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Abstract Background Food security is one of the most significant factors that affect the health of people and is one of the Sustainable Development Goals. In areas where there is economic diversity, such as Maharashtra i...

Purpose Implementation of quality-of-life standards for patients with secondary glaucoma after surgery. Material and methods Data analysis included secondary surgical glaucoma patients with a time interval of 4 yea...

Social entrepreneurs mobilize opportunity recognition, market linkages, blended finance, capacity building, and digital platforms to create sustainable, scalable solutions for socioeconomic challenges in an economy. It i...

Abstract Background Socio-economic status is a known predictor of childhood obesity. Improvements to school meals have been promoted as a method of combating rising childhood obesity rates, especially in low-income popul...

INTRODUCTION: Previous evidence linked low socioeconomic status with higher smoking prevalence. Our objective was to assess the strength of this association in the world population, updating a previous work. METHODS: Sys...

Abstract Background Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) represent a global healthcare challenge, imposing substantial socioeconomic burdens due to their increasing incidence and associated mortality. This study evaluates the eff...

Context and Background: Over the past thirty years, institutional restricting, decentralization, legal reforms, and significant administrative modernization initiatives have all had a significant impact on Malawi’s ...

Green finance is an important tool that would help in reducing environmental degradation and promoting sustainable development as a means of reducing the burning socio-economic challenges inherent in rapidly urbanizing n...

This paper analyzes methodological approaches for creating an info-technological platform for “digital portraits” of complex socioeconomic systems using the example of regional systems in Russia, as a necessary eleme...

ABSTRACT Background and Aim Undernutrition is gradually declining worldwide except in sub‐Saharan Africa and parts of South Asia. Prevalence is almost stagnant in low‐and middle‐income countries (LIMCs), contributi...

Background: Adolescence is a critical period of maturation when nutrient needs are high, especially among adolescents entering pregnancy. Using individual-level data from 140,000 participants, we examined socioeconomic, ...

Background Strengthening emergency care systems could reduce death and disability in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet many struggle to provide timely, high-quality care. LMICs also face growing risks from cl...

The objective of this study focused on the comparative morphological and histochemical analysis of the duodenum of fetuses, juveniles and adult coypu (Myocastor coypus bonariensis), the major socioeconomic wildlife resou...

Abstract Background Medication nonadherence and physician-switching undermine treatment outcomes and strain healthcare systems. This study examined the prevalence and determinants of medication noncompliance and doctor-s...

Background Inadequate dietary diversity during complementary feeding contributes to high childhood malnutrition rates in sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding relationships between dietary quality and nutritional outcomes ac...

This study examines the early effects of Iceland's 2023 extended producer responsibility (EPR) reform for packaging waste, one of the first nationwide implementations of a fully harmonised, producer-funded system in a sm...

BackgroundCholangiocarcinoma (CCA) carries a dismal prognosis. Beyond clinical determinants, socioeconomic deprivation may also influence outcomes. Busan, a rapidly aging metropolitan area in Korea, provides a critical s...

Abstract Background Landslides are one of the most frequent and damaging disasters in the Nepal Himalaya region, triggered primarily by intense rainfall events. With the increasing impacts of climate change, extreme prec...

Aims: Acute hand and wrist infections can be devastating, with a substantial burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared with high-income countries. Access to treatment, particularly surgery, can be limit...

Emissions of human-use antibiotics in China pose a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems and accelerate the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Existing assessments lack the facility-level resolution required for effe...

Addressing socioeconomic challenges related to fiscal decentralisation and rural development highlights the growing importance of strengthening the own-revenue capacity of rural local governments for improving financial ...

Abstract Purpose Eating disorders (EDs) among women of childbearing age (WCBA; defined by the World Health Organization as women aged 15–49 years) have emerged as a significant public health concern on a global scale. ...

Abstract Background Africa reduced its under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) by more than 50% during the MDGs era. However, it still has by far the highest average U5MR in the world – 81 deaths compared to a global average of ...

Introduction and aims: Understanding the trend and associated factors are essential for enhancing equitable access to care, particularly given persistent disparities in healthcare utilisation across different population ...