B. Gulumbe, Z. Yusuf, A. Faggo, T. Yahaya, S. S. Manga
Cholera is a recurring issue in Nigeria, with outbreaks predominantly affecting the Northern states. In 2021, Nigeria experienced its most significant cholera epidemic in a decade, resulting in thousands of fatalities and cases. The spread of cholera and other waterborne diseases in Nigeria is linked to various factors such as flooding, conflict, and water scarcity. The country's poor drinking water quality and lack of equitable access to clean water exacerbate the problem, particularly in the conflict‐affected areas of the North. This paper discusses the interaction of conflict‐related displacement, water shortages, and cholera transmission in Northern Nigeria and provides insights into how these factors impact water resources and public health. This information can inform initiatives and policies to reduce the impact of conflict on water resources and enhance access to clean water in impacted areas. The article suggests that the primary challenges in eliminating cholera in the region include a lack of information due to severe security situations, bureaucratic requirements for delivering essential supplies, and a chronic shortage of water. A successful response to cholera in conflict and displacement situations also requires community engagement and the security and safety of humanitarian personnel. Long‐term solutions to the uprisings in the region are necessary to put an end to the issues related to banditry and insurgency.
{"title":"The interplay among conflict, water scarcity, and cholera in Northern Nigeria","authors":"B. Gulumbe, Z. Yusuf, A. Faggo, T. Yahaya, S. S. Manga","doi":"10.1002/puh2.118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.118","url":null,"abstract":"Cholera is a recurring issue in Nigeria, with outbreaks predominantly affecting the Northern states. In 2021, Nigeria experienced its most significant cholera epidemic in a decade, resulting in thousands of fatalities and cases. The spread of cholera and other waterborne diseases in Nigeria is linked to various factors such as flooding, conflict, and water scarcity. The country's poor drinking water quality and lack of equitable access to clean water exacerbate the problem, particularly in the conflict‐affected areas of the North. This paper discusses the interaction of conflict‐related displacement, water shortages, and cholera transmission in Northern Nigeria and provides insights into how these factors impact water resources and public health. This information can inform initiatives and policies to reduce the impact of conflict on water resources and enhance access to clean water in impacted areas. The article suggests that the primary challenges in eliminating cholera in the region include a lack of information due to severe security situations, bureaucratic requirements for delivering essential supplies, and a chronic shortage of water. A successful response to cholera in conflict and displacement situations also requires community engagement and the security and safety of humanitarian personnel. Long‐term solutions to the uprisings in the region are necessary to put an end to the issues related to banditry and insurgency.","PeriodicalId":74613,"journal":{"name":"Public health challenges","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49534393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Adebisi, Nelson Aghogho Evaborhene, Isaac Olushola Ogunkola, Calista Oluebube Onyike
{"title":"Beyond rhetoric in the pandemic treaty: Prioritizing equity and inclusion for marginalized populations","authors":"Y. Adebisi, Nelson Aghogho Evaborhene, Isaac Olushola Ogunkola, Calista Oluebube Onyike","doi":"10.1002/puh2.115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.115","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74613,"journal":{"name":"Public health challenges","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43239821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lawson Ifeanyi Eya, Imran Mohamed Adam, Muiz Ibrahim, A. Miranda, Subbaram Kannan, D. Lucero‐Prisno
The provision of equitable healthcare on remote islands is critical in the fight to attain the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Many island countries, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS), are confronted with numerous obstacles to accessing quality healthcare. Many SIDS are located in the Asia‐Pacific region, and they suffer shared challenges such as a lack of infrastructure, logistical concerns, and a shortage of health staff. As a SIDS, the Maldives has made significant progress in the health sector, when compared to its neighbours. Part of this is due to spending a large portion of the national budget on the social sector, and a well‐structured health system. Despite these accomplishments, it continues to struggle to provide equitable health care across the whole nation, especially to the small and underpopulated islands. One contributing factor is the dispersed geography. The pandemic highlighted the importance of telemedicine and its capacity to bridge the barriers to healthcare delivery, and its potential in the Maldives is huge. There is also a need to strengthen integrated health services through primary healthcare, train a larger workforce, and upgrade hospitals to be able to provide comprehensive medical services. This will limit the frequency of travel to the capital and abroad in search of better healthcare.
{"title":"Progress of island health in the Maldives","authors":"Lawson Ifeanyi Eya, Imran Mohamed Adam, Muiz Ibrahim, A. Miranda, Subbaram Kannan, D. Lucero‐Prisno","doi":"10.1002/puh2.114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.114","url":null,"abstract":"The provision of equitable healthcare on remote islands is critical in the fight to attain the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Many island countries, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS), are confronted with numerous obstacles to accessing quality healthcare. Many SIDS are located in the Asia‐Pacific region, and they suffer shared challenges such as a lack of infrastructure, logistical concerns, and a shortage of health staff. As a SIDS, the Maldives has made significant progress in the health sector, when compared to its neighbours. Part of this is due to spending a large portion of the national budget on the social sector, and a well‐structured health system. Despite these accomplishments, it continues to struggle to provide equitable health care across the whole nation, especially to the small and underpopulated islands. One contributing factor is the dispersed geography. The pandemic highlighted the importance of telemedicine and its capacity to bridge the barriers to healthcare delivery, and its potential in the Maldives is huge. There is also a need to strengthen integrated health services through primary healthcare, train a larger workforce, and upgrade hospitals to be able to provide comprehensive medical services. This will limit the frequency of travel to the capital and abroad in search of better healthcare.","PeriodicalId":74613,"journal":{"name":"Public health challenges","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48878256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah E Baker, Yasmeen B Ross, James A Ellison, Benjamin P Monroe, Lillian A Orciari, Brett W Petersen, Agam K Rao, Ryan M Wallace
Background: Rabies expert on demand (REOD) telehealth service is provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assist public health practitioners, health providers, and the public to interpret national and international rabies prevention guidelines. REOD is staffed by subject matter experts of the CDC Poxvirus and Rabies Branch to assess each unique situation and provide evidence-based guidance to stakeholders. This study aims to describe the utilization of a rabies telehealth system and provide insight into common consultations.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of the nature of inquiries to REOD was done using the data collected from September 1, 2017 to September 30, 2021. An inquiry tracking form and Microsoft Access database were developed to document all inquiries received. Inquired ones were summarized to determine the frequency of inquiries by month, category, and location.
Results: Over a 49-month period, REOD received 5228 inquiries. Peak inquiries (n = 108) occurred during August 2019. The most frequent inquiries received pertained to risk assessment and management of rabies exposures (n = 1109), requests for testing assistance (n = 912), consultation for suspected human rabies (n = 746), rabies exposures and post-bite treatment occurring internationally (n = 310), and consultation for deviations in the recommended pre- and postexposure prophylaxis regimen (n = 300).
Conclusion: REOD is a global resource for consultation related to managing rabies exposures, diagnostic issues, and rabies control strategies. REOD is a regularly utilized CDC service, as the demand for up-to-date rabies guidance remains high. REOD fulfills a critical role for the interpretation and consultation on rabies prevention guidelines to stakeholder.
{"title":"Rabies experts on demand: A cross-sectional study describing the use of a rabies telehealth service.","authors":"Sarah E Baker, Yasmeen B Ross, James A Ellison, Benjamin P Monroe, Lillian A Orciari, Brett W Petersen, Agam K Rao, Ryan M Wallace","doi":"10.1002/puh2.109","DOIUrl":"10.1002/puh2.109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Rabies expert on demand (REOD) telehealth service is provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assist public health practitioners, health providers, and the public to interpret national and international rabies prevention guidelines. REOD is staffed by subject matter experts of the CDC Poxvirus and Rabies Branch to assess each unique situation and provide evidence-based guidance to stakeholders. This study aims to describe the utilization of a rabies telehealth system and provide insight into common consultations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study of the nature of inquiries to REOD was done using the data collected from September 1, 2017 to September 30, 2021. An inquiry tracking form and Microsoft Access database were developed to document all inquiries received. Inquired ones were summarized to determine the frequency of inquiries by month, category, and location.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over a 49-month period, REOD received 5228 inquiries. Peak inquiries (<i>n</i> = 108) occurred during August 2019. The most frequent inquiries received pertained to risk assessment and management of rabies exposures (<i>n</i> = 1109), requests for testing assistance (<i>n</i> = 912), consultation for suspected human rabies (<i>n</i> = 746), rabies exposures and post-bite treatment occurring internationally (<i>n</i> = 310), and consultation for deviations in the recommended pre- and postexposure prophylaxis regimen (<i>n</i> = 300).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>REOD is a global resource for consultation related to managing rabies exposures, diagnostic issues, and rabies control strategies. REOD is a regularly utilized CDC service, as the demand for up-to-date rabies guidance remains high. REOD fulfills a critical role for the interpretation and consultation on rabies prevention guidelines to stakeholder.</p>","PeriodicalId":74613,"journal":{"name":"Public health challenges","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10772938/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48180540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah Atieno Ouma, Florina Frey, Gregory Ganda, Beryl Annie Arogo, Douglas Onyango Otieno, P. Andrä, Rick Peter Fritz Wolthusen
{"title":"Developing a suicide prevention action plan in Kisumu County, Kenya","authors":"Sarah Atieno Ouma, Florina Frey, Gregory Ganda, Beryl Annie Arogo, Douglas Onyango Otieno, P. Andrä, Rick Peter Fritz Wolthusen","doi":"10.1002/puh2.112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.112","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74613,"journal":{"name":"Public health challenges","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43824012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. F. Sium, S. Prager, F. A. Abubeker, Lucero-Prisno Iii Don Eliseo, W. Gudu
{"title":"Abortion care in women with underlying medical conditions: The role of multidisciplinary team approach in increasing safety of abortion procedures","authors":"A. F. Sium, S. Prager, F. A. Abubeker, Lucero-Prisno Iii Don Eliseo, W. Gudu","doi":"10.1002/puh2.113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.113","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74613,"journal":{"name":"Public health challenges","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45601132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differential health outcomes of the COVID‐19 pandemic among minority populations: An analysis based on Chicago's neighborhoods","authors":"S. Geletta, K. Soyemi","doi":"10.1002/puh2.111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.111","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74613,"journal":{"name":"Public health challenges","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43246175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Miranda, Trio Sirmareza, Ryan Rachmad Nugraha, Maritta Rastuti, Habibi Syahidi, Rindang Asmara, Zack Petersen
{"title":"Towards stunting eradication in Indonesia: Time to invest in community health workers","authors":"A. Miranda, Trio Sirmareza, Ryan Rachmad Nugraha, Maritta Rastuti, Habibi Syahidi, Rindang Asmara, Zack Petersen","doi":"10.1002/puh2.108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.108","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74613,"journal":{"name":"Public health challenges","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49090292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa, Oluwatomisin Temidayo Ajayi, Manatee Jitanan, Shuaibu Saidu Musa, E. Gregorio, E. Manirambona, Monu Tamang, Alhaji Umar Sow, Dorji Ledra, Theerapon Phungdee, Dawa Gyeltshen
{"title":"The FIFA World Cup as a Tool for Global Health Diplomacy","authors":"Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa, Oluwatomisin Temidayo Ajayi, Manatee Jitanan, Shuaibu Saidu Musa, E. Gregorio, E. Manirambona, Monu Tamang, Alhaji Umar Sow, Dorji Ledra, Theerapon Phungdee, Dawa Gyeltshen","doi":"10.1002/puh2.106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.106","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74613,"journal":{"name":"Public health challenges","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42535789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. K. Paul, J. A. Thomas, Zenno joseph Kavishe, Alfred Jubilate, Goodluck Nchasi
{"title":"Plane crash in Lake Victoria, Tanzania: What it says of air safety in Africa","authors":"I. K. Paul, J. A. Thomas, Zenno joseph Kavishe, Alfred Jubilate, Goodluck Nchasi","doi":"10.1002/puh2.107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.107","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74613,"journal":{"name":"Public health challenges","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44607274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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