The shortage of public health personnel and the uneven distribution between urban and rural areas are thorny issues in China. Master of public health (MPH) is an integral part of public health human resources in the future, and it is of far-reaching significance to discuss their work preference...
Four major themes related to their health care experiences emerged: 1) Many pregnant teen girls were disadvantaged by the system from accessing the healthcare services, 2) Although being judged, many found the health care services positive and important, 3) Faced financial difficulty in accessing h...
The main criticism was that what they called highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) “are responsible for a wide range of devastating health harms to farmers, agricultural workers and rural families around the world,” and these chemicals have “decimated pollinator populations and are wreaking havoc on...
The adverse selection theory speculates a high level of demand for health insurance by people with vulnerable health conditions. However, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the prevailing narratives and pattern of healthcare utilization in many African countr
It remains to be seen what the impact of rising housing costs will be, and whether the impact on anxiety and stress - 46% said their mental health was being affected by concerns about the cost of their housing, up from 36% before the pandemic – will get better or worse. ...
Conclusion:the prevalence of psychiatry morbidity and comorbid anxiety and depression was high among medical students in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Periodic medical [mental health] screening for medical students may be appropriate to screen, detect and manage psychiatric comorbidities. This will help to ensur...
Ghana, which joined Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania in the boycott, has hinted that it is considering leaving the Commonwealth altogether. “Britain’s attitude does not encourage us to stay in the Commonwealth,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Obed Asamoah said. ...
Descriptive analyses were performed to characterize social stressors (e.g., being bullied at work, poor leadership) and social resources at work (e.g., receiving support at work, vertical trust between management and employees, beneficial leadership) and workers’ health (self-reported overall ...
Diarrhoeal diseases pose a persistent threat to the health of children under five, particularly in low- and middle-income countries [1]. In Africa, this challenge is notably severe, with an alarming number of reported cases annually [2]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diarrh...
Behavioral epidemiology is increasingly seen as crucial to understanding infectious disease control. During the outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Uganda, socio-cultural behaviors such as burial practices were seen as an important amplification factor for its spread [50]. Within the local customs in...