Background People increasingly communicate online, using visual communication mediums
such as Skype and FaceTime. Growing demands on primary care services mean that new …

Background Growing demands on primary care services have led to policymakers promoting
video consultations (VCs) to replace routine face-to-face consultations (FTFCs) in general …

Tungiasis is an important but highly neglected cause of morbidity in resource-poor communities
in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. Data upon which implementation of control …

Neglected tropical diseases are known to be highly stigmatized conditions. This study
investigates tungiasis-related stigma and control practices in the impoverished Napak District in …

Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that can cause significant suffering and
disability. Health promotion is an important pillar in NTD control programs, assuming that better …

Social distancing has been the central public health strategy for tackling the coronavirus
pandemic worldwide. But the ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’order in the United Kingdom and the …

Tungiasis (sand flea disease) is a neglected tropical disease that is endemic in Sub‐Saharan
Africa and Latin America. Tungiasis causes pain, mobility restrictions, stigmatisation and …

This paper centers on Isabella, a Candomblé follower who struggled with severe rheumatoid
arthritis from an early age, arguing that care and self-care practices in Candomblé are …

Care for chronic illness in clinical and everyday settings is relational and underpinned by
ethical dilemmas about kinship care responsibilities as much as it is about self-care practices …

Background Government leaders have called for increased use of video-consulting (VC) in
clinical practice. Although provided by the private sector, it is rarely used in NHS primary care…