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Health system lessons from the global fund-supported procurement and supply chain investments in Zimbabwe: a mixed methods study
BackgroundThe Global Fund partnered with the Zimbabwean government to provide end-to-end support to strengthen the procurement and supply chain...
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Effectiveness of combination of heat water disinfection, continuous water circulation, and minimalized dead space for dialysis pi** in maintaining ultrapure dialysis fluid and preventing biofilm formation in a central dialysis fluid delivery system
Various benefits have been attached to purifying the dialysis fluid used for hemodialysis therapy. The central dialysis fluid delivery system can...
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Disruption to water supply and waterborne communicable diseases in northeast Syria: a spatiotemporal analysis
BackgroundIn Syria, disruption to water and sanitation systems, together with poor access to vaccination, forced displacement and overcrowding...
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Tackling the increasing contamination of the water supply by iodinated contrast media
Contrast media are essential for diagnostic and interventional procedures. Iodinated contrast media are the most commonly used agents, with CT...
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Challenges in the Hospital Water System and Innovations to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) related to hospital water distribution systems have been well-described. More recently, outbreaks linked to...
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Demand and supply analysis for maternal and child health services at the primary healthcare level in Nigeria
BackgroundThe low demand for maternal and child health services is a significant factor in Nigeria's high maternal death rate. This paper explores...
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Supply-side factors influencing demand for facility-based delivery in Tanzania: a multilevel analysis
BackgroundImproving access to facility-based delivery care has the potential to reduce maternal and newborn deaths across settings. Yet, the access...
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Drinking water quality status in Malaysia: a sco** review of occurrence, human health exposure, and potential needs
BackgroundLike other countries, surface water degradation in Malaysia is linked with common global issues. Although different aspects of drinking...
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Gender and Labor in Supply Chains Capitalism: a Review
Purpose of ReviewThis article reviews some essays recently published that have focused on the social and material relations within production,...
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Assessing environmental performance of service supply chain using fuzzy TOPSIS method
This paper aims to apply a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework to evaluate the environmental performance of the medical service supply...
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Improvement and implementation of central sterile supply department training program based on action research
BackgroundThis study aimed to improve and implement the central sterile supply department (CSSD) training program through action research and to...
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Assessment of the magnitude and contributing factors of expired medicines in the public pharmaceutical supply chains of Western Ethiopia
BackgroundThe magnitude of expired medicines in supply chains are increasing globally due to lack of strict control of the supply chain, poor storage...
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In vitro bioassays for monitoring drinking water quality of tap water, domestic filtration and bottled water
BackgroundLocation-specific patterns of regulated and non-regulated disinfection byproducts (DBPs) were detected in tap water samples of the...
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The impact of improved water supply on cholera and diarrhoeal diseases in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a protocol for a pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial and economic evaluation
IntroductionDiarrhoeal disease remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Cholera alone is estimated to cause 95,000 deaths per...
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Evaluating blood supply changes in the osteonecrosis of the femoral head using gadobutrol-based steady-state MR angiography
ObjectivesAssess the feasibility of using gadobutrol-based steady-state (SS) MR angiography (MRA) to evaluate the blood supply changes of...
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Association of drought conditions and heavy rainfalls with the quality of drinking water in Barcelona (2010–2022)
BackgroundClimate change influences the incidence and scope of climate extreme events that affect communities and the environment around the world....
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Mistrust of the Nigerian health system and its practical implications: Qualitative insights from professionals and non-professionals in the Nigerian health system
AimHealth system mistrust, a public health issue, is poorly understood in Nigeria, a country with a fragile health system. Understanding this public...
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Strategies to strengthen a climate-resilient health system: a sco** review
BackgroundClimate change is a major global threat to human health and puts tremendous pressure on health systems. Therefore, a resilient health...
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The supply-side effects of cannabis legalization
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to examine how cannabis legalization and corresponding taxation would affect the supply-side of the cannabis...
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Water insecurity among seasonal agriculture workers: perspectives from Spanish professionals
BackgroundMigrant seasonal agricultural workers face conditions of material vulnerability such as inadequate housing difficulties prevent access to...