Development of oral health policy in Nigeria: an analysis of the role of context, actors and policy process

Authors: Ebenso B, Etiaba E, Ezumah N, Onwujekwe O, Russo G, Uguru N, Uzochukwu B
Publication Year: 2015
Journal: BMC Oral Health
Link: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/15/56

In Nigeria, there is a high burden of oral health diseases, poor coordination of health services and human resources for delivery of oral health services. Previous attempts to develop an Oral Health Policy (OHP) to decrease the oral disease burden failed. However, a policy was eventually developed in November 2012. This paper explores the role […]
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Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum K13-Propeller in Angola and Mozambique after the Introduction of the ACTs

Authors: Arez AP, Escobar C, Lobo E, Lobo L, Nogueira F, Pateira S, Teodósio R, Varandas L, Fernandes N, Dias F
Publication Year: 2015
Journal: PLoS One
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25789669

We report the presence of SNPs in Plasmodium falciparum K13-propeller gene in two African countries, Angola and Mozambique, where malaria is a serious public health problem.
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Risk-taking behaviours and HIV infection among sex workers in Portugal: results from a cross-sectional survey

Authors: Barros H, Dias S, Fuertes R, Gama A, Mendão L
Publication Year: 2015
Journal: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Link: http://sti.bmj.com/content/91/5/346%20

Sex workers (SW) are key populations at an increased risk of HIV infection. This study aimed to characterise risk-taking behaviours and assess HIV prevalence among SW in Portugal. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1040 SW using a participatory research approach. SW were recruited in sex-work locations and community-based organisation offices. Data were collected through […]
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The role of men who pay for sex in STI transmission: current knowledge and future directions. The contribution of the third UK National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)

Authors: Dias S
Publication Year: 2015
Journal: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Link: http://sti.bmj.com/content/91/2/78.long%20

Authors: Cunha MV, Inácio J
Publication Year: 2015
Journal: Methods in Molecular Biology
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25399084

Terrestrial, aquatic, and aerial animals, either domestic or wild, humans, and plants all face similar health threats caused by infectious agents. Multifaceted anthropic pressure caused by an increasingly growing and resource-demanding human population has affected biodiversity at all scales, from the DNA molecule to the pathogen, to the ecosystem level, leading to species declines and extinctions and, also, to host-pathogen coevolution processes.
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Development of oral health policy in Nigeria: an analysis of the role of context, actors and policy process

Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum K13-Propeller in Angola and Mozambique after the Introduction of the ACTs

Risk-taking behaviours and HIV infection among sex workers in Portugal: results from a cross-sectional survey

The role of men who pay for sex in STI transmission: current knowledge and future directions. The contribution of the third UK National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)

Overview and challenges of molecular technologies in the veterinary microbiology laboratory

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