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The Older Persons' Index of Multiple Deprivation: Measuring the deprivation circumstances of older populations in Aotearoa New Zealand

Elsevier,

Health & Place, 2022, 102850

This study developed an Older Persons' Index of Multiple Deprivation (OPIMD) specifically for New Zealanders aged 65 and over by combining 22 indicators across six deprivation domains to create an individual-level measure. Validated using smoking data and mapped geographically, the OPIMD offers a tailored tool to better inform resource allocation and policy decisions for the older population, with further research needed to explore its links to health and social outcomes.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Oceania

Universal health coverage and incarceration

Elsevier,

The Lancet Public Health, Volume 7, June 2022

This Viewpoint examines how excluding custodial settings in the calculation of the health service coverage index impedes progress towards SDG 3, and suggests that custodial settings should be included in order to reduce health inequalities.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and population, Global

Measuring the availability of human resources for health and its relationship to universal health coverage for 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Elsevier,

The Lancet, Volume 399, 4 June 2022

This paper supports SDG 3 by highlighting that considerable expansion of the world's health workforce is needed to achieve high levels of UHC effective coverage. The largest shortages are in low-income settings, highlighting the need for increased financing and coordination to train, employ, and retain human resources in the health sector.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and population; Institutional Frameworks and international cooperation for Sustainable Development, Global

Metal organic frameworks as efficient adsorbents for drugs from wastewater

Elsevier,

Materials Today Communications, Volume 31, June 2022

The articles's focus on using Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) to remove drugs and emerging pollutants from wastewater directly relates to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It particularly aligns with Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) by addressing the issue of water pollution and promoting the removal of harmful substances from aqueous environments. It also connects with Goal 14 (Life Below Water) and Goal 15 (Life on Land) by aiming to protect ecosystems and aquatic life from the detrimental effects of drug pollution, ultimately contributing to environmental preservation and human well-being.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 14: Life below water; Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Abortion travel within the United States: An observational study of cross-state movement to obtain abortion care in 2017

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 10, June 2022

This Article supports SDG 3 by assessing the association between people leaving state in the USA for an abortion and the availalble facilities and state legislation. THe findings showed that the proportion of people leaving the state varied widely by state, and that this was affected by state-level abortion policy and facility scarcity.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and population; Abortion, North America

AI recognition of patient race in medical imaging: a modelling study

Elsevier,

The Lancet Digital Health, Volume 4, June 2022

This Article supports SDGs 3 and 16 by evaluating the ability of artificial intelligence to recognise a person's racial identity from medical images.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and population, North America, Global

Policies for energy conservation and sufficiency: Review of existing policies and recommendations for new and effective policies in OECD countries

Elsevier,

Energy and Buildings, Volume 264, 1 June 2022

The Paris Agreement goal of stabilizing temperature below 1.5C calls for a reduction of global energy consumption. Energy Efficiency policies are necessary but not sufficient to reduce energy consumption. Energy Conservation and Energy Sufficiency Policies complement Energy Efficiency policies, together they can reduce energy demand. The article presents some existing and new policies which address sufficiency. There is the need for coherent policy package with different types of policy instruments addressing efficiency and sufficiency.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Energy; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Examining racism and firearm-related risks among Asian Americans in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic

Elsevier,

Preventive Medicine Reports, Volume 27, June 2022

Racial discrimination and cultural racism are associated with gun purchase while anticipatory racism-related stress is associated with intent to purchase a gun. Data suggest that racism and its link to increased firearm ownership and carrying may put Asian Americans at elevated risk of firearm injury.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion, North America

Transforming innovation policy in the context of global security

Elsevier, Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Volume 43, June 2022
Historically STI policy is connected to national security and the military. Yet, contemporary innovation policy is rarely discussed in a security context. This perspective argues that new, transformation-oriented innovation policies should more explicitly consider (a) the side-effects of policies on global security and (b) how the global security context influences the achievement of transitions. This need is further extrapolated by the current period of rapid major shifts in the global security landscape.
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SDG:

Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Information for integrated Decision-Making & Participation, Global

Bringing plant-based Cli-meat closer to original meat experience: insights in flavor

Elsevier, Future Foods, Volume 5, June 2022
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

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