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Women's empowerment and its influence on the uptake of breast cancer screening in Tanzania: an analysis of 2022 Tanzania demographic health survey data by Bamusi, Maureen Treasure, Philip, Neena Elezebeth, Bhat, Lekha D

“…Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, with a high mortality rate in developing countries, including sub-Saharan Africa…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of cardiovascular diseases among men and women aged 45 years and above: Analysis of the longitudinal ageing study in India, 2017–2019 by Kodali, Naveen Kumar, Bhat, Lekha D., Phillip, Neena Elezebeth, Koya, Shaffi Fazaludeen

“…Epidemiological studies on the prevalence and associated factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) representative of all states of India among middle-aged and…”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Stroke among Older Adults in India: Analysis of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India-Wave 1, 2017-2018 by Kodali, Naveen, Bhat, Lekha

“…Introduction: Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in India. Stroke survivors may suffer from lifelong physical and cognitive frailty…”
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Medical Crowdfunding in India: The Need for a Strong Legal Enforcement System by Bhat, Lekha D, Panneer, Sigamani, Bhagyalakshmi, R, Kantamaneni, Komali, Nayar, Kesavan Rajasekharan, Rice, Louis

“…In India, poor health insurance coverage and high out-of-pocket expenditure especially for chronic and rare genetic/life-threatening diseases is a reality…”
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COVID-19 and Comorbidities: Audit of 2,000 COVID-19 Deaths in India by Koya, Shaffi F., Ebrahim, Shahul H., Bhat, Lekha D., Vijayan, Bindhya, Khan, Salman, Jose, Soji D., Pilakkadavath, Zarin, Rajeev, Premini, Azariah, Jinbert L.

“…Background On September 5, 2020, India reported the second highest COVID-19 cases globally. Given India’s unique disease burden including both infectious and…”
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Right Versus Wrong: A Qualitative Appraisal With Respect to Pandemic Trajectories of Transgender Population in Kerala, India by Nayar, Kesavan Rajasekharan, Vinu, S., Bhat, Lekha D., Kandaswamy, Surabhi

“…The transgender population generally faces rights violations and discrimination in their day-to-day lives, which was exacerbated during the recent pandemic…”
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Debate: COVID‐19 and children in India by Kumar, Anant, Nayar, K. Rajasekharan, Bhat, Lekha D.

“…The COVID‐19 pandemic impact on children is a growing concern. The United Nations and its agencies (the World Health Organization and UNICEF), Indian…”
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Fear, discrimination, and healthcare access during the COVID-19 pandemic: Exploring women domestic workers' lives in India by Bhat, Lekha D., Kandaswamy, Surabhi, Sumalatha, B.S., Mohan, Gayathree, Tatsi, Ourania Vamvaka

“…This article explores the fear, stigma, discrimination, work-life balance, household dynamics, and healthcare access of women domestic workers in India during…”
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Impact of Covid-19 on Informal Sector: A Study of Women Domestic Workers in India by Sumalatha, B. S., Bhat, Lekha D., Chitra, K. P.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has left severe impact on livelihood, security and health of informal sector workers, especially domestic workers, majority of whom are…”
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Health Achieving Societies: Past Discourses, Present Predilections, and Possible Future Contradictions by Koya, Shaffi Fazaludeen, Nayar, Kesavan R., Rao, Arathi P., Bhat, Lekha D.

“…Economic growth is not an essential prelude to better health as some countries like Sri Lanka and the Indian state of Kerala have shown. Progressive social…”
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Happy Days Are 'Not' Here by KUMAR, ANANT, NAYAR, KESAVAN RAJASEKHARAN, SHAFFI, MUHAMMED, GRACE, CHITRA, BHAT, LEKHA D

“…The interest to create happiness in a gloomy world riddled with crises and turmoil appears to be the new agenda of international organisations. The artificial…”
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The 'Spittoon Syndrome': How Effective Will Be the Anti-spitting Initiatives in India? by GRACE, CHITRA, NAYAR, KESAVAN RAJASEKHARAN, BHAT, LEKHA D, KUMAR, ANANT, BABU, G RATHEESH, SHAFFI, MUHAMMED

“…The unsanitary and uncivilised act of spitting is a culture-specific syndrome. New strategies need to be designed to tackle this problem…”
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Hand-Washing and Public Health by BHAT, LEKHA D, NAYAR, KESAVAN RAJASEKHARAN, MOOSAN, HISHAM, NAIR, SANJEEV, SHAFFI, MUHAMMED

“…The importance of hand-washing in personal and public hygiene has evolved over the centuries. While the market with its countless number of soaps and hand-wash…”
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Handling Childbirth with Dignity: An Ethnographic Enquiry into the Forgone World of Traditional Birth Attendants of Kerala, India by Bhat, Lekha D., Nayar, Kesavan Rajasekharan

“…The traditional birth attendant known as vayatatti in Kerala played an important role in managing childbirth before the biomedical services gained popularity…”
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The Need for Mental Health Promotion Among Pregnant Women: A Narrative Review to Strengthen the Agenda by Santy, Theres, Joseph C., Mamman, Bhat, Lekha D.

“…The perinatal period is crucial in women's lives in their way toward motherhood. Pregnant women and new mothers are at higher risk for experiencing mental…”
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Early Death Among COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the First 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths from the Indian State of Tamil Nadu by Pilakkadavath, Zarin, Weinberg, Janice M., Kuriakose, Serin, Ebrahim, Shahul H., Bhat, Lekha D., Vijayan, Bindhya, Khan, Salman, Jose, Soji D., Rajeev, Premini, Azariah, Jinbert L., Koya, Shaffi Fazaludeen

“…Background Tamil Nadu state reported the second highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India. In this study, we aimed to describe and determine the risk…”
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