Trends in burdens of dengue fever among children aged 0‒14 years in China from 1990 to 2021: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, and projections up to 2035
Available online 9 June 2025
Children below 14 years of age are highly vulnerable to dengue infection and are at a greater risk of developing severe dengue illness. This study aimed to investigate the trends in the burden of dengue...
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Global health development aid initiatives and the quality of medical laboratory services in sub-Saharan: a narrative review
Available online 8 June 2025
Medical laboratory diagnostic services play a critical role in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases, forming the cornerstone of effective healthcare systems. Despite the crucial role...
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Safe and healthy working environment for occupational health: advancing evidence-informed policy-making
Available online 8 June 2025
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Implementation of school-based mass drug administration of praziquantel in Nigeria: barriers, facilitators and opportunities for improvement
Available online 8 June 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends annual preventive chemotherapy with a single dose of praziquantel at ≥ 75% treatment coverage, but as of 2021, the national coverage rate in Nigeria among...
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Impact of indoor air quality and workplace conditions on sick building syndrome among healthcare workers: a case study in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Available online 6 June 2025
•75.58% of healthcare workers reported SBS symptoms.•Bacterial levels positively correlated with humidity.•Fungi levels significantly associated with SBS complaints.•Frequent cleaning reduced SBS complaints...
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Occupational influences on dietary quality among postpartum women: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China
Available online 4 June 2025
Postpartum nutrition plays a critical role in maternal recovery and long-term health. However, the nutritional status of working mothers in the postpartum period remains understudied. This study aimed...
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Access to health services and factors affecting musculoskeletal disorders among outdoor pollution workers following SDGs: a weakness in Thailand
Available online 3 June 2025
People working outdoors in the Map Ta Phut pollution control area of Thailand require comprehensive health monitoring. In the past, studies have been done on the health effects of pollutants. However,...
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Occupational health in agriculture: a re-emerging frontier in worker protection
Available online 3 June 2025
Agricultural workers are among the most vulnerable groups facing occupational health risks, yet their protection remains insufficient globally. Despite employing nearly one-third of the global workforce,...
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Knowledge acquisition and retention when implementing public health awareness training on common pediatric eye conditions in Thailand
March 2025
Low awareness of common pediatric eye conditions, such as amblyopia, conjunctivitis, and myopia in rural Chiang Rai, Thailand, prompted the development of a specialized curriculum. This curriculum aimed...
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Rethinking global health research for better methods, processes, and capacity: global evidence and perspectives from the Global Health Network Conference 2022
March 2025
The Global Health Network Conference 2022 addressed the critical need for expanded health research capabilities in low- and middle-income countries and low-resource settings, particularly in light of...
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Well-being as a core element of rehabilitation: preventing mental health challenges in a global context
March 2025
Rehabilitation for patients with chronic physical conditions, such as stroke, spinal cord injury, and fibromyalgia, is predominantly focused on physical recovery, often neglecting the affective and...
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Responsible consumption of medicines: a cross-sectional qualitative exploration
March 2025
Irrational medicine consumption practices increase the country's health expenditures and raise public health concerns, challenging sustainable development in multiple ways. The objective of this study...
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Overview of the emerging role of chatbots, including large language models, in supporting tobacco smoking and vaping cessation: a narrative review
March 2025
Despite a global decline in tobacco use, smoking remains a leading cause of preventable death, with rising vaping rates among adolescents and young adults further complicating nicotine cessation efforts....
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Waste handlers’ health and experiences of healthcare waste management in a Lassa fever treatment centre in Nigeria
March 2025
Studies on the occupational health risks and experiences of healthcare waste handlers since the decline in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence are scarce in Nigeria. The current study aimed...
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What are the key determinants to fostering equity within coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination deployment initiatives in Nigeria? A scoping review
March 2025
This review aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators to equitable coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine distribution in Nigeria using the consolidated framework for implementation research...
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Intimate partner violence among people living with the human immune virus: a quantitative analysis of prevalence and associated sociodemographic factors in Ghana
March 2025
Intimate partner violence (IPV) among people living with the human immune deficiency virus (PLHIV) poses a significant threat to efforts to reduce the spread of human immune deficiency virus (HIV) and...
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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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