Purpose The main purpose of this study was to examine the overall distribution of chronic
comorbidities in coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infected populations and the risk of the …

Objectives Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health concern, especially in developing
countries, and is frequently related to child morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to …

Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that human papillomavirus
(HPV) vaccination programs are established to be cost-effective before implementation …

Background A comprehensive understanding of temporal trends in the disease burden in
Australia is lacking, and these trends are required to inform health service planning and …

Background Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are one of the leading causes of child
mortality worldwide and contribute significant health burden for developing nations such as …

Objectives: The highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant (DV) has contributed to a surge
in cases and exacerbated the worldwide public health crisis. Several COVID-19 vaccines …

Background Approximately 80% of deaths attributed to malaria worldwide occurred mainly
in Africa in 2015. Kenya is one of the major malaria endemic countries, making malaria the …

Background Adolescent overweight and obesity are well documented in high-income
countries (HICs). They are also emerging as a global public health concern in low-and …

Introduction Over the past few decades, the total population of Nepal has increased
substantially with rapid urbanization, changing lifestyle and disease patterns. There is …

Objectives As in many low-income and middle-income countries, out-of-pocket (OOP)
payments by patients or their families are a key healthcare financing mechanism in …