Nowadays, globally population is facing the aging phenomenon, which means that the share of people aged 65 and over is growing faster than the share of people in any other age category resulting in demographic transition. ...

Aims: The specific aims of the study were (1) to explore perceptions of health care workers and administrators at different levels about analysis and utilizations of anemia screening data, (2) describe and analyze the chain ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health issue and according to the World Health Organization (WHO) is one of the top 10 causes of death. In 2016, 10.4 million people had active TB, of which 1.7 million died. Special ...

Low birth weight (LBW) is a serious public health problem associated with increased risk for many diseases including cardiovascular, neurodevelopmental and multiple organ system disorders. India has the highest number ...

Literature review/background information. Consistently, studies conducted worldwide have found that regular physical activity for children with chronic asthma is beneficial. In spite of international guidelines for managing ...

Diabetes is one of the most common non-communicable diseases in the world and is reaching epidemic proportions worldwide. The availability of insulin and insulin supplies is known to be compromised in many countries, leading ...

Introduction: Mental health is as important as physical health to the overall well-being of individuals, societies, and countries. It is accountable for 12% of the global burden of disease, whereas health budgets of the ...

Lead is an omnipresent toxic metal. In industrialized countries the adverse health effects of lead exposure are considered among the most important environmental health problems. Armenia has several locations contaminated ...

Background: Hypertension is one of the preventable leading risk factors for cardio vascular disease (CVD) and mortality worldwide. The prevalence of hypertension continues to increase in low- and middleincome countries ...

Introduction: It is estimated that there are some 2.5 million MSM in India. Various studies conducted in India serve as evidence that MSM are prone to high rates of depression compared to the general adult male population. ...