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  1. The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region includes a significant proportion of the global population currently living with overweight and obesity. This modelling analysis was conducted to quantify the incidence of obesit...

    Authors: Joanne Yoong, Volker Schnecke, Wichai Aekplakorn, Tushar Bandgar, Jamal Rashad Butt, Jack Garcia Uranga Romano, Sanjay Kalra, Rajesh Khadgawat, Gary Kilov, Kyoung-Kon Kim, Sang Yeoup Lee, Viswanathan Mohan, Joseph Proietto and Brian Oldfield
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:68
  2. Tuberculosis (TB) is a stigmatised disease with intersectional associations with poverty, HIV, transmission risk and mortality. The use of visible TB infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, such as ma...

    Authors: Helene-Mari van der Westhuizen, Rodney Ehrlich, Ncumisa Somdyala, Trisha Greenhalgh, Sarah Tonkin-Crine and Chris C. Butler
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:66
  3. Legal-involved veterans with opioid use disorder (OUD) have lower receipt of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) than other veterans served at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This qualitative ...

    Authors: Emmeline Taylor, Caroline Gray, Matthew Stimmel, Ingrid A. Binswanger, Erica Morse, Christine Timko, Alex H. S. Harris, David Smelson and Andrea K. Finlay
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:64
  4. Off-label use of semaglutide for non-diabetic weight loss (which regulators have linked to social media promotion) created worldwide supply shortages. We evaluated worldwide semaglutide interest measured by on...

    Authors: Jacques Eugene Raubenheimer, Pieter Hermanus Myburgh and Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:63
  5. China has built a universal medical insurance which covers 95% of the total population, up from approximately 10% two decades ago. However, this medical insurance neglects public health, reducing the health sy...

    Authors: Jiajia Zhang, Dahai Zhao and Xiyan Zhang
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:62

    The Publisher Correction to this article has been published in BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:65

  6. Young women worldwide face problems like unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Providing sexual and reproductive health education to young women in low- and middle-income countries is a prior...

    Authors: Elizabeth Nkabane-Nkholongo, Mathildah Mpata Mokgatle, Timothy Bickmore, Clevanne Julce, David Thompson and Brian W. Jack
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:60
  7. New, first-in-class oral antibiotics like zoliflodacin, developed in a public–private partnership, require an optimal introduction strategy while ensuring antibiotic stewardship. Zoliflodacin, given as a singl...

    Authors: Fernando Pascual, Carmen Au, Chido Dziva Chikwari, Pierre Daram, Carolyn Deal, Angelica Espinosa Miranda, Yonatan H. Grad, Edward WIII Hook, Rossaphorn Kittiyaowamarn, Alison Luckey, Nicola Low, Venessa Maseko, Remco P. H. Peters, Teri Roberts, Magnus Unemo and Subasree Srinivasan
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:58
  8. Widespread antibiotic prescribing contributes to globally emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Despite stewardship recommendations by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, there is a lack of literatu...

    Authors: Rebecca A. Tenner, Emily D. Grussing, David Manning, Yvane Ngassa, Jacob J. van den Berg, Gabriela Andujar Vazquez, Shira Doron, Maureen Campion and Alysse G. Wurcel
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:59
  9. Although HIV vertical transmission has declined significantly in sub-Saharan Africa, incident HIV infection in pregnant and postpartum women is estimated to account for over one-third of HIV vertical transmiss...

    Authors: Aurelie Nelson, Kalisha Bheemraj, Sarah Schoetz Dean, Alex de Voux, Lerato Hlatshwayo, Rufaro Mvududu, Natacha Berkowitz, Caroline Neumuller, Shahida Jacobs, Stephanie Fourie, Thomas Coates, Linda Gail-Bekker, Landon Myer and Dvora Joseph Davey
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:57
  10. The epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infection in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region remains poorly understood, despite the global recognition of its disease burden and the growing concern r...

    Authors: Hiam Chemaitelly, Manale Harfouche, Alex Smolak, Rwedah Ageeb, Yousra A. Mohamoud, Ahmed S. Alaama, Joumana G. Hermez and Laith J. Abu-Raddad
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:56
  11. Anticipated, internal, and enacted stigma are major barriers to tuberculosis (TB) care engagement and directly impact patient well-being. Unfortunately, targeted stigma interventions are lacking. We aimed to c...

    Authors: Sally E. Hayward, Nosivuyile Vanqa, Goodman Makanda, Phumeza Tisile, Luthando Ngwatyu, Isabel Foster, Abenathi A. Mcinziba, Amanda Biewer, Rachel Mbuyamba, Michelle Galloway, Siyavuya Bunyula, Helene-Mari van der Westhuizen, Jon S. Friedland, Andrew Medina-Marino, Lario Viljoen, Ingrid Schoeman…
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:55
  12. Despite comparatively low rates of COVID-19 admissions and recorded deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the pandemic still had significant impact on health service utilization (HSU). The aim of this scoping re...

    Authors: Elliot Koranteng Tannor, John Amuasi, Reinhard Busse, Daniel Opoku, Emmanuel Ofori, Kwadwo Faka Gyan, Minas Aikins, Kojo Hutton-Mensah, Priscilla Opare-Addo and Wilm Quentin
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:51
  13. The postnatal period is an important time for adolescent mothers to regain their health as they adjust to life with their infants. However, it is also a time when mothers are vulnerable to mental health proble...

    Authors: Chimwemwe Tembo, Linda Portsmouth and Sharyn Burns
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:50
  14. In 2022, fewer than half of persons with tuberculosis (TB) had access to molecular diagnostic tests for TB due to their high costs. Studies have found that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) software for ...

    Authors: Andrew James Codlin, Luan Nguyen Quang Vo, Tushar Garg, Sayera Banu, Shahriar Ahmed, Stephen John, Suraj Abdulkarim, Monde Muyoyeta, Nsala Sanjase, Tom Wingfield, Vibol Iem, Bertie Squire and Jacob Creswell
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:52
  15. Tackling inequities in cancer outcomes is a global health priority. One avenue for improving early diagnosis of cancer is to ensure people know when and how to seek help for cancer symptoms and that this knowl...

    Authors: Katriina L. Whitaker, Tetyana Perchyk, Robert S. Kerrison and Agnieszka Lemanska
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:49
  16. Translating health policy into effective implementation is a core priority for responding effectively to the tuberculosis (TB) crisis. The national TB Recovery Plan was developed in response to the negative im...

    Authors: Helene-Mari van der Westhuizen, Janet Giddy, Renier Coetzee, Goodman Makanda, Phumeza Tisile, Michelle Galloway, Siyavuya Bunyula, Ingrid Schoeman and Ruvandhi R. Nathavitharana
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:48
  17. In Ecuador, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women and the second most common cause of cancer-related death in women. Although HPV represents a serious public health problem worldwide, the...

    Authors: Rosa de los Ángeles Bayas-Rea, Karina Ponce, Andrea Guenther, Juan D. Mosquera, Carolina Armijos, Lorena Mejía, Gabriela Bustamante and Sonia Zapata
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:46
  18. Low awareness of chronic conditions raises the risk of poorer health outcomes and may result in healthcare utilization and spending in response to symptoms of undiagnosed conditions. Little evidence exists, pa...

    Authors: Nilmini Wijemunige, Pieter van Baal, Ravindra P. Rannan-Eliya and Owen O’Donnell
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:45
  19. Cameroon is among countries that have made notable investments nationwide in line with the Family Planning 2030 initiative. This study examines the progress made across the 10 regions and 58 divisions of the c...

    Authors: Raïssa Shiyghan Nsashiyi, Md Mizanur Rahman, Lawrence Monah Ndam and Masahiro Hashizume
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:40
  20. Globally, herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 and -1 infections contribute to a large disease burden, but their full economic consequences remain unclear. This study aims to estimate the global economic impact of gen...

    Authors: Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Shaun Wen Huey Lee, Puttarin Kulchaitanaroaj, Ajaree Rayanakorn, Haeseon Lee, Katharine Jane Looker, Raymond Hutubessy and Sami L. Gottlieb
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:42
  21. In Malawi, approximately 25% of adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) also suffer from depression. Not only is HIV stigma a major contributor to depression but it also adversely impacts HIV care engagement. ALWH ...

    Authors: Maria Faidas, Melissa A. Stockton, Steven M. Mphonda, Griffin Sansbury, Haley Hedrick, Jackson Devadas, Twambilile Phanga, Laura Ruegsegger, Jack Kramer, Hillary Mortensen, Kazione Kulisewa, Brian W. Pence, Nivedita L. Bhushan and Bradley N. Gaynes
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:39
  22. Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people face significant challenges in accessing timely, culturally competent, and adequate healthcare due to structural and systemic barriers, yet there is a lack of resear...

    Authors: Abbas Jessani, Teagan Berry-Moreau, Reeya Parmar, Alexia Athanasakos, Jessica L. Prodger and Andrew Mujugira
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:44
  23. Authors: Abel Negussie, Bereket Tefera, Elyas Melaku Mazengia, Ariam Hailemariam, Ephrem Lejore, Tariku Dejene, Abiy Tefera, Ramadhani Noor, Stanley Chitekwe, Hiwot Getachew, Rachana Sharma and Eshetu Girma
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:43

    The original article was published in BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:37

  24. Though tuberculosis (TB)-related stigma is a recognized barrier to care, interventions are lacking, and gaps remain in understanding the drivers and experiences of TB-related stigma. We undertook community-bas...

    Authors: Isabel Foster, Amanda Biewer, Nosivuyile Vanqa, Goodman Makanda, Phumeza Tisile, Sally E. Hayward, Dillon T. Wademan, Michaile G. Anthony, Rachel Mbuyamba, Michelle Galloway, Wieda Human, Helene-Mari van der Westhuizen, Jon S. Friedland, Andrew Medina-Marino, Ingrid Schoeman, Graeme Hoddinott…
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:41
  25. Understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic evolved under control measures is crucial to tackle the SARS-CoV-2 virus spread. Laos, a country bordering China but with late occurrence and low burden of COVID-19 comp...

    Authors: Xu-Sheng Zhang, Hong Luo, Andre Charlett, Daniela DeAngelis, Wei Liu, Peter Vickerman, Mark Woolhouse and Linxiong Wu
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:38
  26. In response to the COVID-19 challenge and the consequent concerns and misconceptions about potential mother-to-child virus transmission, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the E...

    Authors: Abel Negussie, Bereket Tefera, Elyas Melaku Mazengia, Ariam Hailemariam, Ephrem Lejore, Tariku Dejene, Abiy Tefera, Ramadhani Noor, Stanley Chitekwe, Hiwot Getachew, Rachana Sharma and Eshetu Girma
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:37

    The Publisher Correction to this article has been published in BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:43

  27. Tuberculosis (TB), a leading cause of infectious death, is curable when patients complete a course of multi-drug treatment. Because entry into the TB treatment cascade usually relies on symptomatic individuals...

    Authors: Zolelwa Sifumba, Helgard Claassen, Stephen Olivier, Palwasha Khan, Hloniphile Ngubane, Thokozani Bhengu, Thando Zulu, Mareca Sithole, Dickman Gareta, Mahomed-Yunus S. Moosa, Willem A. Hanekom, Ingrid V. Bassett and Emily B. Wong
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:30
  28. Self-stigma among people who have tuberculosis (TB) can contribute to non-adherence to medication and disengagement from care. It can manifest in feelings of worthlessness, shame, and guilt, leading to social ...

    Authors: Stephen H.-F. Macdonald, Nadine Ferris France, Ian Hodgson, Fadhil Ali, Christa Dewi, Iman Abdurrakhman, Yeremia Mozart Runtu, Alva Juan, Jhon Sugiharto, Elaine Byrne and Ronan M. Conroy
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:31
  29. The departure of pharmaceutical companies from Nigeria — a major source of antimicrobial drug supply in West Africa — increases the risk of an elevated burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Nigeria and t...

    Authors: Chiamaka Norah Ezeagu, Semeeh Akinwale Omoleke and Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:35
  30. Current strategies to promptly, effectively, and equitably screen people with tuberculosis (TB) and link them to diagnosis and care are insufficient; new approaches are required to find the millions of people ...

    Authors: Rachel L. Byrne, Tom Wingfield, Emily R. Adams, Sayera Banu, John Samson Bimba, Andrew Codlin, Ana Cubas Atienzar, Tushar Garg, Stephen John, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Melissa Sander, Victor Santana Santos, S. Bertel Squire, Luan Nguyen Quang Vo and Jacob Creswell
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:33
  31. Sexual violence, including childhood sexual abuse and adolescent/adult sexual assault, is a major public health concern, especially for college women. Sexual violence is associated with numerous negative conse...

    Authors: Prachi H. Bhuptani, Elizabeth Mayer, Georgia Chan and Lindsay M. Orchowski
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:29
  32. Authors: Chido Dziva Chikwari, Amare Worku Tadesse, Kwame Shanaube, Anna Shepherd, Christopher Finn McQuaid and Toyin O. Togun
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:32

    The original article was published in BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:17

  33. Colorectal cancer (CRC) poses a significant public health challenge in Canada, with the Atlantic provinces bearing a particularly high burden. The implementation of population-based colon screening programs is...

    Authors: Kazeem Adefemi, John C. Knight, Yun Zhu and Peizhong Peter Wang
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:28
  34. Travel restrictions and border controls were used extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the processes for making robust evidence-based risk assessments of source countries to inform border control...

    Authors: Richard Arnold, Rachelle N. Binny, Thomas Lumley, Audrey Lustig, Matthew Parry and Michael J. Plank
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:27
  35. Women with substance use disorders (SUDs) often experience adversity related to incarceration and reentry that can impact their substance use outcomes. This study aims to examine the adverse effects of incarce...

    Authors: Sienna Strong-Jones, Kristina Brant, Derek Kreager, Eric Harrison and Abenaa Jones
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:26
  36. Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women has harmful effects on their psychological and physical health. However, help-seeking for IPV is significantly low among women in the Indian context. This study ex...

    Authors: Rakhi Ghoshal, Priti Patil, Isha Sinha, Anita Gadgil, Priyansh Nathani, Nethra Jain, Premkumar Ramasubramani and Nobhojit Roy
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:25
  37. Prior research has reaffirmed lifestyle risk behaviors to cluster among adolescents. However, the lifestyle cluster effect on suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) was unclear among adolescents in low- and mi...

    Authors: Yongle Zhan, Pei Wang, Yongan Zhan, Zhiming Lu, Yidan Guo, Noor Ani Ahmad, Andrew Owusu, Tepirou Chher, Johnson T. Hinneh, Krishna Kumar Aryal, Noorali Darwish, Sameera J. Senanayake, Bushra abdulrahman Ahmed Mufadhal, Alissar Rady, Marcia Bassier-Paltoo and Suvd Batbaatar
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:24
  38. Primary Health Care (PHC) is the most equitable and cost-effective way to enhance the health of populations and improve health security and is a requirement for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). Vital...

    Authors: Dijana Spasenoska, John Grundy, Lundi-Anne Omam, Irtaza Ahmad Chaudhri, Faraz Khalid, Thomas S. O’Connell and Tova Tampe
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:23
  39. The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of morbidity and mortality differentially affected populations. Between and within populations, behavior change was likewise heterogeneous. Factors influencing prec...

    Authors: Laura A. Skrip, Malcom B. Weller, Sheikh Dukuly, Neima Candy, Wahdae-Mai Harmon-Gray, Adolphus Clarke and Bernice T. Dahn
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:22
  40. The psychosocial consequences of tuberculosis (TB) are key barriers to ending TB globally. We evaluated and compared stigma, depression, and quality of life (QoL) among people with TB diagnosed through active ...

    Authors: Kritika Dixit, Bhola Rai, Tara Prasad Aryal, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Raghu Dhital, Manoj Kumar Sah, Ram Narayan Pandit, Govinda Majhi, Puskar Raj Paudel, Jens W. Levy, Job van Rest, Suman Chandra Gurung, Gokul Mishra, Knut Lönnroth, Stephen Bertel Squire, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt…
    Citation: BMC Global and Public Health 2024 2:20

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