Public health facilities
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Cervical cancer is one of the most malignancies in women all over the world. Over 90% of cases occurred in low and middle-income countries with limited resources. Even though cervical cancer is preventable, the Sub-Saharan countries are the most burdened. In Ethiopia 27.19 million women are at risk of acquiring cervical cancer.
14p vialfrednobel 23-12-2023 6 3 Download
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The promotion of socialization, promoting the dynamism and initiative of medical facilities, mobilizing organizations, individuals and businesses to invest in the development of medical facilities is very necessary, urgent need today. Therefore, in order to promote borrowing, capital mobilization, joint ventures, association, and property leasing in the future, the health sector needs to be improved.
6p vipierre 02-10-2023 5 3 Download
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This study was conducted between January and August, 2016 in some malarial prevalence areas of Vietnam including Dak Nong and Gia Lai provinces. Total of 114 anti-malarial medicine samples (of which 55 available antimalarials and 59 selected antibiotics for malaria treatment) were collected from public and private health facilities.
6p vihulk 28-07-2023 4 1 Download
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Bottled drinking water has become popular for consumption by customers. Bottled drinking water with pathogenic microbiological contamination is a public health concern. This study aimed to describe the current situation of microbiological contamination in bottled drinking water products, food safety conditions and some inuencing factors in production facilities in Hau Giang province in 2020.
14p viantman 05-04-2023 6 1 Download
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Nigeria’s under-fve health outcomes have improved over the years, but the mortality rates remain unacceptably high. The qualitative component of Nigeria’s 2019 verbal and social autopsy (VASA) showed that car‑egivers’ health beliefs about causes of illnesses and efficacious treatment options contribute to non-use/delay in use of facility-based healthcare for under-fve children.
13p viferrari 28-11-2022 9 2 Download
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Early diagnosis and prompt antibiotic treatment are crucial to reducing morbidity and mortality of early-onset sepsis (EOS) in neonates. However, this strategy remains challenging due to non-specific clinical findings and limited facilities. Inappropriate antibiotics use is associated with ineffective therapy and adverse outcomes.
12p viferrari 28-11-2022 8 2 Download
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Impact evaluation of most water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions in health are usercentered. However, recent research discussed WASH herd protection – community WASH coverage could protect neighboring households.
11p viferrari 28-11-2022 8 2 Download
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Loss to follow-up (LTFU) from tuberculosis (TB) treatment and care is a major public health problem as patients can be infectious and also may develop a multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB). The study aimed to assess whether LTFU difers by the distance TB patients travelled to receive care from the nearest health facility
12p viferrari 28-11-2022 14 2 Download
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Despite recent progress in rural economic development and food production, the prevalence of household food insecurity (FI) and use of unimproved toilet facilities are widespread in Bangladesh. Evidence regarding the consequences of household FI and poor sanitation on child morbidity is scarce. This study aimed to understand the association of FI and unimproved toilet facility with morbidity status of under-5 children in Bangladesh.
11p viferrari 28-11-2022 10 2 Download
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In an effort to improve population health, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have expanded access to public primary care facilities and removed user fees for services in these facilities. However, a growing literature suggests that many patients bypass nearby primary care facilities to seek care at more distant or higher-level facilities.
13p viferrari 28-11-2022 8 2 Download
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In Finland, local authorities (municipalities) provide many services, including sports and physical activity facilities such as pedestrian and bicycle ways and lanes, parks, sports arenas and pools. This study aimed to determine whether local authorities can promote physical activity by allocating resources to physical activity facilities.
12p viferrari 28-11-2022 5 2 Download
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In Benin, access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) remains an issue. This study aims to provide an overview of household access to basic WASH services based on nationally representative data.
16p viferrari 28-11-2022 10 2 Download
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There is substantial evidence that immunization is one of the most significant and cost-effective pillars of preventive and promotive health interventions. Effective childhood immunization coverage is thus essential in stemming persistent childhood illnesses.
11p viferrari 28-11-2022 30 2 Download
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Despite the scale up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), unsuppressed viral load among population taking ART in private and public health facilities is still a public health concern increasing the risk of treatment failure. Studies comprehensively assessing significant predictors of non-suppressed viral load among patients on follow up of AR in public and private health facilities are limited.
11p viferrari 29-10-2022 4 2 Download
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Men have higher rates of morbidity and mortality across nearly all top ten causes of mortality worldwide. Much of this disparity is attributed to men’s lower utilization of routine health services; however, little is known about men’s general healthcare utilization in sub-Saharan Africa.
9p viferrari 29-10-2022 3 2 Download
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There is a paucity of information on the interrelationship between WASH and child undernutrition (stunting and wasting). This study aimed to assess the association between WASH and undernutrition among under-five-year-old children in Ethiopia.
20p viferrari 29-10-2022 4 2 Download
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This study aimed to analyze the individual-level determinants of USC choices among the Chinese elderly with CVD and to generate two exemplary patient profiles: one who is most likely to choose a public hospital as the USC, the other one who is most likely to choose a public primary care facility as the USC.
13p viferrari 29-10-2022 7 3 Download
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Open defecation due to a lack of access to sanitation facilities remains a public health issue in the United States. People experiencing homelessness face barriers to accessing sanitation facilities, and are often forced to practice open defecation on streets and sidewalks.
10p viferrari 29-10-2022 4 2 Download
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Existing strategies appear to be insufficient. One proposed alternative strategy, Service Delivery Redesign for Maternal and Neonatal Health (SDR), centers on strengthening higher level health facilities to provide rapid, definitive care in case of delivery and post-natal complications, and then promoting delivery in these hospitals, rather than in primary care facilities.
11p viferrari 29-10-2022 7 2 Download
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Although cervical cancer is a preventable disease, screening coverage in Ethiopia is far below the target. There is limited evidence on uptake among the general population in Ethiopia. Thus, this study was conducted to assess uptake and associated factors with the cervical cancer screening “see and treat approach” among eligible women in public health facilities in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia.
9p vimahuateng 26-11-2021 7 0 Download