The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...

Background Despite induced abortion being highly legally restricted in Pakistan, studies in 2002 and 2012 showed that many women rely on abortion when faced with an unintended pregnancy. Following the ...

Study objective Stillbirth is burdensome in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially in sub-Saharan Africa ...

The poor management of public health risks associated with travel by most countries proved among the most contentious issue ...

Despite progress in healthcare services for individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Africa, substantial gaps ...

High-burden cholera outbreaks, spreading beyond the traditional cholera-endemic countries, have been reported since 2021 in ...

Cholera has remained a persistent public health challenge in Zambia since the country’s first reported outbreak in 1977. The ...

Introduction Population ageing in Africa is increasing healthcare demands. Hip fractures require multidisciplinary care and are considered an indicator condition for age-related health services. We ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical public health threat, with gendered implications that are often overlooked.

United Nations (UN) member states agreed to a new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) ...

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally and in Brazil. The provision of quality healthcare faces ...

Background Alcohol use is a well-established potentially modifiable risk factor for suicide, yet few studies have investigated the impact of alcohol restrictions on suicide rates, particularly in low- ...