https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21514 2026-04-16T02:19:45Z 2026-04-16T02:19:45Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22979 2017-10-25T01:26:32Z 1994-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Health promotion in the family Abstract: The year 1994 has been dedared by the United Nations as the International Year of the Family, indicating the social importance vested in the Family. This investment would be a complete failure if the active members of this same society do not act upon the idea and use the family as the fulcrum for general social improvement. One way of ameliorating society through the family has been acted upon by the Health Promotion Department. What the department has done is that it has changed from the thematic approach that is from themes such as smoking, AIDS, nutrition to the settings approach. This approach is basically looking at society as a number of different settings namely workplace, schools, and families/ communities. This is really a more advanced approach than the thematic one as it encompasses most of society and meets people wherever it is most convenient for them. This, however, does not mean that the themes have been left out, on the contrary, these have been expanded and adapted according to the needs of the different target populations.

1994-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22974 2017-10-25T01:26:39Z 1994-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Reasons for ill health retirement at the Valleta dockyard, Malta 1975-1989 Abstract: The 'reasons for ill health retirement ("boarding out") for employees of the Malta Drydocks Corporation were examined from 1975 up to the end of 1989. The purpose of this research was to see whether there had been any dramatic changes in the importance of different pathologies as seen in similar British industrial units over a similar period. During this period 462 retirements were noted in Valletta, cardiovascular and locomotor pathologies being the main causes of boarding out. However, differences from similar British Units were seen especially with respect to diabetes and visual and psychiatric problems, which were great in the Valletta dockyards. There are many cultural and occupational reasons for this as well as the fact that the results would be influenced by the retirement age in Malta being 61 years of age.

1994-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22892 2017-10-21T01:23:22Z 1993-06-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The epidemiology of blood transmissible disease in Malta Abstract: There are two serious blood transmissible conditions that a health worker may come in contact with: Acquired ImmunodefIciency Syndrome (AIDS) and Hepatitis B.

1993-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22891 2017-10-21T01:23:20Z 1993-06-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Infertility Abstract: The problem of infertility is not a new one. Much of the improvement that has taken place in the investigation and diagnosis of patients has not been paralleled by improvements in pregnancy rates. The management of infertility therefore remains a time- consuming, often costly exercise which can end in further frustration. Infertility is best defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse. Changes in life-style, family structure and particularly in the female role have led to a greater proportion of women postponing childbearing to the later reproductive years.

1993-06-01T00:00:00Z