The reduction in vaccination rates currently reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) risks exposing children to deadly diseases. Therefore, this study aims to identify the determinants of non-vaccination and complete non-vaccination of children aged 0-11 months in the Kabimba-Uvira health area...
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children under five and, a major cause of infant mortality in all regions of the world, most deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The main agent with the highest prevalence in severe pneumonia is, as the name suggests the bacterium Streptoc...
Liyandja, Impofi Jean Claude;
Luboya, Muisangie Jeannette;
Kamulumba, Kayembe Gaby;
Lopema, Ongala Denis;
Mbuyi, Mpoyi Stanislas Alain;
Luwolo, Tolompobo Astrid;
Mulunda, Bigabwa Don de Dieu;
Bosandu, Aluka Papy;
Irenge, Lya Hamisi Pacifique;
Nienie, Bwabitulu Alexis.
Medical waste management is a global public health concern. Our study consisted of determining the perceptions of medical and paramedical stakeholders on the management of biomedical waste. To collect the data we needed for this study, we used the survey method, as an instrument we used a questionnaire. ...
Background: The World Health Organization, stated that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic not only affected the socioeconomic well-being of millions but also had adverse effects on public health, particularly in the management of chronic diseases at the primary healthcare (PHC) level. What ...
Introduction:One Health approach integrates human, animal, and environmental health, recognizing their intricate relationship. It is an important approach to address complex public health challenges such as zoonoses, anti-microbial resistance (AMR), food safety and security, the impact of cl...
Introduction: Emergency healthcare services enable early detection and life-saving interventions for time sensitive acute injuries and illnesses. The aim of this paper was to assess health care professional’s perception towards determinants of effective emergency healthcare services in public health ce...
Carnevale, Caroline R;
Woldetsadik, Mahlet A;
Shiver, Arielle;
Gutierrez, Margaret;
Chhea, Chhorvann;
Llori, Elsie;
Jani, Ilesh;
MaCauley, Jane;
Mukonka, Victor;
Nsanzimana, Sabin;
Ospina, Martha Lucia;
Raji, Tajudeen;
Whitney, Ellen A Spotts;
Bratton, Shelly.
National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) around the world vary in composition. Consolidated organizational models can bring together critical functions such as disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and response, public health research, workforce development and laboratory diagnosis within a singl...
Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the complex mediation analysis between physical inactivity and overweight in relation to mortality.
Methods: The study is based on public data collected by the Global Health Observatory (GHO) of the World Health Organisation.
Results: We showed that the media...
Background. The influx of people across the national borders of Ghana has been of interest and concern in the public health and national security community in recent times due to the low capacity for the prevention and management of epidemics and other public health risks. Although the International Heal...
Hamukale, Amos;
Imamura, Tadatsugu;
Kapina, Muzala;
Borkovska, Olena;
Musuka, Chisenga Abel;
Tembo, Emmanuel;
Xie, Yingtao;
Zulu, Paul Msanzya;
Sakubita, Patrick;
Kapaya, Fred;
Hamoonga, Raymond;
Liwewe, Mazyanga Mazaba;
Nagata, Chie;
Ishiguro, Akira;
Kapata, Nathan;
Mukonka, Victor;
Sinyange, Nyambe.
We retrospectively analyzed spatial factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated community deaths i.e., brought-in-dead (BID) in Lusaka, Zambia, between March and July 2020. A total of 127 cases of BID with geocoordinate data of their houses were identified during the study period. Median i...
