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Armed conflicts have an impact on the spread of tuberculosis: the case of the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia
Gele, Abdi Ali; Bjune, Gunnar Aksel (Conflict and Health;4 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-01-28)A pessimistic view of the impact of armed conflicts on the control of infectious diseases has generated great interest in the role of conflicts on the global TB epidemic. Nowhere in the world is such interest more palpable ... -
Barriers and Facilitators to Civic Engagement Among Elderly African Immigrants in Oslo
Gele, Abdi Ali; Harsløf, Ivan (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)The numbers of elderly immigrants are increasing in Norway and their participation in civic activities is recognized to be crucial to their health and wellbeing. A qualitative study of 24 African immigrants aged 50 years ... -
Barriers to tuberculosis care : a qualitative study among Somali pastoralists in Ethiopia
Gele, Abdi Ali; Sagbakken, Mette; Abebe, Fekadu; Bjune, Gunnar Aksel (BMC Research Notes;3 (86), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03-30)Background At the dawn of the third millennium, while the control of the second biggest infectious killer in the world (tuberculosis [TB]) is an international priority, millions of pastoralist communities in the Horn of ... -
Types of social capital resources and self-rated health among the Norwegian adult population
Gele, Abdi Ali; Harsløf, Ivan (International Journal for Equity in Health;9 (8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03-17)Background: Social inequalities in health are large in Norway. In part, these inequalities may stem from differences in access to supportive social networks - since occupying disadvantaged positions in affluent societies ...