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ISSN: 2414-6447
CN: 10-1495/R
p-ISSN: 2096-3947

Shared decision making in rural general practices: a qualitative exploration of older rural South Australians’ perceived involvement in clinical consultations with doctors

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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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Implementation of an international medical student pen-pal club: survey outcomes of perceptions in cultural competency and global health

Pen-pal clubs (PPC) are used worldwide for students to learn about different cultures and other skillsets without the need for travel. Many medical students are interested in global health opportunities...

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Data, digital worlds, and the avatarization of health care

Significant technological trends are impacting health care, from consumerisation, datafication, circular economy, and platformization of services. Web 3.0, or the Internet of Value, enables direct peer-to-peer...

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Social prescribing in the metaverse: a new frontier for primary care practice

The advent of immersive technologies such as the metaverse, extended reality, artificial intelligence, and blockchain offers novel possibilities to transform healthcare services. These innovations coincide...

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Planetary health risks in urban agriculture

Urban agriculture is gaining recognition for its potential contributions to environmental resilience and climate change adaptation, providing advantages such as urban greening, reduced heat island effects,...

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Alcohol and illicit drugs: prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug use and their predictors in young people from Argentina, Bulgaria, Chile and Romania

Alcohol and illicit drugs (AID) continue to be a major global health concern. Although preventable, AID is linked to millions of deaths annually worldwide. The situation is particularly grave for young...

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Bio-effects of 5th generation electromagnetic waves on organs of human beings

The uses of devices of electromagnetic waves (EMWs) are increasing day by day. Similarly, the generation of the waves is increasing. The frequency spectrum of the generation of waves is also increased....

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Rural-urban differences in distributions and determinants of facility delivery among women in Bangladesh

The utilization of facility delivery is crucial to achieve sustainable development goals by reducing maternal and neonatal deaths. This study aimed to compare the distributions and determinants of childbirth...

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Leadership, communication, and science: three pillars essential to public health emergency response and closing the gap in the HIV response among key populations

Globally, there have been multiple public health emergencies in recent decades. High rates of morbidity, occasionally mortality, and economic instability are usually associated with pandemics. One of...

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