Lia Burns
Biographic Data
| ID | 9000118 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lia Burns |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lia |
| FAMILY NAME | Burns |
| SIGNATURE | BURNS L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Burnet Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5041-3098 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights policy for ethnic minority girls in Vietnam: A qualitative study with policy makers and service providers
BACKGROUND: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) policy has strengthened globally over the last three decades, but country-level barriers to implementation perpetuate health inequities for adolescent girls. In Vietnam, implementation of ASRHR policy remains challenged by persisting structural and socio-cultural issues and has yet to reduce the high prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in ethnic minority communities. OBJECTIV…
How Tay adolescent girls and their female carers navigate sexual and reproductive health information
Achieving equity in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes for adolescents across geography, ethnicity, and gender remains a global public health challenge. Access to accurate information is a basic and important determinant of SRH, but for many young people, social norms and expectations limit what they can access. We know little about how SRH knowledge is accessed in the Asia Pacific, a region diversely rich in culture and related norms,…
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights for ethnic minority girls in Vietnam
There has been significant progress in improved adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) for girls across low- to- middle-income countries (LMICs). However, progress has been uneven, and disparities persistent across and within countries. For example, Vietnam is one of only nine countries to have achieved the 2015 maternal mortality rate (MMR) target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a nation, but for some sub-popu…
Matching action to need: An analysis of Global Burden of Disease 2017 and population health data to focus adolescent health policy and actions in Myanmar
Background: Myanmar is a country undergoing rapid transitions in health. Its national strategic policy for young people’s health is being revised but there is a paucity of population data to inform local priorities and needs.Objective: In this paper we describe a comprehensive profile of adolescent health in Myanmar to focus policy and health actions.Methods: We used available primary data, and modelled estimates from the GBD 2017, to describe he…
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Matching action to need: An analysis of Global Burden of Disease 2017 and population health data to focus adolescent health policy and actions in Myanmar
Background: Myanmar is a country undergoing rapid transitions in health. Its national strategic policy for young people’s health is being revised but there is a paucity of population data to inform local priorities and needs.Objective: In this paper we describe a comprehensive profile of adolescent health in Myanmar to focus policy and health actions.Methods: We used available primary data, and modelled estimates from the GBD 2017, to describe he…
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights for ethnic minority girls in Vietnam
There has been significant progress in improved adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) for girls across low- to- middle-income countries (LMICs). However, progress has been uneven, and disparities persistent across and within countries. For example, Vietnam is one of only nine countries to have achieved the 2015 maternal mortality rate (MMR) target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a nation, but for some sub-popu…
How Tay adolescent girls and their female carers navigate sexual and reproductive health information
Achieving equity in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes for adolescents across geography, ethnicity, and gender remains a global public health challenge. Access to accurate information is a basic and important determinant of SRH, but for many young people, social norms and expectations limit what they can access. We know little about how SRH knowledge is accessed in the Asia Pacific, a region diversely rich in culture and related norms,…
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights policy for ethnic minority girls in Vietnam: A qualitative study with policy makers and service providers
BACKGROUND: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) policy has strengthened globally over the last three decades, but country-level barriers to implementation perpetuate health inequities for adolescent girls. In Vietnam, implementation of ASRHR policy remains challenged by persisting structural and socio-cultural issues and has yet to reduce the high prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in ethnic minority communities. OBJECTIV…
Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Ethnic group (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Reproductive health (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Health Policy (2 works)