Articles

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Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 25, September 2023

This Personal View supports SDG 3 and 10 by explaining how children's health outcomes in the USA could be improved by adhering to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - ie, adopt policies that promote children's rights and wellbeing. This would help to address the comparatively poor health outcomes of children in the USA despite the high per-capita health spending.
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UN's Summit of the Future 2024: Paving the Path for SDG Resources

The 75th anniversary of the UN, marked by global challenges like COVID-19, climate change, and tech advancements, inspired nations to rethink the course of our shared future. With the globe's interwoven destiny evident, nations rallied for a strengthened global governance system.

Purpose of the Summit

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Journal of Food Protection, Volume 86, September 2023

This model aims to lower the microbial risk of agricultural water which could have important impacts on reducing foodbirne illness.
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Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 38, September 2023

Conservation scientists often aim to modify animal behaviour for management. However, there are ethical/welfare issues associated with this. The authors provide a decision support tool to assess the ethical considerations of modifiy animal behaviour against alternative options
Elsevier, Heliyon, Volume 9, September 2023
In China, renewable energy technological innovation (RETI) is the core pathway to addressing climate change and achieving carbon neutrality. Using the dataset from 30 provinces in China during 2007–2018, this paper provides a detailed analysis of the moderating role of Intellectual Property Rights protection in RETI's impact on carbon emissions. A deeper understanding of the impact of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection on the carbon reduction effect of RETI can provide policymakers with more specific information to support SDG 7 and 13.
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International Journal of Medical Informatics, Volume 177, September 2023

This review suggests digital health literacy is dependent on sociodemographic, economic, and cultural factors, which may require tailored interventions that consider these nuances.
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Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances, Volume 7, September 2023

This interview-based study investigated the perceptions of safety and acceptability of the water supply in rural Greenlandic households.
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International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Volume 254, September 2023

The research highlights the health rights of indigenous adolescent girls in Bangladesh by examining the challenges they face in maintaining proper menstrual hygiene due to seasonal water scarcity, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to support their right to healthful living conditions. [indigenous population]
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The Lancet Global Health, Volume 11, September 2023

This Viewpoint article supports SDG 3 by providing critical reflections on the concept and application of resilience in health system thinking, including a review of the main debates and priorities following the COVID-19 pandemic and in the face of new shocks and crises.
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The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 7, September 2023

This Personal View supports SDGs 3 and 10 by reviewing a pilot project aimed at increasing quity of access to urban green spaces and tree coverage and thereby improving community health.

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