Significant progress has been made to advance Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
(MNCH) in Ethiopia. Further, the country has enshrined equity as a core value in their …

The right to health for people with disabilities in South Africa is supported by both the South
African Constitution and the country's ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of …

Background Good governance may result in strengthened performance of a health system.
Coherent policies are essential for good health system governance. The overall aim of this …

Persons with disabilities have historically been subjected to discrimination and exclusion,
placing them in dangerous situations of social vulnerability. The Convention on the Rights of …

We assessed the technical content of sugar, salt and trans-fats policies in six countries in
relation to the World Health Organization 'Best Buys' guidelines for the prevention and …

In this article I argue for the development of a macro perspective within psychology, akin to
that found in macroeconomics. Macropsychology is the application of psychology to factors …

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) was adopted by the
United Nations General Assembly in 2006 and entered into force on May 3rd, 2008. The UN …

This article describes the core concepts of US disability policy and their utility for national
and international policy development. It compares and contrasts the core concepts with the …

In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples bear a greater burden of disease
and have lower life expectancy than their non-Indigenous counterparts. These combined …

Purpose: There are social and environmental barriers faced by persons with disabilities
which have been reported in literature. In discussing these barriers, attention is yet to be …