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Under the regulatory radar: Unregulated rural healthcare in Bangladesh and Australia
(2022-09)
This study examines health regulation under conditions of geographical constraint in two strikingly different settings, one on a remote island in Bangladesh and the other in an impoverished rural region in Australia. Both ...
The global COVID-19 vaccine surplus: tackling expiring stockpiles
(2023-12)
Background: A global surplus of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines exists as a result of difficulties in aligning the demand and supply for vaccine manufacturing and delivery. World leaders have accelerated vaccine ...
Survival of rural telehealth services post-pandemic in Australia: A call to retain the gains in the ‘new normal’
(2022-08)
Aim: COVID-19 rapidly transformed how Australians access health care services. This paper considers how the inability for urban patients to access in-person care expediated the introduction of virtual solutions in health ...
Development and validation of a structured survey questionnaire on knowledge, attitude, preventive practice, and treatment-seeking behaviour regarding dengue among the resident population of Sabah, Malaysia: an exploratory factor analysis
(2021-12)
Background: Several studies have reported a significant association of knowledge, attitude and preventive practice (KAP) regarding dengue infection among community’s resident in endemic areas. In this study we aimed to ...
Different domains of dengue research in the Philippines: A systematic review and meta-analysis of questionnaire-based studies
(2021-12)
Background: Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease of humans worldwide, including southeast Asia region. This review provides a comprehensive overview of questionnaire- related dengue studies ...
Burden of antibiotic resistance among children with typhoid in Gadap Town, Karachi, Pakistan
(2022-02)
Background: Increasing antibiotic resistance by pathogenic bacteria is observed in poor sanitary conditions. The peak incidence of typhoid occurs between 5–15 years of age. This is the most common bacteraemic illness of ...