Regiane Garcia
Biographic Data
| ID | 6818399 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Regiane Garcia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Regiane |
| FAMILY NAME | Garcia |
| SIGNATURE | GARCIA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Knowledge and perceptions of lymphatic filariasis patients in selected hotspot endemic communities in southern Ghana
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne neglected tropical disease that is one of the leading global causes of permanent disability. To date, LF interventions have been largely biomedical, focusing on drug treatments to disrupt parasite transmission and manage disease morbidity. Although important, these Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programs neglect the significance of socio-economic burden to the health of LF patients, which are compound…
Preventing Occupational Tuberculosis in Health Workers
Given the very high incidence of tuberculosis (TB) among health workers in Mozambique, a low-income country in Southern Africa, implementation of measures to protect health workers from occupational TB remains a major challenge. This study explores how Mozambique's legal framework and health system governance facilitate-or hinder-implementation of protective measures in its public (state-provided) healthcare sector. Using a mixed-methods approach…
Court as a health intervention to advance Canada’s achievement of the sustainable development goals
BACKGROUND: The increase in problematic substance use is a major problem in Canada and elsewhere, placing a heavy burden on health and justice system resources given a spike in drug-related offences. Thus, achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 3.5 to 'Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse' is important for Canada's overall realization of the SDGs, including SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing). Since 2008, Van…
Exploring Human Rights-Based Activism as a Social Determinant of Health
Social determinants of health (SDH) are usually understood as circumstances and \nstructures that disadvantage individuals by increasing their vulnerability to disease \nand injury. In this model social determinants of health act upon individuals and communities \nwho are relatively powerless to react against the health impacts of factors \nsuch as poverty and marginalization. With the aim of expanding the concept of social \ndeterminants, we exa…
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Exploring Human Rights-Based Activism as a Social Determinant of Health
Social determinants of health (SDH) are usually understood as circumstances and \nstructures that disadvantage individuals by increasing their vulnerability to disease \nand injury. In this model social determinants of health act upon individuals and communities \nwho are relatively powerless to react against the health impacts of factors \nsuch as poverty and marginalization. With the aim of expanding the concept of social \ndeterminants, we exa…
Court as a health intervention to advance Canada’s achievement of the sustainable development goals
BACKGROUND: The increase in problematic substance use is a major problem in Canada and elsewhere, placing a heavy burden on health and justice system resources given a spike in drug-related offences. Thus, achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 3.5 to 'Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse' is important for Canada's overall realization of the SDGs, including SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing). Since 2008, Van…
Preventing Occupational Tuberculosis in Health Workers
Given the very high incidence of tuberculosis (TB) among health workers in Mozambique, a low-income country in Southern Africa, implementation of measures to protect health workers from occupational TB remains a major challenge. This study explores how Mozambique's legal framework and health system governance facilitate-or hinder-implementation of protective measures in its public (state-provided) healthcare sector. Using a mixed-methods approach…
Knowledge and perceptions of lymphatic filariasis patients in selected hotspot endemic communities in southern Ghana
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne neglected tropical disease that is one of the leading global causes of permanent disability. To date, LF interventions have been largely biomedical, focusing on drug treatments to disrupt parasite transmission and manage disease morbidity. Although important, these Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programs neglect the significance of socio-economic burden to the health of LF patients, which are compound…
Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Social determinants of health (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Action (physics (1 works)