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Access and Benefits Sharing of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge in Northern Canada: Understanding the Legal Environment and Creating Effective Research Agreements
Download2014-10-24
Guebert, Jenilee, Bubela, Tania, Jardine, Cynthia, Geary, Janis
Background. Research in northern Canada focused on Aboriginal peoples has historically benefited academia with little consideration for the people being researched or their traditional knowledge (TK). Although this attitude is changing, the complexity of TK makes it difficult to develop...
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2014
Obesity is a national and global issue. Primary care is an important area in the prevention and treatment of obesity. There are numerous potential barriers physicians face in delivering effective practices in obesity management. Identifying major barriers will aid health care systems, medical...
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Challenges for Intellectual Property Management of HIV Vaccine-Related Research and Development: Part 1, The Global Context
Download2014-11-14
The HIV/AIDS pandemic is one of the defining issues of the 21st century. AIDS is the leading cause of death in Africa and the fourth-leading cause of death globally. UNAIDS estimated that 33.2 million people were living with HIV in 2007. More than twenty million people have already died from AIDS...
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Challenges for Intellectual Property Management of HIV Vaccine-Related Research and Development: Part 2, The Canadian Context
Download2014-11-14
Patten, San, Bubela, Tania, Knowles, Lori
This paper builds upon the key issues identified in Part One of this series of two papers on“Challenges for Intellectual Property Management of HIV Vaccine-Related Research and Development” [hereinafter, Part One]. Following that review of the global literature and consultations with...
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Evaluating the Improving Mother and Newborn Health initiative: Are community midwives increasing quality essential newborn and maternal care in Quetta, Gwadar, and Kech districts in Balochistan and are they doing so in a financially self-sustaining manner?
Evaluating the Improving Mother and Newborn Health initiative: Are community midwives increasing quality essential newborn and maternal care in Quetta, Gwadar, and Kech districts in Balochistan and are they doing so in a financially self-sustaining manner?
Download2013-02-27
A research proposal submitted to MercyCorps Pakistan in response to written request for proposals (three different methods that can be used)
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Examining the Role of Indigenous Primary Healthcare in Addressing the Social Determinants of Health During a Public Health Crisis
Examining the Role of Indigenous Primary Healthcare in Addressing the Social Determinants of Health During a Public Health Crisis
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Montesanti, S., Barnabe, C., Fitzpatrick, K., Segal, A., Heyd, A., & Crowshoe, L.
Primary healthcare (PHC) is the foundation of health and wellbeing at every stage of life. In the midst of a public health crisis or emergency response, we cannot afford to ignore people’s broader health needs – including reproductive, maternal and child health care; mental health; and treatment...
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Herbal Remedy Clinical Trials in the Media: a Comparison with the Coverage of Conventional Pharmaceuticals
Download2014-10-24
Boon, Heather, Caulfield, Timothy, Bubela, Tania
Background This study systematically compares newspaper coverage of clinical trials for herbal remedies, a popular type of complementary and alternative medicine, with clinical trials for pharmaceuticals using a comparative content analysis. This is a timely inquiry given the recognized...
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2014-05-18
A study protocol aimed at addressing a key concern of the Malawian Ministry of Health (MOH), namely the persistence of a high maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of 675/100,000 live births despite a facility birth rate of 73%. This implementation research aims to provide a detailed understanding of...
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Improving the community midwife program performance: Policy Recommendations
2014-02-03
This briefing is for policy-makers, program managers and donors concerned with the performance of the Community Midwife Programme and the poor status of maternal health in Pakistan. Why is this important? Despite a supportive policy environment and funding, the Pakistani Community Midwife program...