Category: Articles
Impacts of climate change on Egyptian population and the role of public health to mitigate its hazards
In October 2020 the World Bank approved a 200 million dollars project for Egypt to improve air quality, combat climate change and reduce emissions of air pollutants and global warming. […]
Read more »Utility of Acanthosis Nigricans and Skin Tags as a screening tool for risk of developing NCDs: A cross sectional study at a tertiary care health facility in Lucknow
There has been a sudden increase in the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and a decreasing trend of communicable diseases (epidemiological transition) in India in last three decades. Identifying the […]
Read more »Perceptions of school management on the relationship between school nutrition and development of non-communicable dis-eases in a rural South African district: A qualitative study
Globally, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) were responsible for 41 million deaths in 2016, with the majority of these occurring in low and middle-income countries. These diseases were on the rise as […]
Read more »Embodying Transgender: Narratives of Trans Women in Online Forums
In this paper, I will discuss the way that trans women embody their transgender identity, focusing on identity questioning, gender dysphoria, clinical gatekeeping, and medicalized narratives. Situated within the hermeneutics […]
Read more »Climate Change: Perspectives for Global Mental Health
Climate change is the most important global health challenge today. It’s greater than Covid-19 and that has been a massive challenge. The impact of climate change is on everyone, young, […]
Read more »Ready for the next Pandemic!?
In all likelihood, there will be another pandemic! Most likely caused by a virus too. Readiness depends on a variety of factors that can be divided into four categories: worldwide, […]
Read more »Communicating uncertainty: A journalist’s experience reporting on Covid-19
A novel virus that causes a new disease which spreads globally is a hot story for the world’s media. How deadly is this disease? How does it spread? Can it […]
Read more »Perceived Effectiveness, Restrictiveness, and Compliance with Containment Measures against the Covid-19 Pandemic: An International Comparative Study in 11 Countries
National governments took action to delay the transmission of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) by implementing different containment measures. We developed an online survey that included 44 different containment measures. We aimed […]
Read more »Embracing Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Justice: Lessons from the Māori Peoples
Indigenous populations around the world are disproportionately impacted by climate change, as colonialism and forced assimilation have systematically marginalized these traditional communities. Despite possessing an intimate knowledge of ecological sustainability, […]
Read more »Impact of Covid -19 on the Life and Livelihood of Indigenous Community in State of Kerala, India
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been most severe on the lives and livelihoods of the indigenous communities across the globe, including India. The adverse effect of the pandemic […]
Read more »Breast cancer prevention: Health literacy among women living in the multicultural community of southern Thailand
Breast cancer is now a public health global concern as it has become the most common cancer diagnosed among women. Insufficient knowledge about breast cancer prevention and screening are common […]
Read more »Medical delivery drones as a tool to improve health equity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, are autonomous or remotely piloted aircraft without onboard pilots or passengers. Drone technology is highly versatile and is currently used within the humanitarian […]
Read more »Co-creating Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions with Adolescents: The experience from Rajasthan, India
Despite a clear policy recognizing the need for special programmatic attention for adolescents, almost all existing programs in India face critical challenges in effectively delivering Sexual and Reproductive Health information […]
Read more »Prevalence of digital media use and its health consequences in children aged 2 to 5 years
The duration of time spent on screen of electronic or digital media like mobile phones or television, etc is defined as screen-time. Digital media expansion and COVID 19 pandemic has […]
Read more »Challenging Systemic Racism for Health Equity: Mobilizing Solidarities for Change Through COVID-19
This paper reviews the advocacy efforts, community organizing, establishment, operation, and lessons learned from a project in Hamilton, ON to found the first ever COVID-19 clinic for Black & other […]
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