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public and global health

433 papers

Public and global health examines how we protect communities from disease, manage outbreaks, and improve well-being across the world. This vital field connects diverse research on everything from infectious disease control and vaccination strategies to the social factors that shape our collective health. Because these studies often impact policy and daily life, understanding them quickly is more important than ever.

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Below are the latest papers in public and global health, freshly summarized from the most recent medRxiv releases.

📄 public and global health

Applying the COM-B behaviour change model in social and behaviour change message development towards increased uptake of Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) delivered through routine immunization platform in Osun State, Nigeria

This paper demonstrates how the COM-B behavior change model was applied to a qualitative study in Osun State, Nigeria, to identify key drivers and barriers and subsequently design targeted social and behavior change messages that enhance the uptake of Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention through the routine immunization platform.

Ujuju, C. N., Ekpo, H., Ajayi, A. A., Hawking, H., Ochieng, D., Magaji, A. A., Rahman, S. A., Nyananyo, U. M. J., Ekholu (…)2026-04-06
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Pathogenic Risks in Courier-Based Food Delivery Systems: Integrating Microbiological Surveillance into Zambias Food Safety Framework

This study provides the first empirical evidence from Lusaka, Zambia, that courier food carriers are significantly contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, identifying infrequent cleaning and carrier design as primary risk factors that necessitate strengthened hygiene protocols within the national food safety framework.

Mulungu, C., Zimba, N., Nambeye, L., Samu, D., Muyembe, G., Kaluah, C., Musonda, C., Maseka, A. K. Y.2026-04-06
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Projections of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination impact on non-cervical cancer outcomes among women in 117 low-income and middle-income countries: a modeling study

This modeling study projects that bivalent HPV vaccination in 117 low- and middle-income countries could prevent approximately 4.8 million non-cervical cancer cases and 3 million deaths among women by 2100, with the greatest relative benefits expected in the African Region, thereby strengthening the public health case for expanding vaccine access and addressing global health disparities.

Tuli, A., Jit, M., Abbas, K., Portnoy, A.2026-04-04
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Religious leaders' perspectives on childhood immunization in Bauchi State, Nigeria: A Qualitative Study

This qualitative study of 22 religious leaders in Bauchi State, Nigeria, reveals that while most support childhood immunization as compatible with their faith, persistent misinformation and trust issues remain, suggesting that structured engagement with these leaders and improved health service delivery are crucial strategies for increasing vaccine uptake.

Abubakar, A., Mohammed, A., Bertozzi, S. M., Suleh, R. A., Inuwa, S. M., Bello, B. G., Madhivanan, P., Ngaybe, M. G. B. (…)2026-04-04
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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
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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., Obaid, K., Alshekh, I., Alhaboub, M., Adam, A. A., Hailegebriel, T. D.2026-04-02
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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., Thayer, D. S., Evans, H. T., Given, J., Jones, S., Loane, M., Morgan, C., Morris (…)2026-04-02