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When the swelling became worse, rising up his legs and across his body, she decided to take the 37 km, three-hour journey to the Laak rural health unit.

You may be advised to go to a hospital, or depending on the circumstances an ambulance will come and pick you up.

The proposals in this section are the following: (i) maintain the current level of benefits paid by the Fund and the present rates of reimbursement; (ii) examine the possibility of a special network of health professionals to which the participants in the Fund could go, while maintaining the participants’ freedom to choose their practitioners and/or hospitals; (iii) improve the clarity of the texts relating to reimbursable benefits by specifying the benefits covered and the risks excluded, (iv) modify the ceilings for reimbursable medical care by raising those applicable to care provided in France and introducing ceilings for care provided outside France; (v) reduce the time limit for claims from three years to two; (vi) develop Internet access to information on the status of reimbursement claims; (vii) study the possibility of using the services available with the French carte vitale; (viii) develop a policy of communication between MBF and its participants.

(b) To take all measures to implement the Act on Prevention of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Social Protection of the Population, with special focus on respecting human rights of children and youth affected by HIV/AIDS or at risk of HIV/AIDS, including children in street situations and children suffering from substance abuse, and ensure access to confidential and youth-friendly services

Malaria is endemic in the country and accounts for 45 per cent of patients having recourse to health care units and 35 per cent of mortality among children under 5.

The following basic information should be included, at a minimum, and updated daily: the precise date and time of arrival of each detainee in the prison; the legal reasons for their deprivation of liberty and the authority which ordered the detention; any medical visit which was ordered or requested; the date and time of any removal from detention (for example in the framework of a court hearing) and return to the place of detention; the date and time of the transfer to another place of detention or release, and the authority for this transfer or release; and information about the identity of the detainee, including the detainee’s signature and that of the person responsible for any transfer or release.

A study among women in South African clinics found that women who had suffered violence were 50 per cent more likely to be HIV-positive.

[...] [...] associated with clinic attendance and inadequate [...]

Part of the service at all Carl Duisberg Training Centers is to support participants in dealing with administrative questions such as, visiting the foreigner’s registration office, or in emergencies, or at doctors’ appointments.

The mistake in the date was due to confusion with another young girl I had seen in my practice some time before, with the same cranial injury.

Benefits under the Comprehensive Act on Protection for Older Persons and Retirees include discounts on bills for treatment in hospitals and private clinics, the purchase of medicines and surgical materials, medical and dental consultations, recreational activities, discounts for air, land and sea transport, and benefits provided by the social insurance and security institutes.

[...] the emergency department of your nearest [...] [...]

Mothers may not bring their children to the hospital owing to discriminatory practices on the part of health-care providers (for example, requesting the consent of the husband) or communication difficulties (for example, women might be expected to demonstrate some form of literacy or might not be able to communicate in their minority language).

Advice from a physician can increase a smoker’s chance of quitting, even if it is simple and brief.24 A study using data from 15 countries from the ITC Project examined whether smokers had visited a health professional in the past six months and if the health professional had given smokers advice to quit smoking during that visit (see Figure 8).