Background The prevalence of hypertension is high in Jordan and is increasing. The majority of Jordanian patients on antihypertensive are uncontrolled. This study aimed to adapt and im...

Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of blood-borne pathogens from needle stick and sharps injuries (NSI). About 90% of global NSIs occur in Africa. Since there a...

Background 99% of cases and deaths from Acute Pesticide Poisoning (APP) occur in developing countries, Latin America contributes 75% (PAHO, 2002). In the Dominican Republic, APP resear...

Background On March 16, 2020, Liberia recorded her first confirmed case of COVID-19. In order to guide response activities following this case, a study was conducted to assess the know...

Background: Globally, about 37.6 million people were living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 2020 and 54.78% of them were in Eastern and Southern Africa. In Ethiopia, 617,921...

Background Pakistan has reported 1.5 million COVID-19 patients with 30,371 deaths up until April 29, 2022. In Pakistan vaccination started in February 2021. Since then, 121 out of 229 ...

Background Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment involves toxic drugs that cause adverse-drug-effects (ADEs), which are life threatening and may lead to death if not wel...

Background A school nurse in a senior high school in the Eastern region noticed an unusual rise in presentation of cough and sore throat among students from June 1-7, 2021. He reported...

Background The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global health emergency. The cumulative numbers of confirmed cases and deaths are still increasing. In Yemen, the ...

Background Senegal has been recording cases of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever since 2015. Following the confirmation by the laboratory of the Pasteur Institute of Dakar of a case of C...

Background Food poisoning is a major public health problem in many countries, including Saudi Arabia. On November 1, 2021, Sabya reported unexpected number of cases with gastrointestin...

Background On October 10, 2021, University X in Wayanad district, Kerala, India, reported an increase in the number of students with loose stools and vomiting. We investigated this out...

Background In February 2022, Santé publique France identified an excess of paediatric haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases. We conducted epidemiological, microbiological, and trace-b...

Background The regional health office reported clustering of diarrhea cases among the T’boli tribe members in Kiamba, Sarangani. Field Epidemiology Training Program fellows were deploy...

Background Hail’s food safety program reported an unexpected number of food poisoning cases. All patients gave a history of sharing a meal from a fast food restaurant in Hail City on J...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic’s global disruptions resulted in food insecurity and negative consequences beyond direct health impact. We conducted analysis to understand these conse...

Background Globally, Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) epidemics result in 3–5 million cases of severe illness, with approximately 290,000 to 650,000 related deaths yearly. East Afric...

Background In Côte d'Ivoire, the first case of COVID-19 was notified on March 11, 2020. As of August 31, 2021, 55,669 cases have been confirmed with 441 deaths (0, 8 %.) In Africa...

Background Skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs) cause considerable disability, stigma, and exacerbation of poverty. Nigeria contributes about 25% of the burden of NTDs ...

Background Cholera, a diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae remains a serious public-health problem in Nigeria. In 2018, 43,996 cholera cases and 836 deaths were re...

Background Ituri Province in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a hotspot for plague, with occasional crossing of case-patients into Uganda. As of June 2021, 117 cases were reported...

Background Globally, 3.80% of people suffer from depression, one of the mental health conditions (MHCs) that can affect anyone. Known associated factors include chronic illnesses, fina...

Background As consumption of animal protein increases in low- and middle-income countries, accurate monitoring of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and biosecurity practices has become ve...

Background Evaluation of training programs is crucial to gain knowledge about whether they have achieved objectives and to improve outcomes. Purpose: Ascertain how far Y-FETP has achie...