Sepideh Moussavi Author

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The Culture Factor in Health Care Challenges of Cultural Diversity in Health care: Protect Your Patients and Yourself

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Sepideh Moussavi

Today, globally, every 2 minutes, a child dies of malaria. And each year, more than 200 million new cases of the disease are reported. Every year Measles is killing more than 2 million people. The disease remains one of the leading causes of death among young children under the age of five in many developing countries. As of end-January 2019, there have been over 700 cases of Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) alone, of which about two-thirds are women.Worldwide, ending Polio still remains a problem at large. For all these diseases and many other health issues alike, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine/ treatment, cultural values, traditional beliefs and religious perspectives are causing major challenges confronting them. In developing countries... view more»

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