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  What we mean by social determinants of health

  International Journal of Health Services, 2009

  This article, published by the International Journal of Health Services, analyses the changes in health conditions and quality of life in the populations of developed and developing countries over the past 30 years, resulting from neoliberal policies developed by many governments and promoted by the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization, and other international agencie
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  Climate change and social determinants of health: two interlinked agendas

  Global Health Promotion, 2009

  This paper from Pan American Health Organization argues that the issue of equity should be considered by policy-makers as a significant social mechanism, which can change environment and climate change at country and community level. The authors contend that there is consensus within the scientific community that global climate is changing and this change is affecting human health.
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  Indigenous health part 2: the underlying causes of the health gap

  The Lancet, 2009

  This article, the second in The Lancet series on the health of indigenous people, delves into the underlying causes of health disparities between indigenous and non-indigenous people, providing an indigenous perspective to understanding these inequalities.
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  Indigenous health part 1: determinants and disease patterns

  The Lancet, 2009

  This article, published by The Lancet, notes that almost 400 million of the world's indigenous people have low standards of health. This poor health is associated with poverty, malnutrition, overcrowding, poor hygiene, environmental contamination, and prevalent infections.
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  Exposure to physical and sexual violence and adverse health behaviours in African children: results from the Global School-based Student Health Survey

  Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2009

  This article, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, examines associations between exposure to physical violence (PV) or sexual violence (SV) and adverse health behaviours among a sample of children in five African countries.
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  Impact of Stepping Stones on incidence of HIV and HSV-2 and sexual behaviour in rural South Africa: cluster randomised controlled trial

  British Medical Journal, 2008

  Stepping Stones, a 50 hour programme, aims to improve sexual health by using participatory learning approaches to build knowledge, risk awareness, and communication skills and to stimulate critical reflection.
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  Biological and behavioural impact of an adolescent sexual health intervention in Tanzania: a community-randomized trial

  International AIDS Society, 2007

  Young people in the rural African population are at high risk of adolescent pregnancy and STIs, with a low incidence of condom use and a high proportion entering into sexual activity. This report in the official journal of the International AIDS Society shows how the impact of a multicomponent intervention programme on the sexual health of adolescents was assessed in rural Tanzania.
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  Developing complex interventions for rigorous evaluation - a case study from rural Zimbabwe

  Health Education Research, 2004

  This paper, from Health Education Research journal, describes how a feasibility study shaped an intervention targeting adolescent sexual health in rural Zimbabwe. Although many trials to evaluate public health interventions are conducted, they often fail to investigate the most appropriate design and development of the intervention, which requires the conduction of a feasibility study.
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  Participation guide: involving those directly affected in health and development communication program

  International HIV/AIDS Alliance, 2007

  Participation in health and development communication programmes can strengthen the voice of ordinary citizens and ensure their involvement in decisions that affect them, their families, and their communities. Those directly affected by the issue addressed in a health and development program have wisdom, abilities, and experience the programme can and should build on.
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  Promoting mental health: concepts, emerging evidence, practice: report of the World Health Organization

  Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence, WHO, 2005

  This book by the World Health Organization’s Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse describes the concept of mental health promotion, the emerging evidence for effective mental health promotion interventions and the related public health policy and practice implications.

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