Gambling to public health in ageing populations: a life expectancy evaluation perspective
December 2024
Gambling is a complex topic in relation to health systems. It is always unclear how to strike a balance between the gambling economy and the impact of gambling on public health or social wellbeing at...
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Scope of public health workforce: an exploratory analysis on World Health Organization policy and the literature
December 2024
The public health workforce is a key component of public health system. To articulate the scope of public health workforce, we reviewed the relevant World Health Organization (WHO) guidance and peer-reviewed...
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An analysis of inequality in physical health status of women in India: 2015‒2021
December 2024
We examine how inequality in women’s health has changed in India and its major states between 2015 and 2021. We also attempt to identify the sources of any change in this inequality using a decomposition...
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Vaccine pricing and production capacity in Africa: can Africa move beyond pooled procurement in the face of a future pandemic?
December 2024
We examine Africa’s vaccine manufacturing potential, spurred by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, while critically analyzing vaccine price inequities and procurement strategies during...
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Health system interventions for the cost containment of drugs used for cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and exploration of how the results could be adapted to the Sri Lankan context
December 2024
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), accounts for over 80% of global CVD-related deaths. The high cost of drugs is a major concern in not of managing CVD. This study...
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Regional deprivation and cause-specific mortality in Russian adults in 2006–2022
December 2024
The relationship between cause-specific mortality and regional socio-economic and environmental indicators remains poorly studied in Russia. The study first aims to study regional differences in cause-specific...
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Burnout and mental distress among community health workers in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of studies during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 2024
Community health workers (CHWs) represent the backbone of primary health systems, especially in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic stretched...
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Mortality trends and discrepancies among geographic and demographic factors in the USA: pre-, during and post-pandemic analysis
Available online 5 December 2024
Human mortality is affected by a lot of different factors. Geographic and demographic variations are two such criteria that play significant importance in establishing the variation in mortality ra...
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Shared decision making in rural general practices: a qualitative exploration of older rural South Australians’ perceived involvement in clinical consultations with doctors
September 2024
Shared decision-making (SDM) implementation is a priority for Australian health systems, including general practices but it remains complex for specific groups like older rural Australians. We initiated...
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Combating obesity in Southeast Asia countries: current status and the way forward
September 2024
Obesity is gaining prominence as a serious public health challenge in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region, with an alarming rate of increase in its prevalence. Countries in the region have shown commitment...
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Mobile health interventions for improving maternal and child health outcomes in South Africa: a systematic review
September 2024
Maternal and child health (MCH) remains a significant public health concern globally despite previous efforts made to improve MCH services. Initiatives such as antenatal care, postnatal care services...
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Plain language in the healthcare of Japan: a systematic review of “plain Japanese”
September 2024
Despite the decrease in the number of foreign visitors and residents in Japan due to the coronavirus disease 2019, a resurgence is remarkable from 2022. However, Japan’s medical support system for foreign...
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Demographic and socioeconomic determinants of urinary arsenic concentration for elementary school children in Bangladesh
September 2024
Arsenic (As) is a toxic element that can lead to various health issues in humans. The primary exposure to As is through the consumption of water contaminated with high As levels, particularly in Bangladesh....
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Building a transdisciplinary science of One Health with a global vision
September 2024
One Health has been recognized as a cost-effectiveness approach that intricate connections between human health, animal health, and ecosystem health. This holistic perspective is crucial for addressing...
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Epidemiology and control of monkeypox outbreak in Houston, Texas
September 2024
In the 2022–2023 global outbreak, the United States and state of Texas recorded a total of 31,277 and 3,085 confirmed monkeypox (Mpox) cases respectively as of November 2023. This study aims to investigate...
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Workplace harassment faced by female Nepalese migrants working aboard
September 2024
Nepal has a long history of labour migration over the years. Migrants can experience a range of problems in their destination countries, and women are more at risk than men. This paper is the first...
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The use of oral human immunodeficiency virus pre-exposure prophylaxis in pregnant and lactating women in sub-Saharan Africa: considerations, barriers, and recommendations
June 2024
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 63% of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in 2021 were among women, particularly adolescent girls, and young women. There is a high incidence of HIV among...
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Time trends and disparities of obesity and related national policies and programs in Nepal: a systematic review
June 2024
Overweight and obesity prevalence has increased in low-income countries. This study systematically reviewed the obesity trend, disparities, and prevention and control efforts in Nepal....
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Community-led total sanitation (CLTS) implementation in West Mamprusi Municipal Assembly in Ghana. What do communities think eleven years on?
June 2024
Access to improved sanitation is a fundamental human right and an important aspect of Public Health. However, an estimated thousands of people in Ghana especially, the West Mamprusi Municipal Assembly...
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Charting the course: India’s health expenditure projections for 2035
June 2024
Understanding past trends and forecasting future changes in health spending is vital for planning and reducing reliance on out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. The current study analyzed health expenditure...
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Shaping global health promotion: a comprehensive analysis of the 10 Global Conferences on Health Promotion Conferences (1986‒2021)
June 2024
This study analyzed how the 10 Global Conferences on Health Promotion have played a significant role in shaping and promoting a worldwide consensus and actions on health promotion, effectively addressing...
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Does community-based health insurance affect lifestyle and timing of treatment seeking behavior? Evidence from Ethiopia
June 2024
This paper aims to investigate the effects of enrollment in the Ethiopian community-based health insurance (CBHI) scheme on household preventive care activities and the timing of treatment-seeking behavior...
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Knowledge and discriminatory attitudes towards HIV/AIDS among the women of reproductive age group of Pakistan using the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)
June 2024
Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has become a major worldwide public health issue, with a focus on developing nations. Despite having a very low HIV prevalence,...
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Exploring the intersection of the medical metaverse and healthcare ethics: future considerations and caveats
March 2024
The medical metaverse and digital twin are set to revolutionise healthcare. Like all emerging technologies their benefits must be weighed against their ethical and social, impacts. If we consider the...
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Individual alcohol consumption by the population of Russia versus regional living conditions
March 2024
There are substantial regional differences in drinking alcohol in Russia, both at the population and individual levels. However, the causes of these differences have not been studied yet....
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