Knowledge, attitudes and practices to hepatitis B among South African primary healthcare staff by Atlegang Mashilo, Itumeleng Mompati, Refilwe Ramakatane, Didintle Sebitloane, Naledi Sibi, Philippa C. Matthews, Cornel Van Rooyen, Dominique Goedhals, Sabeehah Vawda

“…Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), a significant cause of liver disease globally, is recognised as a 2030 elimination target by the World Health Organization (WHO). Healthcare workers (HCWs) require appropriate HBV knowledge to identify, manage and prevent HBV. …”
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Rural-urban disparity in uptaking skilled antenatal care visits by pregnant women in Bangladesh: Zero and One Inflated Poisson regression model. by Lubana Tanvia, M Ershadul Haque, Wasimul Bari

“…However, there is a general tendency of pregnant mothers in Bangladesh of receiving skilled antenatal care (SANC) service once, or even never which refrains us to ensure World Health Organization (WHO) recommended eight plus SANC visits, additionally, to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number three.…”
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Community Integration of Disability: A Bibliometric and Knowledge-Map Analysis by Wang S, Li D, Liu C, Sun X, Shi Y, Wang H, Zhang H

“…The most cited reference is published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is the journal with the highest co-citation frequency. …”
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Clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors among school teachers: A cross-sectional study in Kerala, India by Mini GK, Sangeeth KS, Anand Marthanda Pillai, Sarma PS, Thankappan KR

“…Methods: This study analyzed data from 2216 school teachers in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. The World Health Organization (WHO) STEPs questionnaire for NCD risk factor surveillance was used. …”
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Spatiotemporal Assessment of PM2.5 Exposure of a High-risk Occupational Group in a Southeast Asian Megacity by Jarl Tynan Collado, Jose Gabriel Abalos, Imee de los Reyes, Melliza T. Cruz, Gabrielle Frances Leung, Katrina Abenojar, Carlos Rosauro Manalo, Bernell Go, Christine L. Chan, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, James Bernard B. Simpas, Emma E. Porio, John Q. Wong, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza

“…From all 15-second measurements obtained, the mean concentration of PM2.5 is 36.4 µg m−3, seven times greater than the mean annual guideline value (5.0 µg m−3) set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Elevated levels of PM2.5 were observed at key transportation microenvironments (TMEs) such as a transport terminal and near a shopping mall. …”
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The Addis Declaration on Immunization: Assessing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Immunization Service Delivery Systems in Africa as of the End of 2023 by Franck Mboussou, Charles Shey Wiysonge, Bridget Farham, Ado Bwaka, Sarah Wanyoike, Amos Petu, Sidy Ndiaye, Andre Bita Fouda, Johnson Muluh Ticha, Adidja Amani, Regis Obiang, Magaran Monzon Bagayoko, Benido Impouma

“…<b>Methods</b>: To analyze African countries’ performance in achieving the fourth ADI commitment, a cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted including the 54 African Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) out of 55 African Union (AU) Member States. …”
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Sibling Species Composition and Susceptibility Status of Anopheles gambiae s.l. to Insecticides Used for Indoor Residual Spraying in Eastern Uganda by Julius Iga, Stephen Ochaya, Richard Echodu, Elizabeth A. Opiyo, Alex K. Musiime, Angella Nakamaanya, Geoffrey M. Malinga

“…Susceptibility tests were conducted on 2- to 5-day-old non-blood-fed adult female Anopheles that emerged using insecticide-impregnated papers with 0.1% bendiocarb and 0.25% pirimiphos-methyl following standard World Health Organization (WHO) insecticide susceptibility bioassays. …”
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Assessment of borehole water quality in Nwadzekudzeku village, Giyani, Limpopo Province, South Africa: Implication for potential human health risks by Tsakane Patience Maluleke, Sifelani Dube, Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari, Abayneh Ataro Ambushe

“…Most borehole water samples were found to have all physicochemical parameters above the maximum permissible levels (MPLs) set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and South African National Standards (SANS) except for pH and temperature. …”
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Physical activity and motivational readiness for physical activity behavior change in adults with non-communicable diseases in Germany: a trend analysis of two cross-sectional heal... by Benjamin Wenz, Jonathan Graf, Gorden Sudeck, Wolfgang Geidl, Kristin Manz, Susanne Jordan, Andrea Teti, Lars Gabrys

“…To improve health monitoring and to address World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations to systematically identify and track efforts to reduce inequalities in PA participation, trend analysis of PA in adults with NCD was performed for the period 2014/15 to 2019/20 for Germany. …”
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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Its Associated Factors among Adult People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hagos Degefa Hidru, Haftay Gebremedhine, Alem Gebretsadik, Hirut Teame, Hadush Negash, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Cluster of differentiation 4 CD4 count<350 cell/mm3 [AOR=1.29 (95% CI, 1.08, 1.54)], develop opportunistic infection [AOR=4.09 (95% CI, 2.47, 6.78)], rural residence [AOR=1.59 (95% CI, 1.09, 2.34)], and World Health Organization (WHO) clinical stages III and IV [AOR=1.98 (95% CI, 1.23, 3.19)] was among the significantly associated factors. …”
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A Green Approach to Landfill Remediation: The Efficacy of Indigenous Zygophyllum coccineum L. and Leptadenia pyrotechnica L. in Phytoremediating a Heavy Oil Flay Ash-contaminated L... by Samir G.M. Al-Solaimani, Abdulrahman Alkurashi, Refaat A. Abohassan, Omer H.M. Ibrahim, Magdi A.A. Mousa

“…Zinc concentrations, however, exceeded both the European Union and World Health Organization (WHO)/Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) guidelines. …”
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Effects of Combined Intrathecal Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Schwann Cells Transplantation on Neuropathic Pain in Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A Phase II Randomized Active-Controlled... by Mohammadhosein Akhlaghpasand, Roozbeh Tavanaei, Maede Hosseinpoor, Reza Heidari, Ida Mohammadi, Mohsen Chamanara, Melika Hosseinpour, Alireza Zali, Reza Mosaed, Saeed Oraee-Yazdani

“…Study outcome measures were International SCI Pain Basic Data Set (ISCIPBDS) and World Health Organization (WHO) Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF). …”
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Consumption of Raw Herbal Medicines Is Associated with Major Public Health Risks amongst Ugandans by Fred, Ssempijja, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Andrew, Tamale, Sylvia Anurika, Ewuzie, Kevin, Matama, Justine, Ekou, Paul, Bogere, Regan, Mujinya, Grace Henry, Musoke, Jovile Kasande, Atusiimirwe, Gerald, Zirintunda, Muhamudu, Kalange, Joel, Lyada, Ritah, Kiconco, Theophilus, Pius, Christopher, Nandala, Roland Mugisha, Kamugisha, Yunusu, Hamira, Edgar Mario, Fernandez, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…Concentrations were compared against the World Health Organization (WHO) limits. +e EDI, THQ, and ILCR were modelled and significance was measured at 95% confidence. …”
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SECOND WAVE AND PANDEMIC SITUATION OF COVID-(2020-2021) IN BANGLADESH by Ahasan Ullah Khan, Rumana Akter, Foyj Ullah Khan, Shakhera Khanom, Anayat Ullah Khan, Ayesha Shiddika Afsana

“… Background: In Bangladesh, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) reported the first COVID-19 positive patients in the country on March 8, 2020. The world health organization (WHO) declared a COVID-19 epidemic on March 11, 2020. …”
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InfectA-Chat, an Arabic Large Language Model for Infectious Diseases: Comparative Analysis by Yesim Selcuk, Eunhui Kim, Insung Ahn

“…To monitor disease trends, various organizations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), collect diverse surveillance data and make them publicly accessible. …”
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Evaluation of a Guided Chatbot Intervention for Young People in Jordan: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Anne Marijn de Graaff, Rand Habashneh, Sarah Fanatseh, Dharani Keyan, Aemal Akhtar, Adnan Abualhaija, Muhannad Faroun, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Latefa Dardas, Chiara Servili, Mark van Ommeren, Richard Bryant, Kenneth Carswell

“…The majority of young people live in low- and middle-income countries where there is a lack of mental health services. The World Health Organization (WHO) developed a guided, nonartificial intelligence chatbot intervention called Scalable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress (STARS) to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety among young people affected by adversity. …”
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Machine learning for predicting severe dengue in Puerto Rico by Zachary J. Madewell, Dania M. Rodriguez, Maile B. Thayer, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Gabriela Paz-Bailey, Laura E. Adams, Joshua M. Wong

“…Abstract Background Distinguishing between non-severe and severe dengue is crucial for timely intervention and reducing morbidity and mortality. World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended warning signs offer a practical approach for clinicians but have limited sensitivity and specificity. …”
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“I believe it when there is an expert next to me:” a qualitative analysis on the perceptions and experiences of pregnant women to self-monitor blood pressure in Lombok, Indonesia... by Tigest Tamrat, Yuni Dwi Setiyawati, Maria Barreix, Nya’Jeumpa Madani, Antoine Geissbühler, Anuraj H. Shankar, Ozge Tuncalp

“…Abstract Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a leading cause of maternal deaths and require close monitoring of blood pressure (BP) to mitigate potential adverse effects. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends self-monitoring of blood pressure (SMBP) among women with HDP; however, there is limited research on its acceptability and feasibility in low- and middle-income contexts. …”
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Adverse events of hepatic anti-fibrotic agents in phase 3 and above clinical trials: a descriptive analysis of the WHO-VigiAccess database by Yuwei Liu, Yuwei Liu, Xu Zhao, Xu Zhao, Xinrui Wang, Xinrui Wang, Qiang Zhou, Qiang Zhou

“…This study assessed ADRs associated with anti-fibrotic agents as reported in the World Health Organization (WHO) VigiAccess database and compared the adverse reaction characteristics of these agents for optimizing therapeutic strategies.MethodsA detailed search was conducted on ClinicalTrial.gov to identify phase 3 or 4 clinical trials involving hepatic anti-fibrotic agents. …”
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Healthcare performance of leprosy management in peripheral health facilities of Dhanusa and Mahottari, Nepal by Ram Kumar Mahato, Uttam Ghimire, Bijay Bajracharya, Binod K. C., Deepak Bam, Deepak Ghimire, Uttam Raj Pyakurel, David T. S. Hayman, Basu Dev Pandey, Chuman Lal Das, Krishna Prasad Paudel

“…Abstract Background The global elimination of leprosy transmission by 2030 is a World Health Organization (WHO) target. Nepal’s leprosy elimination program depends on early case diagnosis and the performance of health workers and facilities. …”
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