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HEALTH is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement in human health. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for physicians, health researchers and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in health related problems. All manuscripts mu…
Benon Ngyende, Blaise Bucyubaruta, Charles Mugero, 1 1
Background: Maximising women’s participation and ensuring optimal outcomes will require that the women’s perception barriers to postnatal prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme of HIV be addressed. However, little is known about women’s…
Jessie Mkandawire, Flemmings Fishani Ngwira, Fresier Chidyaonga Maseko
HIV-infected women are at high risk of developing cervical cancer and are encouraged to undergo cervical cancer screening regularly. However, very little has been documented about the knowledge of cervical cancer and the utilization of the screening services…
Waheeb E. Alnaser, Amjad Z. Ghanem, Naser W. Alnaser, Qasim Alaraibi, Fatima Alshaikh
There has been some extensive research investigating the effect of Far Ultraviolet Radiation (UVC) on SARS and MARS. However, to the best of our knowledge, there have not been any detailed experiments looking at the effect of UVC on COVID-19 (now is called SA…
Christine Kessler
Background: Antibiotics have long been associated with gastrointestinal (GI) side-effects, leading to antibiotic noncompliance, related morbidities and increased costs. Antibiotic-induced disruption of intestinal microbiota has created interest in prophylacti…
Qingyue Li, Ruzheng Li, Hong Zhang, Tao Chen, Yiqiu Cao, Pili Deng, Shumei Ruan, Chunqiong Lin, Nanyao Chen
Accelerated rehabilitation surgery (ERAS) can promote postoperative recovery and reduce postoperative complications by minimizing surgically related stress, and its efficacy and safety in acute aortic dissection surgery have been demonstrated. However, due to…
Waheeb E. Alnaser, Amjad Z. Ghanem, Naser W. Alnaser, Hacene Manaa, Qasim Alaraibi, Fatima Alshaikh
Some manufactures made UVC LED Strip as disinfection tool against SARS-CoV2. Therefore, three types of commercially UVC lights were used to evaluate their efficiency to warp bacteria and viruses. We tested three commercially available UV lights devices. They…
Dieudonné Mpunga-Mukendi, Faustin Mukalenge Chenge, Mala Ali Mapatano, Thérèse Nyangi Mondo Mambu, Gilbert Utshudienyema Wembodinga
Introduction : Improving teenagers’ knowledge on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is important to prevent unintended pregnancies. We aimed to assess comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programs and knowledge, attitudes and practices of adolescents and…
Concepta N. Kwaleyela, Brenda Nambala Sianchapa, Patricia Katowa-Mukwato, Yolan Banda, Emmanuel Mwila Musenge, Victoria Mwiinga-Kalusopa, Fabian Chapima, Jeane Ngala Banda, Besia Phiri, Margaret Connie Maimbolwa
Approximately 303,000 women die annually while giving birth, worldwide, and more than 99% of the deaths occur in developing countries. In Zambia, a developing country situated in sub-Saharan Africa, most of the maternal mortalities occur during the intrapartu…
Kathy Sexton-Radek
Sleep hygiene and knowledge about sleep basics is unknown in college student populations. The college student population have abbreviated sleep due to social schedules and busy academic schedules. A measurement of sleep hygiene and knowledge about sleep in th…
Ali Cheshmehzangi, 1 1
With growing impacts on public health systems and economies across the world, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, we need to reflect on some of the early lessons for urban resilience enhancement. In this paper, a brief discussion is made through se…
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