurses regarding breast self-examination (BSE) in the United Arab Emirates. Nurses working in different hospitals constituted the study … [Read more...]

Prevalences of overweight, obesity, hyperglycaemia, hypertension and dyslipidaemia in the Gulf Reported, January 10, 2012 The increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus, particularly type 2 diabetes mellitus, is well documented.Type 2 diabetes is currently estimated to account for over 90% of the global diabetes burden.Together … [Read more...]

United Arab Emirates Women Health Information Reported, January 10, 2012 In United Arab Emirates the lifetime average number of children per women is 2 compared with 2 in the UK. No data are available on contraceptive use in this country. 12% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or mammography … [Read more...]

Revised recommendations for iron fortification of wheat flour and an evaluation of the expected impact of current national wheat flour fortification programs Reported, January 10, 2012 Abstract BACKGROUND: Iron fortification of wheat flour is widely used as a strategy to combat iron deficiency. OBJECTIVE: To review recent … [Read more...]

Cataract blindness in Turkmenistan Reported, January 10, 2012 Age related cataract remains the major cause of visual impairment and blindness in developing countries. A declining birth rate and increased life expectancy resulted in a sharp increase in the number of people of 50 years and older. In many countries this has caused … [Read more...]

The effects of dictatorship on health: the case of Turkmenistan Reported, January 10, 2012 Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia that, initially reluctantly, became independent as a consequence of the collapse of the former Soviet Union in 1991. The energy-rich and largely desert country, covering an area approximately as … [Read more...]

Turkmenistan Women Health Information Reported, January 10, 2012 Turkmenistan has seen the resurgence of traditional gender stereotypes since gaining independence in 1991.The economic and social upheaval that followed the breakup of the Soviet Union forced people in Turkmenistan and elsewhere to restructure social and familial … [Read more...]

Improving Contraceptive Use in Timor-Leste Reported, January 6, 2012 While Timor-Leste obtained independence almost 10 years ago, it continues to suffer the aftereffects of a decades-long independence struggle against Indonesia and to face many challenges, such as building its health system and lowering its high fertility and … [Read more...]

Women and Child health in Timor-Leste Reported, January 6, 2012 Upon gaining Independence from Indonesia in May 2002 Timor-Leste officially became the world’s newest nation. The country’s health system was completely devastated during the violent events of August 1999. Since that time the new government, assisted by a United … [Read more...]

Gender equality and Social Institutions in Timor-Leste with special reference to women. Reported, January 6, 2012 The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of East Timor supports freedom from sex-based discrimination. Following 25 years of brutal civil war, both women and men struggle with widespread poverty, unemployment and … [Read more...]

Timor-Leste Women Health Information Reported, January 6, 2012 The country specific needs of Timor-Leste are obviously unique. Always one of the poorest regions in Indonesia before the referendum, the country continues to face the need for extensive rebuilding and rehabilitation, while at the same time establishing its … [Read more...]

Risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma in high-risk area of Thailand: Role of lifestyle, diet and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms. Reported, January 6, 2012 Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the most common cancer in Northeast Thailand. Endemicity of Opisthorchis viverrini (OV) - a known carcinogen - is responsible, but … [Read more...]

Parent-Teen Communication about Sex in Urban Thai Families. Reported, January 6, 2012 This study describes sexual communication among Thai parents and their teens and identifies variables related to communication about sex in urban Thai families. Data were derived from 420 families whose teenage children ages 13-14 years were … [Read more...]

Reproductive health and quality of life of young Burmese refugees in Thailand. Reported, January 6, 2012 Of the 140,000 Burmese* refugees living in camps in Thailand, 30% are youths aged 15-24. Health services in these camps do not specifically target young people and their problems and needs are poorly understood. This study … [Read more...]

Obesity and mortality among older Thais Reported, January 6, 2012 Obesity has become a global public health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that there were 400 million obese adults (as measured by body mass index, BMI) worldwide in 2005 and expected to be 700 million in 2025 . The major health consequences … [Read more...]

Relationship of obesity to physical activity, domestic activities, and sedentary behaviours: cross-sectional findings from a national cohort of over 70,000 Thai adults. Reported, January 6, 2012 Patterns of physical activity (PA), domestic activity and sedentary behaviours are changing rapidly in Asia. Little is known about their … [Read more...]

Thailand Women Health Information Reported, January 6, 2012 In Thailand the lifetime average number of children per women is 2 compared with 2 in the UK. 71.5% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 27% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

Tajikistan one of the hotspot in the worldwide HIV epidemic. Reported, January 6, 2012 The HIV epidemic in central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) has accelerated since 2000. This expansion in the epidemic is largely attributable to escalating injection drug use, reflecting central Asia's … [Read more...]

Women's autonomy and reproductive health care utilisation: empirical evidence from Tajikistan Reported, January 6, 2012 Women's autonomy is widely considered to be a key to improving maternal health in developing countries, whereas there is no consistent empirical evidence to support this claim. This paper examines whether or not … [Read more...]

Household costs of illness during different phases of tuberculosis treatment in Central Asia: a patient survey in Tajikistan Reported, January 6, 2012 Illness-related costs incurred by patients constitute a severe economic burden for households especially in low-income countries. High household costs of illness lead to … [Read more...]

Changes in delivery practices of Tajikistan women Reported, January 6, 2012 “Who’s got the scissors?” “Help me hang these plastic flowers up, someone!” Requests are flying across the room, and the activity is hectic. A midwife is cutting a piece of light, flowery material to make a new pair of curtains, while a young … [Read more...]