Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Mass Drug Administration to Eliminate Trachoma as a Public Health Problem in Malawi.
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DOI: 10.1080/09286586.2023.2194409
Abstract: PURPOSE Following a national population-based trachoma survey in Malawi one round of azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA) was carried out, with a post-MDA impact survey showing TF prevalence below 5% and considered eliminated as a… read more here.
Keywords: mass drug; public health; health problem; water ... See more keywords
Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in eliminating trachoma as a public health problem
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/traa170
Abstract: Abstract Background Progress towards elimination of trachoma as a public health problem has been substantial, but the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted community-based control efforts. Methods We use a susceptible-infected model to estimate… read more here.
Keywords: public health; trachoma public; covid pandemic; health problem ... See more keywords
Plastic pollution: why is it a public health problem?
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DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.13149
Abstract: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 535 © 2021 The Authors This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any… read more here.
Keywords: plastic pollution; health; health problem; pollution public ... See more keywords
Young people's help‐giving actions towards a peer with a mental health problem: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
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DOI: 10.1111/eip.13354
Abstract: Young people often seek help from their peers for mental health problems. However, little is known about young people's experiences of helping a peer with a mental health problem. The aim of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: young people; health problem; help giving; peer mental ... See more keywords
Decriminalisation of gender-based violence is a global health problem
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000438
Abstract: ### Summary box In July 2017 the member states of the United Nations (UN) came together to review progress towards six of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including goal 3 (health) and goal 5 (gender equality).… read more here.
Keywords: violence; health problem; gender; health ... See more keywords
138 Musculoskeletal disorder among the garment workers: a major work related health problem in a leading garment industry of bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.461
Abstract: Background and objectives Work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) accounts for a significant share of post-workday injuries and illnesses and hence constitute a major proportion temporary or permanent disability among garment industry workers in many countries.… read more here.
Keywords: industry; health problem; garment industry;
Addressing College Drinking as a Statewide Public Health Problem: Key Findings From the Maryland Collaborative
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DOI: 10.1177/1524839917711399
Abstract: Excessive drinking among college students is a serious and pervasive public health problem. Although much research attention has focused on developing and evaluating evidence-based practices to address college drinking, adoption has been slow. The Maryland… read more here.
Keywords: college drinking; health problem; college; maryland collaborative ... See more keywords
Assessment of malaria as a public health problem in and around Arjo Didhessa sugar cane plantation area, Western Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08784-5
Abstract: Background Although much progress has been made in reducing malaria morbidity and mortality worldwide in the last decade, nationally malaria remains the third leading cause of death and still considered a major public health problem.… read more here.
Keywords: malaria; public health; health problem; sugar ... See more keywords
The Gambia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem: Challenges and successes.
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010282
Abstract: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world and has been known to be a major public health problem in The Gambia for over 60 years. Nationwide blindness surveys, including trachoma, in… read more here.
Keywords: elimination; trachoma; health problem; trichiasis ... See more keywords
The elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Mexico: From national health priority to national success story
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010660
Abstract: Introduction Mexico was the first country in the Americas and the third in the world to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, as validated by the WHO in 2017. Objective To describe the critical… read more here.
Keywords: health; health problem; trachoma public; public health ... See more keywords
Scorpion envenomation in Brazil: Current scenario and perspectives for containing an increasing health problem
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011069
Abstract: Opportunistic scorpion species can colonize urban environments, establishing high-density communities that enhance the chances of human accidents. This scenario has been taking place in Brazil, in which some Tityus species have taken city centers, causing… read more here.
Keywords: scenario; number; scorpion; health problem ... See more keywords