Sentences with phrase «where disease burden»

Our focus is on the world's poorest countries, where the disease burden is greatest.

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Here, Wilson confronts the philosoher's dilemma, where even if we can establish the best order of society within his «traditional conservatism» we are still «burdened» with the imperfections of a citizenry beset by sundry diseases of the mind, not to mention the soul.

«The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010, from where the quoted study has obtained their data, suggests that in Australia the biggest causes of mortality or poor health include factors such as obesity, smoking, poor diet and low physical activity.

Partly based on these findings, the World Health Organization is recommending that this vaccine be used only in areas where there is a known high burden of disease.

«By discovering the mechanism of how and where bacteria initiate disease, we think we can give a strong message to the medical community to stimulate the revision of currently used therapies and this could potentially result in a reduction of disease burden and mortality in the UK and elsewhere.»

Our vision is a world where the burden caused by infectious diseases endemic in developing countries, such as malaria, dengue fever and pneumococcus, is substantially reduced through effective monitoring, control and, eventually, elimination.

An early and leading priority to do this is to strengthen AMR surveillance, particularly in low - income countries where the burden of infectious diseases is highest and where data are most limited.

A 2012 study found that vector - borne and parasitic diseases (VBPD) can negatively affect economic development and suggested an increased VBPD burden where biodiversity decreases.

That includes increased funding for ACCHOs to expand in regions where there are low access to health services and high levels of disease, and in areas of mental health, disability services and aged care, and for areas where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a high burden of disease or are particularly vulnerable, like ear health and renal disease, delivered through ACCHOs.

Increased funding is needed for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations to expand in areas where there is poor access to health services and increased burden of disease, and to grow their capacity and respond to mental health, disability and aged care needs.

In other countries where they don't have ubiquitous access to pap smear exams and cervical cancer screenings, cervical cancer plays a much better role in the burden of disease in their countries.»

Poor nutrition is a major determinant of excess morbidity and mortality among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 1 contributing to over 16 % of the burden of disease.2 In this issue of the Journal (page 549), consistent with the «economics of food choice» theory, 3 Brimblecombe and O'Dea report that the diet of a remote Aboriginal community was high in energy - dense, nutrient - poor foods — the cheapest options to satisfy hunger.4 This energy — cost differential restricts access to healthy food, and helps explain the persistently poor dietary patterns and deplorable health status of remote Indigenous communities.4 Placing nutrition issues in an economic framework highlights the investment required to improve Indigenous nutrition.4 But what has been learned to date about where resources should be directed?