International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare: Volume 12 Issue 5

Editorial

Theo Gavrielides

Roma populations and health inequalities: a new perspective

Lois Orton, Rachel Anderson de Cuevas, Kristefer Stojanovski, Juan F. Gamella, Margaret Greenfields, Daniel La Parra, Oana Marcu, Yaron Matras, Celia Donert, Diane Frost, Jude Robinson, Eve Rosenhaft, Sarah Salway, Sally Sheard, Elizabeth Such, David Taylor-Robinson, Margaret Whitehead

The purpose of this paper is to explore the emergence of “Roma health and wellbeing” as a focus of attention in European research and in policy and the possible detrimental…

Empowering the insured under health insurance: a case study in center of Iran

Mohsen Pakdaman, Sara Geravandi, Ali Hejazi, Mobin Salehi, Mahboobeh Davoodifar

Currently, the health system is a treatment-oriented system focused on service providers. In this system, the main focus is on the health market, with little attention on insured…

Communicative processes for health activism: the case of organizations working with filipina migrants in Japan

Jan Michael Alexandre C. Bernadas, Carlos M. Piocos III, Ron Bridget T. Vilog

Informed by health activism (Zoller, 2005), the purpose of this paper is to explore the communicative processes of organizations working with women migrants in countries of…

The role of NGOs on health and peace development through implementing support programs for victims of child abuse

Somayeh Naderi, Samira Naderi

The reduction of the violence and child abuse requires the cooperation of national and international health-related organizations. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the…

Domestic violence against women in west of Iran: the prevalence and related factors

Abdorrahim Afkhamzadeh, Namam-Ali Azadi, Shirin Ziaeei, Amjad Mohamadi-Bolbanabad

The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of domestic violence against women and its related factors in Sanandaj, west of Iran.

Medical visit time and predictors in health facilities: a mega systematic review and meta-analysis

Sakineh Hajebrahimi, Ali Janati, Morteza Arab-Zozani, Mobin Sokhanvar, Elaheh Haghgoshayie, Yibeltal Siraneh, Mohammadkarim Bahadori, Edris Hasanpoor

Visit time is a crucial aspect of patient–physician interaction; its inadequacy can negatively impact the efficiency of treatment and diagnosis. In addition, visit time is a…