BMC Global and Public Health
2731-913X
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Communication strategies to promote vaccination behaviours in sub-Saharan Africa
AbstractEffective public health communication is needed to increase COVID-19
vaccination uptake in sub-Saharan Africa. We present six best practices: (1) use
of collective action/altruism, (2) use of relatable language, (3) tailoring
messages, (4) use of gain-framed messages, (5) use of trusted messengers and (6)
use of research to test messages.
Strengthening community midwives to tackle gender-based vulnerabilities during the 2022 floods in Pakistan—lessons learned for future natural disasters
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AbstractSeveral countries across different continents experienced severe
flooding in 2022, including Pakistan. Given the greater frequency and affliction
of natural disasters like flooding in an increasing number of countries, we
share lessons from the experience of Pakistan in helping the most vulnerable
populations through community-based health workers.
Political trust in the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey in Denmark and Sweden
Abstract Background The initial responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark
and Sweden differed markedly. Balancing disparate concerns was crucial to
generate trust in the COVID-19 restrictions. The aim was to investigate the
extent to which there was trust in the handling of the pandemic by the Danish
and Swedish governments and public health authorities in each country. A further
aim was also ...
Development and application of the Demands for Population Health Interventions (Depth) framework for categorising the agentic demands of population health interventions
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Abstract Background The ‘agentic demand’ of population health interventions
(PHIs) refers to the capacity, resources and freedom to act that interventions
demand of their recipients to benefit, which have a socio-economical pattern.
Highly agentic interventions, e.g. information campaigns, rely on recipients
noticing and responding to the intervention and thus might affect intervention
effectivene...
Factors associated with help-seeking by women facing intimate partner violence in India: findings from National Family Health Survey-5 (2019–2021)
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Abstract Background 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 examines
the different factors that influence help-seeking behaviour among women in
India. It also studies associations of the type of IPV with the source of help.
Methods T...
A unified voice to drive global improvements in oral health
AbstractApproximately, 3.47 billion individuals worldwide are affected by oral
disorders, with untreated dental caries being the most prevalent issue,
impacting 2.30 billion people. Addressing this complex health problem requires a
collective and unified approach from the oral health community. However,
stakeholders often focus on their own interests, leading to information silos
and a lack of div...
Cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve case finding for tuberculosis: developing consensus to motivate investment
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AbstractTo better evaluate the cost-effectiveness of active case finding for
tuberculosis, a framework for estimating long-term cost and impact is needed. We
outline such a framework and highlight the need for consensus estimates of which
costs to measure; averted morbidity, mortality, and transmission; measurable
short-term outcomes; and meaningful cost-effectiveness thresholds.
Prevalence of subclinical pulmonary tuberculosis and its association with HIV in household contacts of index tuberculosis patients in two South African provinces: a secondary, cross-sectional analysis of a cluster-randomised trial
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Abstract Background People with subclinical tuberculosis (TB) have
microbiological evidence of disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but
either do not have or do not report TB symptoms. The relationship between human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and subclinical TB is not yet well understood. We
estimated the prevalence of subclinical pulmonary TB in household contacts of
index TB patients ...
Community-based active-case finding for tuberculosis: navigating a complex minefield
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AbstractCommunity-based active case finding (ACF) for tuberculosis (TB) involves
an offer of screening to populations at risk of TB, oftentimes with additional
health promotion, community engagement and health service strengthening.
Recently updated World Health Organization TB screening guidelines conditionally
recommend expanded offer of ACF for communities where the prevalence of
undiagnosed pu...