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Respectful Maternity Care Practices During Normal Delivery at the Public Health Facilities in Tamil Nadu, Southern India: A Descriptive Study
IntroductionThe quality of maternity care in Tamil Nadu has significantly improved in the past few years and various public health initiatives have...
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Same-day Enterococcus qPCR results of recreational water quality at two Toronto beaches provide added public health protection and reduced beach days lost
ObjectivesWe evaluated the potential impacts from using a rapid same-day quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) monitoring method for beach...
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Evaluation of Ethiopia’s field epidemiology training program – frontline: perspectives of implementing partners
BackgroundField Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) has been adopted as an epidemiology and response capacity building strategy worldwide....
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Development of the National Policy for Quality in Healthcare for Malaysia
BackgroundQuality in healthcare is a fundamental pillar of health systems performance, leading to improved health outcomes and reduced waste. The...
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A protocol for monitoring fidelity of a preconception-life course intervention in a middle-income setting: the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI), South Africa
IntroductionDespite the importance of intervention fidelity in interpreting the outcomes of complex public health interventions, there is a lack of...
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A Rare Pediatric Encounter: Diagnosing and Managing Upward Eye Deviation Due to Maxillary Sinus Hydatid Cyst
Echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larval stages of different Echinococcus species, leading to a significant global public...
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Maternal, newborn, and children under-five health surveillance system: a sco** review protocol
BackgroundPublic health surveillance is crucial in monitoring the progress of maternal, newborn, and children under-five health outcomes (MNCH)....
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Magnitude of intestinal parasitic infections and its determinants among HIV/AIDS patients attending at antiretroviral treatment centers in East and West Gojam Zones, Northwest, Ethiopia: institution based cross-sectional study
BackgroundIntestinal parasitic infections (IP) are a major source of morbidity in people living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), particularly...
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Factors Associated with Suspected Developmental Delay in Thai Children Born with Low Birth Weight or Asphyxia
ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to identify factors associated with a risk of suspected developmental delay (SDD) in high-risk children in...
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Epidemic intelligence in Europe: a user needs perspective to foster innovation in digital health surveillance
BackgroundEuropean epidemic intelligence (EI) systems receive vast amounts of information and data on disease outbreaks and potential health threats....
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Predictors of unsuppressed viral load among adults on follow up of antiretroviral therapy at selected public and private health facilities of Adama town: unmached case-control study
BackgroundDespite the scale up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), unsuppressed viral load among population taking ART in private and public health...
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Negative representations of night-shift work and mental health of public hospital healthcare workers in the COVID-19 era (Aladdin survey)
BackgroundMany risk factors impact the health of hospital night workers, which can lead to physical and mental health disorders. During the recent...
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The impact of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages on diabetes: a critical review
The global burden of type 2 diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate, fuelled by the obesity epidemic, with significant associated health and...
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Epidemiology of Viral Infectious Diseases Reported in Saudi Arabia
IntroductionEfficient epidemiological monitoring of virus diseases is crucial in evaluating general public health, the prevalence of specific...
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Information System as part of epidemic management in Burkina Faso: from plan to reality (Field Findings)
BackgroundHealth information systems (HIS) in most develo** countries face many challenges. In view of the recurrent weaknesses in preparedness and...
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of cholera hotspots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1973 to 2022
BackgroundSince the early 1970s, cholera outbreaks have been a major public health burden in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cholera cases...
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Strengthening regional commitment to ensuring access to medical abortion medicines in WHO’s South-East Asia region: report of a participatory assessment and workshop
BackgroundIn 2019, the World Health Organization identified improving access to safe abortion as an important priority toward improving sexual and...
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Navigating the future of Alzheimer’s care in Ireland - a service model for disease-modifying therapies in small and medium-sized healthcare systems
BackgroundA new class of antibody-based drug therapy with the potential for disease modification is now available for Alzheimer’s disease (AD)....
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The faces behind vaccination: unpacking the attitudes, knowledge, and practices of staff of Cameroon’s Expanded program on Immunization
BackgroundImmunization is regarded as one of the most cost-effective public health interventions in global health. However, its cost-effectiveness...
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Zoos as Sentinels? A Meta-Analysis of Seroprevalence of Terrestrial Mammalian Viruses in Zoos
The One Health framework links animal, human, and environmental health, and focuses on emerging zoonotic pathogens. Understanding the interface...
