Without timely and appropriate treatment, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can progress to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), contributing significantly to global ...

Background Tobacco use imposes significant economic burden, particularly in low and middle-income countries, diverting ...

Objective To explore the prior knowledge and attitudes of community health workers (CHWs) in Ecuador regarding chronic ...

Introduction Obesity and its downstream non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the greatest health challenges of the 21st century, even in low-income and middle-income countries such as India. As ...

Background Estimates indicate that 45% of mortality among children under 5-year old is linked to nutrition. Increased food ...

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, which began in February 2022, has precipitated an unprecedented crisis with wide-ranging implications for the region and beyond. The negative ...

Background Caregivers of children with disabilities are at increased risk of experiencing poor mental health due to the ...

Background Climate change is expected to influence the risk of mosquito-borne diseases by altering mosquito and pathogen ...

Sudan, a low-income country in Africa, faces a weak healthcare system and high malaria prevalence. The epidemiology of malaria is influenced by emerging resistance of parasites and vectors, ...

Healthcare worker (HCW) training on epidemic preparedness is vital for effective outbreak detection, reporting and response, ...

Introduction Treatment interruption (TI), defined as >28 days late for antiretroviral therapy appointment, is one of the ...

Background Colombia’s prolonged armed conflict has significantly impacted public health. This study constructs a municipal-level armed conflict intensity index for Colombia (2008–2019) and assess ...