Blood and body fluids exposure, post-exposure prophylaxis, and HIV self-testing among healthcare workers in northern Nigeria by Zubairu Iliyasu, Musa Babashani, Khadija Dantata, Shaheed A. Zakariyyah, Muktar A. Gadanya, Humayra A. Bashir, Auwalu U. Gajida, Muktar H. Aliyu

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Mapping the evidence on interventions that mitigate the health, educational, social and economic impacts of child marriage and address the needs of child brides: a systematic scopi... by Shatha Elnakib, Ahmed K. Ali, Kate Mieth, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

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Availability, pricing, and affordability of antithrombotic medicines in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: implications for health policy by Selam Birhanu, Melaku Tileku Tamiru, Hanan Muzeyin Kedir, Tamrat Assefa Tadesse

“…This study utilized the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Health Action Organization methodology. Five public hospital outpatient pharmacies, four private hospitals, ten private pharmacies, four Kenema pharmacies, and two Red Cross pharmacies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, were included in the study. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Relation to Reproductive Health Among Young Albanian Women by Alketa Zazo, Eliona Kulluri, Enxhi Vrapi

“… OBJECTIVE: National and international health policies focus on improving the sexual and reproductive health among women, therefore, understanding the factors that motivate or refrain women from accessing reproductive health services is central to those policies. …”
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Global health diplomacy in nursing, reinforcing challenges and benefits: A scoping review by Arthur Luiz Barbosa Martins, Patrícia de Paula Queiroz Bonato, Bruna Sordi Carrara, Emerson Lucas Junio Silva Lucas Silva Camargo, Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura

“… Background & Aim: Global health diplomacy has become increasingly relevant in nursing, enabling nurses to address complex international health challenges. This literature review examines the challenges and benefits of nurses’ involvement in global health diplomacy, focusing on their unique contributions to international healthcare. …”
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Knowledge of Accredited Social Health Activists in India: a systematic review and meta analysis of evidence drawn from primary studies published between 2005 and 2022 by Shambhavi Singh, Bhaskar Tiwary, Manish Barik, Hemlata Arora, Sruthi Susan Abraham, Piyusha Majumdar, Daliya Sebastian, Svea Closser

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Monkeypox: epidemiological situation, diagnostics, prevention, new challenges and problems of our time by Belyakova E.N., Shipulin G.A.

“…For example, in 2023, a new mpox outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with subsequent cases reported in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, and on 14 August 2024, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared the ongoing mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern under the International Health Regulations (2005), noting that a coordinated international response is needed to stop the spread of the disease. …”
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Birthing experience and quality of life after vacuum delivery and second-stage caesarean section: a prospective cohort study in Uganda by Barbara, Nolens, Thomas, van den Akker, John, Lule, Sulphine, Twinomuhangi, Roosmalen, Jos van, Josaphat, Byamugisha

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Association between gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes: cohort analysis from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa by Anisur Rahman, Fyezah Jehan, Gary M Shaw, Sunil Sazawal, Salahuddin Ahmed, Abdullah H Baqui, David K Stevenson, Monjur Rahman, Jesmin Pervin, Shaki Aktar, Rasheda Khanam, Sayedur Rahman, Nitya Wadhwa, Ge Zhang, Huan Xu, Usma Mehmood, Shinjini Bhatnagar, Jeffrey S A Stringer, Bellington Vwalika, Waqasuddin Khan, Nabidul Haque Chowdhury, Imran Nisar, Javairia Khalid, Nima Aghaeepour, U Tin Nu, Yuri V Sebastião, Ramachandran Thiruvengadam, Ayushi, Bapu Koundinya Desiraju, Fatma Kabole, Muhammad Farrukh Qazi, Margaret Kasaro, Bihila Abdalla Bakari

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SARS-CoV-2 Evolution: Implications for Diagnosis, Treatment, Vaccine Effectiveness and Development by Fabrizio Angius, Silvia Puxeddu, Silvio Zaimi, Serena Canton, Sepehr Nematollahzadeh, Andrea Pibiri, Ilenia Delogu, Gualtiero Alvisi, Meng Ling Moi, Aldo Manzin

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Do current maternal health staffing and bed occupancy benchmarks work in practice? Results from a simulation model by Giorgia Gon, Carolin Vegvari, Rebecca F Baggaley, Said Mohammed Ali, Salma Abdi Mahmoud, Farhat Jowhar

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State of the literature discussing smoke-free policies globally: A narrative review by Jacqueline A. Teed, Meagan O. Robichaud, Michelle Duren, Hebe N. Gouda, Ryan David Kennedy

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US state-level containment policies not associated with food insecurity changes during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a multilevel analysis by Samantha M Sundermeir, Erin Tigue, Francesco Acciai, Emma Moynihan, Meredith T Niles, Roni Neff

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Phytochemicals in Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment: A Comprehensive Review by Adil Farooq Wali, Jayachithra Ramakrishna Pillai, Sirajunisa Talath, Pooja Shivappa, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Mohamed El-Tanani, Imran Rashid Rangraze, Omnia Ibrahim Mohamed, Nowar Nizar Al Ani

“…The scope of this review is wider than several studies with a particular focus on breast cancer, which is an international health concern while studying sources of flavonoids, carotenoids, polyphenols, saponins, phenolic compounds, terpenoids, and glycosides apart from focusing on nursing. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Antenatal Depression Risk Among Urban Women Seeking Antenatal Clinical Care at a District Hospital in Ghana by Opei Kwafo Adarkwa, Douglas Aninng Opoku, Roderick E. Larsen‐Reindorf, Ellis Owusu‐Dabo, Benedicta Boamah, Magdalene Adarkwa, Christian Obirikorang, Yvonne A. Nartey, Timothy Kwabena Adjei, Aliyu Mohammed

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Ambient PM2.5 Temporal Variation and Source Apportionment in Mbarara, Uganda by Silver Onyango, Crystal M. North, Hatem A. Ellaithy, Paul Tumwesigye, Choong-Min Kang, Vasileios Matthaios, Martin Mukama, Nuriat Nambogo, J. Mikhail Wolfson, Stephen Ferguson, Stephen Asiimwe, Lynn Atuyambe, Data Santorino, David C. Christiani, Petros Koutrakis

“…In Uganda, ambient PM2.5 levels exceed international health standards. However, most studies focus only on urban environments and do not characterize pollutant sources. …”
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Examining the integration of refugees into the national health system in Uganda: an analysis using the policy triangle framework by Henry Komakech, Shatha Elnakib, Lama Bou Karroum, Evelyn Nyachwo, Winnie Adoch, Sarah Sali, Godfrey Goddie Okeny, Christopher Garimoi Orach

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Incidence and risk factors for clinical omphalitis among neonates in Eastern Uganda using chlorhexidine gel for cord care: a community-cohort study by John Wogabaga, Kathy Burgoine, Abel Kakuru, Brendah Nambozo, Martin Chebet, Josephine Tumuhamye, Benon Wanume, Faith Oguttu, Milton W. Musaba, Agnes Napyo, Solomon Wani, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Andrew D. Weeks, Thorkild Tylleskär, David Mukunya

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Towards a sustainable set of European Core Health Indicators (ECHI) by Mariken J. Tijhuis, Eveline A. van der Wilk, Sarka Dankova, Angela Fehr, Silvia Ghirini, Mika Gissler, Romana Haneef, Heidi Lyshol, Emanuele Scafato, Stefanie Seeling, Hanna Tolonen, Thomas Ziese, Irisa Zīle-Velika, Peter W. Achterberg

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Acceptability of and experiences with menstrual hygiene cups among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 in two communities in Lusaka, Zambia: an exploratory study nested in... by Melleh Gondwe, Melvin Simuyaba, Mwelwa Phiri, Chisanga Mwansa, Albertus Schaap, Lucheka Sigande, Kwame Shanaube, Sian Floyd, Sarah Fidler, Helen Ayles, Musonda Simwinga, Bernadette Hensen

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