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Barriers to Effective Hypertension Management in India-Lessons from a Community-Based Study in Tamil Nadu a Cross Sectional Study

K Narayanasamy; G Srinivas; S Kalpana; Jasmine S Sundar; S Valarmathi; Hamsavarthini S

    Hypertension is a major public health issue in Tamil Nadu, India, with high prevalence rates, particularly among elderly and urban populations. Despite existing interventions, blood pressure control and treatment adherence remain suboptimal, necessitating an evaluation of current management practices and barriers to care.


Health Reform through Financing Control of Epidemic Diseases in Uganda: A New Direction in Policy and Practice

Emmanuel Otieno*

    On August 14, 2024, World Health Organization (WHO) de-clared the increasing spread of Mpox in Africa as a Public Health Emergency of international importance with over 17,000 cases reported globally since the beginning of 2024 [1]. In response, World Health Organization (WHO) appealed for US$135 million to support member states over a 6-month period, as they began implementing priority public health measures [2].


Characteristics of Sweetened Beverage Consumption -The Case 0f Umm Al-Fahm

Samira Obeid; Michal Mashiach-Eizenberg; Najah Jabareen; Ronit Endevelt; Ofra Halperin*

    To examine personal and social predictors of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) intake among adults in a low socioeconomic population in Israel, and to assess the association between knowledge, attitudes, and SSB consumption behaviors. A cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted with 628 randomly selected adults from the population registry of Umm Al-Fahm, an Arab city in Israel.


Exposure to Faecal Contaminated Tap Water in Early Pregnancy: Incidence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Subsequent Type 2 Diabetes

Ritva Kannisto*; Maarit K Leinonen; Jaana I Halonen; Kati Tihtonen; Mika Gissler

    In Finland a water supply accident exposed over 9000 inhabitants to a wide spectrum of human faecal microbes through contaminated tap water for two days in 2007. We hypothesized that the exposure equated with faecal microbiota transplantation. Since gut microbiome dysbiosis has been associated with metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes


Long Covid and Disability

Daniel Suarez Herandez*; Elena Pascual Roquet Jalmar; Carlos Diego Coll

    Long Covid is a condition caused by Covid-19 infection that can have disabling symptoms and affect a person's ability to work. A survey found that almost 1 in 5 adults with prior Covid-19 infection reported long Covid symptoms lasting four weeks or longer.


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