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public and global health

233 papers

Shifting Prevalence and Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases in Bangladesh: A Comparative Multilevel Analysis of Nationally Representative BDHS Data (2017-2022)

This study analyzes nationally representative BDHS data from 2017-18 and 2022 to reveal a post-pandemic divergence in Bangladesh's non-communicable disease landscape, characterized by a dramatic doubling of diabetes prevalence driven by urban and community-level factors, alongside a decline in hypertension that may reflect survival bias and a weakening of the bidirectional relationship between the two conditions.

Nahin, K. S. A. A., Hossen, A., Jannatul, T.2026-04-02📄 public and global health

Cross-Border Vaccine Supply to Conflict-Affected Darfur: A Humanitarian Lifeline through Chad - An Implementation Case Study

This case study demonstrates that a 2025 cross-border vaccine deployment strategy through Chad successfully restored immunization services in conflict-affected Darfur, increasing DPT1 coverage from 22.6% to 83.2% and delivering nearly 20 million doses to mitigate disease outbreaks despite the disruption of national supply routes.

Sule, V., Eltayeb, D., Eltayeb, H. + 5 more2026-04-02📄 public and global health

Capturing India's phenotypic diversity: Health insights from the GenomeIndia project

The GenomeIndia project reveals that India's health landscape is highly structured along ethnolinguistic lines rather than administrative boundaries, uncovering significant population-specific metabolic risks and a critical awareness gap that necessitates a shift from state-level averages to precision public health strategies tailored to the country's diverse genetic and environmental backgrounds.

Mondal, D., Bhattacharyya, C., Shekhawat, D. S. + 42 more2026-04-02📄 public and global health

The children left behind - the cumulative impact of congenital anomalies, long-term conditions and poverty on educational attainment in Wales: a population databank linkage study

This population linkage study in Wales reveals that while children with congenital anomalies generally achieve lower academic results, their attainment is most severely compromised by the cumulative effects of poverty and long-term conditions like epilepsy, with special education needs provision partially mitigating but not fully overcoming these disadvantages.

Scanlon, I., Rawlings, A., Tucker, D. + 8 more2026-04-02📄 public and global health

ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND DISPOSAL PRACTICES OF SPENT AND BROKEN ENERGY-SAVING BULBS AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN MTENDERE COMPOUND ZAMBIA

This study reveals that while households in Mtendere Compound, Zambia, recognize the energy efficiency of energy-saving bulbs, they largely lack awareness of their mercury-related health risks and safe disposal methods, leading to improper disposal practices that necessitate urgent public education, dedicated collection sites, and national policy reforms.

MASELECHI, M. N., Zyambo, C., BANDA, J. L.2026-04-02📄 public and global health

Impact of a one-year interruption to vector control on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

This study demonstrates that a one-year interruption of vector control activities on Bioko Island caused a rapid resurgence in malaria transmission and burden in 2024, but the subsequent rapid reimplementation of indoor residual spraying successfully contained and reversed this trend, highlighting the critical importance of sustained control efforts.

Galick, D. S., Hergott, D. E. B., Cubacuba, N. B. + 7 more2026-04-01📄 public and global health

Adding discharge characteristics to improve six-month post-discharge mortality prediction in under-five children with suspected sepsis in Ugandan hospitals

This study demonstrates that incorporating just three discharge characteristics into risk prediction models significantly improves the accuracy of six-month post-discharge mortality predictions for under-five children with suspected sepsis in Ugandan hospitals compared to models relying solely on admission data.

Akter, T., Kenya-Mugisha, N., Nguyen, V. + 8 more2026-04-01📄 public and global health

Are different consumer sleep technologies measuring the same essential aspects of sleep?

This study of 74 older adults found that while aggregating consumer sleep technology data over 7–14 nights yields reliable measures, most metrics are device-specific rather than interchangeable with polysomnography, with sleep duration being the only essential aspect consistently transferable across different devices.

G Ravindran, K. K., della Monica, C., Atzori, G. + 5 more2026-04-01📄 public and global health

Development and Pilot Validation of ABHA-O-SHINE: An AI-Ready Oral Health Risk and Insurance Prediction Framework within the Ayushman Bharat Digital Ecosystem

This study presents the development and pilot validation of the ABHA-O-SHINE framework, a scalable tool that successfully integrates clinical and behavioral oral health data with insurance prioritization within the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission ecosystem, establishing a foundation for future AI-driven automation.

Saxena, Y., SHRIVASTAVA, L.2026-04-01📄 public and global health

Tobacco smoking and vaping in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: results from a UK cohort study

A UK cohort study found that while smoking and dual use of smoking and vaping during pregnancy are significantly associated with lower birthweights and longer hospital stays, vaping alone showed no such adverse neonatal outcomes, highlighting the critical importance of quitting smoking completely without reverting to it if a pregnant woman chooses to vape.

Laverty, A., Esan, O., Williams, P. J. + 3 more2026-03-31📄 public and global health

Thinking Out Loud: A Qualitative Study of Health Information User Experience in People with Disabilities

This qualitative study identifies specific usability barriers and "pain points" faced by people with disabilities when seeking COVID-19 health information online, highlighting challenges related to distracting layouts, physical fatigue, and low trust in AI-generated content, while recommending that future digital health design incorporate direct user feedback from this community.

Sathe, S. S., Porter, N., Miller, C. + 1 more2026-03-31📄 public and global health

Complementary and alternative medicine utilization for malaria prevention: A multi-site community-based cross-sectional study in Ghana

This multi-site community-based cross-sectional study in Ghana reveals that approximately 31.6% of adults utilized complementary and alternative medicine, particularly herbal remedies, for malaria prevention over the past year, highlighting the need to integrate these widely accepted practices into public health strategies while addressing efficacy and safety concerns.

Kretchy, I. A., Koduah, A., Kretchy, J.-P. + 12 more2026-03-31📄 public and global health

Data use practices and challenges for maternal and child health decision-making in tribal primary health centres in Andhra Pradesh, India

This qualitative study of tribal primary health centres in Andhra Pradesh reveals that while formal health information systems fail to provide the granular, prospective data needed for maternal and child health decision-making due to structural constraints, frontline workers have developed innovative, complementary information practices to bridge this gap, suggesting that digital health reforms should strengthen rather than replace these local ingenuities.

Mitra, A., Jayaraman, G., Ondopu, B. + 9 more2026-03-31📄 public and global health

Co-creating data science solutions for maternal and child health decision-making in tribal primary health centres: an action research using the Three Co's Framework

This action research study demonstrates that applying the Three Co's Framework (Co-Define, Co-Design, Co-Refine) to collaboratively develop data science solutions with frontline health workers in tribal primary health centres in India effectively addresses the mismatch between top-down reporting systems and local decision-making needs, resulting in context-specific tools like an offline-capable dashboard and a measurable improvement in organizational data maturity.

Mitra, A., Jayaraman, G., Ondopu, B. + 9 more2026-03-31📄 public and global health

Integrating Machine Learning-Based Variable Selection into Heat Vulnerability Index Design

This study demonstrates that integrating machine learning-based variable selection, particularly using Random Forest, significantly improves the accuracy of Heat Vulnerability Index assessments in Chicago by identifying key determinants like poverty, lack of air conditioning, and elderly population proportion, outperforming conventional unsupervised PCA methods in predicting heat-related excess mortality.

Qu, S., Sillmann, J., Barrett, B. W. + 12 more2026-03-31📄 public and global health

A mixed-methods realist evaluation of the Sutton Parenting Offer (universal parenting programme): A study protocol

This study protocol outlines a mixed-methods realist evaluation designed to investigate how, why, and in what contexts the Sutton Parenting Offer, a universal peer-led programme delivered through Family Hubs, supports families in engaging with services, sustaining positive change, and generating system value.

Varela-Mato, V., Ngina, D., Orton, E. + 1 more2026-03-31📄 public and global health