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"The goal of any regulation of digital platforms that intends to deal with illegal content and content that risks significant harm to democracy and the enjoyment of human rights should include guaranteeing freedom of expression, the right to access information, and other human rights."

"Caregivers and patients require consistent and accurate information about vaccine safety and benefits from all their health care providers, conveyed in a respectful and positive manner." Health workers (HWs) play a central role in maintaining public trust in vaccination that includes addressing concerns of caregivers.

"MI [motivational interviewing] can be applicable to different types of HCPs, in face-to-face or distance learning, and in different cultural contexts..." Immunisation-specific motivational interviewing (MI), a patient-centred communication style used to encourage internal motivation for attitudinal and behavioural change, can provide healthcare pr

Among other responsibilities, youth sport coaches are positioned to monitor and address the mental health needs of their athletes. Despite this, there are limited interventions aimed at improving coaches’ mental health literacy. Using a mixed-methods design, the aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and mental health literacy outcomes associated with a brief (75 min) workshop for youth sport coaches. Fourteen coaches (13 males, one female) completed pre-and po...

"Reducing MOVs caused by complexity and changes in EPI schedules can improve immunization coverage, timeliness, and equity..." Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOVs) - that is, when children interact with the health system but fail to receive age-eligible vaccines - are a problem in many low- and middle-income countries, leading to underimmuni

"Despite the increased attention to child marriage over the past two decades, very little has focused on what works to prevent and respond to it."

JOHOR BARU: Children and adolescents have been identified as the groups that are at risk of mental health disorders, but the issue is not getting the attention it deserves, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

I do want to talk a little bit about how you left somalia, because we began the conversation talking about the reality of a patriarchal society. is it the truth that if you had stayed in somalia as an adolescent, a girl entering teen age, your father would essentially have sold you off into a marriage with a much older man? yes, which is another normal behaviour, a... she laughs ..normal thing to do. again... but whats not normal... you know what is not normal is to be a woman in such a place as...

And i said, "i promise, if i stay alive, i will come for you one day. i will find you." and i kept that promise. interestingly, you only really were able to open up about what had happened to you, confront the experience and then become active in trying to combat it after youd left somalia. i do want to talk a little bit about how you left somalia, because we began the conversation talking about the reality of a patriarchal society. is it the truth that if you had stayed in somalia as an adolesc...

"[T]he COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical importance of going hyper-local to engage community-based organizations such as FBOs to increase vaccine confidence, allay vaccine concerns, and ultimately drive vaccination uptake." Faith-based organisations (FBOs) have been shown to bring people together for positive purposes and can serve as