Background: Nigeria's public health system faces a multifaceted workforce crisis characterized by accelerating emigration of health professionals, an aging workforce approaching retirement, and chroni

Background: Malaria remains a major public health challenge in Sudan, disproportionately affecting rural and conflict-displaced populations with limited access to healthcare services. Climatic factors

Introduction: Pediatric metabolic screening is governed by a weight-centric dualism that prioritizes obesity while overlooking cardiometabolic risks in undernutrition. While obesity-related dyslipidem

Background: Obesity and hypertension are emerging public health concerns among young adults and contribute substantially to future cardiovascular morbidity. Medical and nursing students are particular

Dengue fever is an arboviral illness spread by mosquitoes and is now a major public health issue on a global scale. Unfortunately, only a few studies have documented unusual clinical characteristics o

Background: Population ageing is a significant new demographic challenge for India in the twenty-first century. The social security schemes launched by the Government of India are essential and may be

Background: Esophageal varices are a major complication of portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Background and Objective: Sexual violence remains a major concern for health systems. It also affects men. Although data are available in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Introduction: Mental disorders represent a major global public health issue, particularly in low-resource countries. They are often associated with the use of psychoactive substances, notably cannabis

Introduction: While traditional risk factors for ischemic stroke are well-established, the role of Vitamin B12 as a modifiable metabolic determinant remains debated. This study evaluated the associati

Background: This study addresses the increasing scientific interest in fermented foods and their impact on child health, motivated by rising concerns about malnutrition and gastrointestinal health. Th

Hydatid disease, caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus species, remains an important public health problem in endemic regions. Although the liver and lungs are most commonly involved, hydatid dis

Despite growing concerns regarding insufficient sleep among adolescents, emerging evidence suggests that sleep duration alone may not adequately reflect sleep-related impairments in learning and acade

Background: Brought-in-dead (BID) cases represent a crucial yet often neglected component of medico-legal practice. These cases frequently lack prior medical evaluation and thus rely entirely on foren

Introduction: Cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) represents a significant health burden globally, particularly in South Africa. Profession delay, the interval from symptom recognition to c