Mohammad N Akhter
Biographic Data
| ID | 6068729 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mohammad N Akhter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mohammad N |
| FAMILY NAME | Akhter |
| SIGNATURE | AKHTER M N |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Paper (United States) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Perspectives on the Role of Patient-Centered Medical Homes in HIV Care
To strengthen the quality of HIV care and achieve improved clinical outcomes, payers, providers, and policymakers should encourage the use of patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs), building on the Ryan White CARE Act Program established in the 1990s. The rationale for a PCMH with HIV-specific expertise is rooted in clinical complexity, HIV’s social context, and ongoing gaps in HIV care. Existing Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinicians are prime c…
Globalization
Apha Policies on Universal Health Care
The American Public Health Association (APHA) has long advocated the development of a system of universal health care for all US residents. APHA has adopted several policies on this topic that stress the financing of the system of universal health care under a single-payer mechanism. However, this approach has never been adopted by US policymakers. The need for universal health coverage in the United States is growing more acute, and failure to p…
Ethics in Public Health
Akhter and Pappas Respond
In her letter, Debra Nanan suggests that Asians are more sensitive to overweight and obesity than Americans. Although the consensus report on the Asian region of the World Health Organization (WHO) that she cites does reach this conclusion, the evidence for this proposition is sparse. In addition to its recommendation on body mass index (BMI) cutpoints, the report on the WHO Asian region also recommends another strategy to illuminate differences …
A pilot syringe exchange program in Washington, DC
The Washington, DC City Council authorized a pilot syringe exchange program to operate for only 60 days at a single drug abuse treatment facility in the District. Only adults on the waiting list for treatment were eligible (n = 467). Of the 33 who enrolled, median duration of drug injection was 18 years. Twenty-seven participants denied needle sharing. Of 209 needles distributed, 69% were returned. Low enrollment might have been due to restrictiv…
Perspectives on the Role of Patient-Centered Medical Homes in HIV Care
To strengthen the quality of HIV care and achieve improved clinical outcomes, payers, providers, and policymakers should encourage the use of patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs), building on the Ryan White CARE Act Program established in the 1990s. The rationale for a PCMH with HIV-specific expertise is rooted in clinical complexity, HIV’s social context, and ongoing gaps in HIV care. Existing Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinicians are prime c…
A pilot syringe exchange program in Washington, DC
The Washington, DC City Council authorized a pilot syringe exchange program to operate for only 60 days at a single drug abuse treatment facility in the District. Only adults on the waiting list for treatment were eligible (n = 467). Of the 33 who enrolled, median duration of drug injection was 18 years. Twenty-seven participants denied needle sharing. Of 209 needles distributed, 69% were returned. Low enrollment might have been due to restrictiv…
Apha Policies on Universal Health Care
The American Public Health Association (APHA) has long advocated the development of a system of universal health care for all US residents. APHA has adopted several policies on this topic that stress the financing of the system of universal health care under a single-payer mechanism. However, this approach has never been adopted by US policymakers. The need for universal health coverage in the United States is growing more acute, and failure to p…
Ethics in Public Health
Akhter and Pappas Respond
In her letter, Debra Nanan suggests that Asians are more sensitive to overweight and obesity than Americans. Although the consensus report on the Asian region of the World Health Organization (WHO) that she cites does reach this conclusion, the evidence for this proposition is sparse. In addition to its recommendation on body mass index (BMI) cutpoints, the report on the WHO Asian region also recommends another strategy to illuminate differences …
A pilot syringe exchange program in Washington, DC
The Washington, DC City Council authorized a pilot syringe exchange program to operate for only 60 days at a single drug abuse treatment facility in the District. Only adults on the waiting list for treatment were eligible (n = 467). Of the 33 who enrolled, median duration of drug injection was 18 years. Twenty-seven participants denied needle sharing. Of 209 needles distributed, 69% were returned. Low enrollment might have been due to restrictiv…
Akhter and Pappas Respond
In her letter, Debra Nanan suggests that Asians are more sensitive to overweight and obesity than Americans. Although the consensus report on the Asian region of the World Health Organization (WHO) that she cites does reach this conclusion, the evidence for this proposition is sparse. In addition to its recommendation on body mass index (BMI) cutpoints, the report on the WHO Asian region also recommends another strategy to illuminate differences …
Ethics in Public Health
Globalization
Apha Policies on Universal Health Care
The American Public Health Association (APHA) has long advocated the development of a system of universal health care for all US residents. APHA has adopted several policies on this topic that stress the financing of the system of universal health care under a single-payer mechanism. However, this approach has never been adopted by US policymakers. The need for universal health coverage in the United States is growing more acute, and failure to p…
Perspectives on the Role of Patient-Centered Medical Homes in HIV Care
To strengthen the quality of HIV care and achieve improved clinical outcomes, payers, providers, and policymakers should encourage the use of patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs), building on the Ryan White CARE Act Program established in the 1990s. The rationale for a PCMH with HIV-specific expertise is rooted in clinical complexity, HIV’s social context, and ongoing gaps in HIV care. Existing Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinicians are prime c…
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works)