DYNAMICS OF DISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS (DALY) AS A RESULT OF PREMATURE MORTALITY OF CHILDREN AT THE AGE OF 0–17 YEARS IN TOMSK REGION IN 2008–2012 by О. S. Kobyakova, I. A. Deev, N. Ya. Nesvetailo, V. А. Boykov, I. P. Shibalkov, E. S. Kulikov, M. N. Milkevitch, E. А. Starovoitova

“…Conclusion: The received result reflects the activity of health care system of the region, directed on integration of synthesis of theoretical and practical knowledge. Decrease in DALY among the child population in the territory of the region is promoted by a number of factors: continuous quality improvement of the medical care rendered to children, target programs on motherhood and childhood health protection realized in the territory of the region, and also functioning of the federal scientific and educational institutions promoting introduction of modern techniques of medical care delivery in practical health care.Key words: demography, DALY, health assessment of the child population.…”
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Lived experiences of adults living With HIV/AIDS receiving antiretroviral therapy at werabe comprehensive specialized hospital in Silte zone, Ethiopia by Abdulmejid Mustefa, Lonsako Abute, Kemal Lemnuro, Abdulkerim Badgeba, Delwana Bedru, Bisrat Feleke Bubamo, Gizachew Beykaso, Feleke Doyore Agide, Abinet Arega Sadore

“…The findings were summarized under five themes by applying inductive thematic analysis.ResultsThis study explored five themes that included (I) experiences at the time of diagnosis of their positive HIV Status with two sub-themes: inappropriate counseling and difficulty in accepting positive results; (II) disease management skills with three sub-themes: ART Initiation, Perceived health importance of ART; (III) Enacted stigma with two sub-themes: Stigma & Discrimination and Disclosure; (IV) Experiences towards gaining support with three sub-themes: Family care, Peer/social support from organizations and Hospital and Health professionals’ care; and (V) perceptions towards health status and feelings about their status with three sub-themes of living as normal life, feeling about their HIV status and vision of purposeful life.ConclusionsCreating educational initiatives and consistently educating the public about health issues can greatly increase public knowledge of HIV, alter perceptions of the virus, and influence how others behave when interacting with people with HIV/AIDS. …”
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English- and Spanish-speaking U.S. adults’ perceptions of the most common reasons for abortion: a study of open-ended data before and after Dobbs v. Jackson by Lucrecia Mena-Meléndez, Xiana Bueno, Kyla M. Cary, Nana Amma Asamoah, Brandon L. Crawford, Ronna C. Turner, Kristen N. Jozkowski

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Awareness of breast cancer and perceived barriers to breast screening methods: a community based cross-sectional study among women in Yemen by Gamil Othman, Faisal Ali, Maria Mudathir, Heba Almoliky, Maria Al-qahtani, Nora Alezzi, Nosibah Ameen, Doa’a Anwar Ibrahim, Mohammed Mohammed Battah, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim

“…However, challenges arise in combating breast cancer in Yemen due to the lack of patient registries, national strategies, and structured cancer treatment plans. …”
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THE ETHICAL STARTUP? by Alexis Walker

“…Langer, et al, “Development and validation of a genomic knowledge scale to advance informed decision making research in genomic sequencing,” 2.1(2017): https://doi:10.1177/2381468317692582; Megan Prictor, Harriet J.A. …”
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