The College of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Postpartum depression in Vietnam: a scoping review of symptoms, consequences, and management
(2023-12)Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major health issue that can affect both mothers and their newborn children. In Vietnam, approximately 20% of mothers suffer from PPD. However, there is a lack of synthesized ... -
Village doctors: a national telephone survey of Bangladesh’s lay medical practitioners
(2023-12)Background: Bangladesh outperforms its Least Developed Country (LDC) status on a range of health measures including life expectancy. Its frontline medical practitioners, however, are not formally trained medical professionals, ... -
Combatting anthrax outbreaks across Nigeria’s national land borders: need to optimize surveillance with epidemiological surveys
(2024-12)Background: Anthrax is a non-contagious zoonotic disease caused by the Gram-positive, spore-forming bac‑ terium Bacillus anthracis. Infection is common in livestock and wild animals such as cattle, goats, sheep, camels, and ... -
Social networks and HIV treatment adherence among people with HIV initiating treatment in rural Uganda and peri-urban South Africa
(Elsevier Ltd., 2024-01)Timely initiation of and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical for improving HIV outcomes and reducing HIV transmissibility. Social networks, or the social relationships individuals have with each other, ... -
The COVID-19 Pandemic: A View From Vietnam
(American Journal of Public Health, 2020-08)Vietnam can be considered a success story in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of April 27, 2020, the country has had 270 cases (225 recovered), no deaths, and no new cases for the past 10 days (since April 18). ...
