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In recent years, events such as the siege at Standing Rock and the Dakota Access pipeline have thrust Native Americans into the public consciousness. 

"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

"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."

"[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

Authors: Danette Wilkins and Sara Jewett, February 14 2023 - As social and behavior change researchers and practitioners, we believe that to reduce health inequities in access to family planning programs and services globally, a critical examination of power, as a significant driver of agenda setting, decision making, and resource distribution, is

"When community groups have more access to health information and can use this information meaningfully, this can lead to a more engaged community, more responsive health system and ultimately, better health outcomes for patients." Community groups, themselves end-users of health care, are well-positioned to keep the health system accountable, prov

"The training is very educational, I can now convince my family on the need to take the COVID-19 vaccine and I know it will be a positive response. I also learned how to cope with stress and fatigue and understood the concept of empathy." - Chief Nursing Officer, Federal Medical Centre, Jabi