Setting priorities for health interventions in developing countries: a review of empirical studies. Sitaporn Youngkong 1,2 Lydia Kapiriri 3 Rob Baltussen 1 1 Nijmegen International Center for Health Systems Research and Education (NICHE), Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud Universit

Hearing loss is a disability that trails only that of physical disabilities. In Thailand, approximately 372,189 people have hearing loss. People with profound hearing impairment (prevalence of 0.2 – 0.5%) – those with a hearing threshold of 81 decibels (dB) or higher – do not typically benefit from the use of hearing aids. Therefore, a cochle

A federal health official’s ruling has cleared the way for 50 different types of cancer to be added to the list of sicknesses covered by a $4.3 billion fund set up to compensate and treat people exposed to the toxic smoke, dust and fumes in the months after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.The

Aronrag Meeyai1,2, Naiyana Praditsitthikorn1,3, Surachai Kotirum1, Wantanee Kulpeng1,Weerasak Putthasri4, Ben S. Cooper5,6*, Yot Teerawattananon1 1 Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Nonthaburi, Thailand, 2 Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University

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(Reuters) – At an ill-fated press conference in 1984, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Margaret Heckler boldly predicted an effective AIDS vaccine would be available within just two years.But a string of failed attempts – punctuated by a 2007 trial in which a Merck vaccine appeared to make p

The benchside tests showed sperm were less able to swim and had changes in the genetic code that they carry. Experts stress this does not mean the same would occur in a real-life setting and say men should not worry unduly. But they are recommending more studies. The preliminary research, published

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the health problems that affect learning, behavior, child development and sociability of school children. If ADHD is detected early and the correct treatment is provided, a patient can recover from the disease and live a normal life. ADHD screening measures currently used have diversity

Scaling up health policies and services in low- and middle-income settings. Kara Hanson1*, Susan Cleary2, Helen Schneider3, Sripen Tantivess4, Lucy Gilson1,5 1Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. 2Health Economics Unit, University of Cap

Scaling up cervical cancer screening in the midst of human papillomavirus vaccination advocacy in Thailand Jomkwan Yothasamut1, Choenkwan Putchong1, Teera Sirisamutr1, Yot Teerawattananon1, Sripen Tantivess1,2* 1Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Ministry of Public Health,