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Migration and health: a global public health research priority by Wickramage, Kolitha, Vearey, Jo, Zwi, Anthony B, Robinson, Courtland, Knipper, Michael

“…With 244 million international migrants, and significantly more people moving within their country of birth, there is an urgent need to engage with migration…”
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Indigenous Australians at increased risk of COVID-19 due to existing health and socioeconomic inequities by Yashadhana, Aryati, Pollard-Wharton, Nellie, Zwi, Anthony B., Biles, Brett

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Pathways to "evidence-informed" policy and practice: a framework for action by Bowen, Shelley, Zwi, Anthony B

“…Bowen and Zwi propose a new framework that can help researchers and policy makers to navigate the use of evidence…”
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Assessing the burden of COVID-19 in developing countries: systematic review, meta-analysis and public policy implications by Levin, Andrew T, Owusu-Boaitey, Nana, Pugh, Sierra, Fosdick, Bailey K, Zwi, Anthony B, Malani, Anup, Soman, Satej, Besançon, Lonni, Kashnitsky, Ilya, Ganesh, Sachin, McLaughlin, Aloysius, Song, Gayeong, Uhm, Rine, Herrera-Esposito, Daniel, de los Campos, Gustavo, Peçanha Antonio, Ana Carolina Pecanha, Tadese, Enyew Birru, Meyerowitz-Katz, Gideon

“…IntroductionThe infection fatality rate (IFR) of COVID-19 has been carefully measured and analysed in high-income countries, whereas there has been no…”
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Exploring the relationship between functional limitations of the older adults and the health-related quality of life of their spouse in Shaanxi Province, China by Dong, Wanyue, Zwi, Anthony B, Shen, Chi, Wu, Yue, Gao, Jianmin

“…Abstract Background With trends towards longer life expectancy, lifetime with disability has also been prolonged. It is increasingly recognized that not only…”
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Brain Gains: a literature review of medical missions to low and middle-income countries by Martiniuk, Alexandra L C, Manouchehrian, Mitra, Negin, Joel A, Zwi, Anthony B

“…Healthcare professionals' participation in short-term medical missions to low and middle income countries (LMIC) to provide healthcare has become common over…”
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A social ecological approach to understanding service utilization barriers among male survivors of sexual violence in three refugee settings: a qualitative exploratory study by Chynoweth, Sarah K, Buscher, Dale, Martin, Sarah, Zwi, Anthony B

“…Post-sexual violence service utilization is often poor in humanitarian settings. Little is known about the service uptake barriers facing male survivors…”
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Medium-term outcomes of a program to upgrade the nursing faculty in Cambodia: A qualitative study by Koto-Shimada, Kyoko, Fujita, Noriko, Matsuoka, Sadatoshi, Jimba, Masamine, Touch, Sokneang, Zwi, Anthony B.

“…Continuous professional development is important for improving professional competencies, such as cognitive knowledge, technical skills, behaviors, and…”
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A comprehensive framework for human resources for health system development in fragile and post-conflict states by Fujita, Noriko, Zwi, Anthony B, Nagai, Mari, Akashi, Hidechika

“…While there is potential value in focused forms of support, they will be much less effective, with negative effects on both systems and population health, when…”
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How and why snakebite became a global health priority: a policy analysis by Bhaumik, Soumyadeep, Zwi, Anthony B, Norton, Robyn, Jagnoor, Jagnoor

“…Background Snakebite was added to the WHO neglected tropical disease (NTD) list in 2017, followed by a World Health Assembly resolution in 2018, and an…”
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Regulation of nursing professionals in Cambodia and Vietnam: a review of the evolution and key influences by Fujita, Noriko, Matsuoka, Sadatoshi, Koto-Shimada, Kyoko, Ikarashi, Megumi, Hazarika, Indrajit, Zwi, Anthony B

“…In 2006, the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed the Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA) in relation to nursing services…”
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Trust, culture and communication: determinants of eye health and care among Indigenous people with diabetes in Australia by Yashadhana, Aryati, Fields, Ted, Blitner, Godfrey, Stanley, Ruby, Zwi, Anthony B

“…IntroductionOur study aimed to identify factors that influence access to eye care and eye health outcomes for remote Indigenous Australians living with…”
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Gaawaadhi Gadudha: understanding how cultural camps impact health, well-being and resilience among Aboriginal adults in New South Wales, Australia—a collaborative study protocol by Yashadhana, Aryati, Zwi, Anthony B, Brady, Brooke, De Leeuw, Evelyne, Kingsley, Jonathan, O'Leary, Michelle, Raven, Miri, Serova, Nina, Topp, Stephanie M, Fields, Ted, Foster, Warren, Jopson, Wendy, Biles, Brett

“…IntroductionThe health and well-being of Aboriginal Australians is inextricably linked to culture and Country. Our study challenges deficit approaches to…”
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Snakebite care through the first two waves of COVID-19 in West Bengal, India: a qualitative study by Bhaumik, Soumyadeep, Beri, Deepti, Zwi, Anthony B., Jagnoor, Jagnoor

“…Snakebite is a public health problem in many countries, with India having the highest number of deaths. Not much is known about the effect of the COVID-19…”
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Effects of recurrent violence on post-traumatic stress disorder and severe distress in conflict-affected Timor-Leste: a 6-year longitudinal study by Silove, Derrick, Dr, Liddell, Belinda, PhD, Rees, Susan, PhD, Chey, Tien, MAppStat, Nickerson, Angela, PhD, Tam, Natalino, Zwi, Anthony B, PhD, Brooks, Robert, PhD, Sila, Lazaro Lelan, BPubHealth, Steel, Zachary, PhD

“…Summary Background Little is known about the effect of recurrent episodes of communal violence on mental health in countries recovering from mass conflict. We…”
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Achieving convergence between a community-based measure of explosive anger and a clinical interview for intermittent explosive disorder in Timor-Leste by Liddell, Belinda J, Silove, Derrick, Tay, Kuowei, Tam, Natalino, Nickerson, Angela, Brooks, Robert, Rees, Susan, B. Zwi, Anthony, Steel, Zachary

“…Abstract Background There is growing research interest in understanding and analyzing explosive forms of anger. General epidemiological studies have focused on…”
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Mobile phone-based syndromic surveillance system, Papua New Guinea by Rosewell, Alexander, Ropa, Berry, Randall, Heather, Dagina, Rosheila, Hurim, Samuel, Bieb, Sibauk, Datta, Siddhartha, Ramamurthy, Sundar, Mola, Glen, Zwi, Anthony B, Ray, Pradeep, MacIntyre, C Raina

“…The health care system in Papua New Guinea is fragile, and surveillance systems infrequently meet international standards. To strengthen outbreak…”
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Gender, health and ageing in Fiji: a mixed methods analysis by Dodd, Rebecca, Shanthosh, Janani, Lung, Thomas, Robaigau, Aporosa, Perman, Mai Ling, Rafai, Eric, Poulos, Roslyn, Zwi, Anthony B, John, Renu, Palagyi, Anna

“…Abstract Background Women are disadvantaged by ageing: older women are more likely than older men to suffer from ill-health, have less access to health care…”
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Misoprostol for the prevention of post-partum haemorrhage in Mozambique: an analysis of the interface between human rights, maternal health and development by Hobday, Karen, Zwi, Anthony B, Homer, Caroline, Kirkham, Renae, Hulme, Jennifer, Wate, Páscoa Zualo, Prata, Ndola

“…Mozambique has high maternal mortality which is compounded by limited human resources for health, weak access to health services, and poor development…”
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Gendered Disparities in Quality of Cataract Surgery in a Marginalised Population in Pakistan: The Karachi Marine Fishing Communities Eye and General Health Survey by Ahmad, Khabir, Zwi, Anthony B, Tarantola, Daniel J M, Soomro, Abdul Qadeem, Baig, Rashid, Azam, Syed Iqbal

“…Marine fishing communities are among the most marginalised and hard-to-reach groups and have been largely neglected in health research. We examined the quality…”
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