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Section edited by Timothy Mackey
This section aims to publish studies looking at the health of populations in a global context which transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations.
Research article
Sex workers in Uganda are at significant risk for HIV infection. We characterized the HIV epidemic among Kampala female sex workers (FSW).
BMC Public Health 2017 17:565
Published on: 10 June 2017
Research article
People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) face various day-to-day and long-term personal, interpersonal, social, physical and psychological challenges as a result of, and in addition to the health conditions they ar...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:542
Published on: 2 June 2017
Research article
Acute malnutrition is a public health issue worldwide, and particularly in the Eastern region of Burkina Faso. Following a needs assessment, unconditional seasonal, multiannual cash transfers were implemented ...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:527
Published on: 30 May 2017
Research article
In rural Bangladesh, India and elsewhere, pour-flush pit latrines are the most common sanitation system. When a single pit latrine becomes full, users must empty it themselves and risk exposure to fresh feces,...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:515
Published on: 25 May 2017
Research article
Canada depends on Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs), also known as migrant workers, to fill labour shortage in agriculture, hospitality, construction, child/senior care, and other low-skilled occupations. Evide...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:498
Published on: 23 May 2017
Research article
Solid medical waste (SMW) in households is perceived to pose minimal risks to the public compared to SMW generated from healthcare facilities. While waste from healthcare facilities is subject to recommended s...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:464
Published on: 18 May 2017
Research article
The World Health Organization recommends parasitological confirmation of malaria prior to treatment. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) represent one diagnostic method that is used in a variety of contexts ...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:470
Published on: 18 May 2017
Research Article
The effect of food insecurity on health and wellbeing of a population has been the subject of much research. Yet, limited research has investigated its effect on adolescents’ health and wellbeing in Ethiopia.
BMC Public Health 2017 17:465
Published on: 18 May 2017
Study protocol
Biomass fuel is used as a primary cooking source by more than half of the world’s population, contributing to a high burden of disease. Although cleaner fuels are available, some households continue using soli...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:454
Published on: 16 May 2017
Research article
Despite efforts to eradicate it, open defecation remains widely practiced in India, especially in rural areas. Between 2013 and 2014, 50 villages in one district of Odisha, India, received a sanitation program...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:453
Published on: 16 May 2017
Research article
Poor adherence to micronutrient supplementation often limits the effectiveness of public health programs. While predictors of adherence to micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy are well documented, in...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:452
Published on: 16 May 2017
Research article
Income inequality and national wealth are strong determinants for health, but few studies have systematically investigated their influence on mortality across the early life-course, particularly outside the hi...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:429
Published on: 11 May 2017
Research article
Virtually all low- and middle-income countries are undergoing an epidemiological transition whose progression is more varied than experienced in high-income countries. Observed changes in mortality and disease...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:424
Published on: 10 May 2017
Research article
According to the World Health Organization, drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths worldwide, accounting for 370,000 annual deaths and 7% of all injury-related deaths. Low- an...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:413
Published on: 8 May 2017
Study protocol
Prevalence of stunting among under-five children in Bangladesh is 36%, varying with geographic and socio-economic characteristics. Previously, research groups statistically modelled the effect of 10 individual...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:375
Published on: 2 May 2017
Research article
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is the most common type of violence targeting women. IPV includes acts of physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviors and these forms of ...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:335
Published on: 20 April 2017
Research article
Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis. In India alone, multi-drug resistant organisms are responsible for over 58,000 infant deaths each year. A major driver of drug resistance is antibiotic m...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:333
Published on: 19 April 2017
Research article
Maternal mortality remains a major challenge to health systems worldwide. Although most pregnancies and births are uneventful, approximately 15% of all pregnant women develop potentially life-threatening compl...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:289
Published on: 4 April 2017
Research article
Despite progress in recent years, Afghanistan is lagging behind in realizing the full potential of immunization. The country is still endemic for polio transmission and measles outbreaks continue to occur. In ...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:290
Published on: 4 April 2017
Research article
Researchers involved in biomedical community-based projects rarely seek the perspectives of community fieldworkers, who are the ‘foot soldiers’ in such projects. Understanding the effect of biomedical research...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:267
Published on: 17 March 2017
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