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Abstract Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa despite widely available preventive therapies such as prophylactic benzathine penicillin G (BPG)....

Background: Comprehensive primary healthcare (PHC) can address over 80% of global health needs across a lifetime. Adopting health-seeking behaviour (HSB) within PHC frameworks is critical for achieving Universal Health ...

Abstract Purpose Blockchain technology offers transformative opportunities for healthcare in terms of data security, interoperability, and patient engagement. However, its adoption requires significant adjustments in inf...

Soil is a living, finite resource that shapes chemical fate, microbial ecology, nutrient supply, and climate regulation, yet environmental science and policy often treat it as an inert substrate. Approximately one-third ...

The stability and functionality of modern, highly technological societies are profoundly dependent on the uninterrupted availability of critical infrastructure services. The health sector plays a unique role in protectin...

Abstract The “Broadband China” strategy has enhanced digital infrastructure through urban fiber upgrades, rural broadband expansion, and improved network performance. This research employs the multi-period difference...

IntroductionThe integration of tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment (TPT) into HIV services through electronic health records (EHR) can improve outcomes by enhancing care coordination, reducing redundancies, and suppor...

Ensuring a decent and high-quality standard of living for the population constitutes a central objective of national socioeconomic development — one that cannot be achieved without a coherent, systemic strategy for bui...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Improving the quality of care is essential for enhancing utilization and compliance with interventions, ultimately reducing preventable mortality and morbidity among women and newborns during...

BackgroundDigital oral health builds on the broader framework of eHealth, leveraging digital technologies to improve patient care, increase access to dental services, and enhance oral health outcomes. However, health car...

Timely access to public healthcare is fundamental human rights and a key measure of social equity. In Thailand, transportation barriers especially in rural and underserved areas continue to restrict equitable access to m...

Introduction The obstetric complications remain the leading cause of death in women of reproductive age and their neonates in low and middle-income countries. These deaths are largely preventable through providing qualit...

The article examines the protection of the rights and legal interests of demographically vulnerable population groups through the prism of their impact on the economic development and post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. ...

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze the perceptions of Primary Health Care (PHC) professionals regarding Covid-19 testing in basic health units (BHUs). METHODS: This qualitative study, part of a formative research project, ...

Telemedicine is increasingly playing a vital role in European health systems, offering great potential for improving healthcare access and outcomes. Funded between September 2022 and December 2024, the Joint Action ‘St...

Kidney disease is a global public health problem, affecting over 750 million persons worldwide. The burden of kidney disease varies substantially across the world, as does its detection and treatment. In many settings, r...

Aim: Healthcare services in remote areas present unique challenges to achieving organizational performance goals due to limited access and infrastructure. This study aims to analyze organizational factors that influence ...

Abstract Background In Pakistan, most children with life-threatening illnesses present at advanced stages and succumb to death, leaving families emotionally traumatised. Parental bereavement leads to long-term psychosoci...

Abstract Background Frail older adults in rural Bangladesh face a high burden of unmanaged depression and anxiety due to limited access to mental health care. Tele-mental health services offer a promising alternative to ...

Abstract Background In Ukraine, historical challenges of vaccination behavior and uptake, rooted in complex social and structural factors, have long hindered efforts to reach the 95% childhood vaccination coverage for he...

Indonesia continues to face structural challenges in smart city development, as reflected in the global positioning of its major cities in the IMD Smart City Index. In 2025, Jakarta, Medan, and Makassar were ranked 103, ...

Communities are central to social-ecological systems where environmental dynamics, development pressures, and human well-being intersect. Yet, infrastructure planning often overlooks this complexity, leading to unintende...

ABSTRACT Background and Aim Cervical cancer is a major public health issue in Botswana, driven by high HIV prevalence and limited screening access. Molecular detection of high‐risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) is cruci...

The cervical cancer screening programs (CCSP) have not beenvery efficient in the developing countries. This explains the needto foster changes on policies, standards, quality control mechanisms,evaluation and integration...