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fitness news , Font size Women's Health Violence, sexual abuse and health in Greenland   - Reported, February 18, 2012   The purposes of the study were to analyse the lifetime prevalence of violence and sexual abuse among the Inuit in Greenland and to study the associations between health and having been the victim of violence … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Dominican Republic Women Health Information   - Reported, February 15, 2012   In Dominican Republic the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. 69.8% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Abortion of women in the Dominican Republic   - Reported, February 15, 2012   Abortion in the Dominican Republic is illegal under all circumstances. Unlike several other Latin American countries such as Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Uruguay, where abortion is permitted … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sexual and Reproductive Health in women of Dominica Republic   - Reported, February 15, 2012   SITUATION AT A GLANCE Maternal Health Maternal Mortality: 180 deaths per 100,000 live births Births attended by skilled health personnel: 96% Unsafe abortion as part of maternal mortality: 20% … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Status of HIV in Dominican Republic   - Reported, February 15, 2012   According to the 2007 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), the adult prevalence of HIV in the Dominican Republic (DR) is 0.8 percent. The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates the HIV prevalence … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women's Healt hcare in Cuba   - Reported, February 13, 2012   In 1960, Che Guevara, a medical professional himself, stated in his speech “On Revolutionary Medicine” that above all else, doctors should work to provide health care services to all people. One of the beliefs of socialism is … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Federation of Cuban Women and Jineterismo(Prositution) in Cuba   - Reported, February 13, 2012   Federation of Cuban Women Much of the progress made in health care and medical advances is due in large part to the Federacion de Mujeres Cubanas (Federation of Cuban Women, or FMC), which … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Primary care in Cuba: a public health approach   - Reported, February 13, 2012   Cuba's primary health care model is presented. Unlike ambulatory care services, which are but one component of primary care, Cuba's model is a comprehensive public health approach that meets the World Health … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Cuba Women Health Information   - Reported, February 11, 2012   In Cuba the lifetime average number of children per women is 2 compared with 2 in the UK. 73.3% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 42% of women … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Dominica medical facility for health care   - Reported, February 13, 2012   Roseau is the capital and largest city of Dominica. With a population of 14,847 , it is a small and compact urban settlement, located within the Saint George parish and surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, the Roseau … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Dominica Women Health Information   - Reported, February 13, 2012   In Dominica 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. 22% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Repairing a Broken Heart: Aaron Pratt's story from Bahamas   - Reported, February 11, 2012   Aaron Pratt is a nine year old heart patient. He had heart surgery six months after he was born. His grandmother noticed he was having difficulty breathing and took him to a private doctor. He was … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Early Sexual Initiation among Young Bahamian and its Implications for HIV Prevention   - Reported, February 11, 2012   Behavioral research and prevention intervention science efforts have largely been based on hypotheses of linear or rational behavior change. Additional advances in the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Alarming breast cancer findings in women of Bahamas   - Reported, February 11, 2012   An internationally renowned medical expert said yesterday he was shocked by the findings of a breast cancer study involving Bahamian women. Dr. Steven Narod, a professor of genetic and cancer research at … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Bahamas Women Health Information   - Reported, February 10, 2012   In Bahamas 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. 76% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Luis Hospital in British Virgin Islands to raise rates, explore downsizing   - Reported, February 11, 2012   ST. CROIX - Luis Hospital officials are exploring all options - including downsizing - in an attempt to enable the cash-strapped hospital to deal with a financial picture that has … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health British Virgin Islands Women Health Information   - Reported, February 11, 2012   The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands (BVI), is a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Belize health information goes digital   - Reported, February 11, 2012   The tiny central American nation of Belize is digitizing its health information systems. Concerns about privacy need to be set against benefit to patients. Perched on the Caribbean coast and as ethnically and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health A new hope for women health in Belize   - Reported, February 11, 2012   Next month, a Little Rock doctor will complete a yearlong project to help women in Belize get necessary medical care. Dr. Gary Wheeler with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been working with the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Status of Women Health In Belize   - Reported, February 11, 2012   According to a BFLA Family Health Survey, the mean age of Belizean females for first sexual intercourse is 18 years. However, for women aged 15 to 19 the mean is 16 years, while for women 40 to 44 years it is 18. The age … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Belize Women Health Information   - Reported, February 11, 2012   In Belize the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. No data are available on contraceptive use in this country. 71% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Anguilla Women Health Information   - Reported, February 10, 2012   A coral and limestone island at the northern tip of the Leewards, the British overseas territory of Anguilla is best known as an upmarket destination for tourists and a haven for the wealthy. Life expectancy in Anguilla is … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Trends in the prevalence of adolescent births in Antigua and Barbuda   - Reported, February 10, 2012   A retrospective study was undertaken to determine trends in teenage births in Antigua and Barbuda from 1969 to 2003. Maternity Ward records were reviewed at Holberton Hospital, site … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health SDA Community Services Launch Health Programme in Anguilla   - Reported, February 10, 2012   Armed with the mission statement: "Following the example of Jesus, I promise to be kind and merciful to all in need, so that the name of Jesus may be glorified in the community", the Community … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Mental Health System in Anguilla   - Reported, February 10, 2012   Anguilla has a mental health policy and a legislative Act. There is no mental health unit in the Ministry of health. There was no national mental health plan that sets out the goals, actions, priorities, timelines, and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health $20,000 worth of medical equipment donated to Anguilla through Rotary Club CANADIANS   - Reported, February 10, 2012   The West Parry Sound Health Centre, located in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, in co-operation with the Rotary Club of Parry Sound, is pleased to donate five defibrillators … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Survival of very low birthweight infants in Antigua and Barbuda   - Reported, February 10, 2012   Recent attention has been focussed on pregnancy outcomes in developing countries, with the publication of the World Health Organization Report 2005, Make Every Mother and Child Count and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Did exclusive breast-feeding and early discharge lead to excessive bilirubin levels in newborns in Antigua and Barbuda?   - Reported, February 10, 2012   Hyperbilirubinaemia is a common neonatal problem worldwide and is the leading cause of admission to the Special Care Nursery in Antigua and … [Read more...]