Public health impactsGroundwater contaminationUnsafe water sourcesWater pollution issues in emerging residential areas of developing countries' cities are a critical issue that deserve optimum attention. Zimbabwe has had rapid urban settlement expansion since the fast-track land reform decade of 2000鈥 ...
“We would like to remind policymakers and key decision makers in Government that everyone in the country has the right to adequate, safe, and nutritious food as articulated in the Constitution of Zimbabwe. “Despite this right, malnutrition in all its forms remains a public health problem in Z...
We discuss the recent legal changes in immigration to the United Kingdom (UK), which facilitate easier relocation of appropriately trained and experienced health professionals to that country. Additionally, we discuss key issues health workers in Zimbabwe face on a daily basis and why the UK is ...
The health and well-being of female sex workers (FSWs) are greatly impacted by a number of issues and vulnerabilities that are specific to the profession in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, FSW in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) should not be overlooked as a minor...
AIDS, public health, and human rights in Cuba [see comments] Cuba's national program to contain AIDS is discussed, as are privacy and secrecy issues that are absent from this policy. In this case, Cuba's public healt... Scheper 被引量: 0发表: 0年 AIDS, Public Health and Human Rights...
Public Health 3.0, a federal initiative to upgrade public health efforts, recommends a Chief Public Health Strategist for communities to ensure health considerations in planning and policy (Public Health 3.0, n.d.). Just like the Triple Aim's “integrator” the Chief Public Health Strategist is ...
Today mission hospitals deliver 68% of the health care in rural Zimbabwe and 35% nationally. They are funded by various churches and denominations. Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe Marian Masiyiwa sits with her father, Obert, outside the Karanda Mission Hospital. Obert, who has prostate cancer, is ...
Ideally, the benefits of public health interventions should outweigh any associated harms, burdens, and adverse unintended consequences. The intended benefit of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs in eastern and southern Africa (ESA) is the reduction of HIV infections. We review the li...
Emerging work highlights the potential of community health workers (CHWs) to promote physical activity (PA) as a part of their role in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases. However, little is known about CHW preferences and desires towards receiving PA training. Methods Community health...
Chadambuka C, Warria A (2021) Intimate partner violence: understanding barriers in seeking formal support services in a Rural Area in Zimbabwe. J Fam Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-021-00275-4 Chmielowska M, Fuhr D (2017) Intimate partner violence and mental ill health among glob...