At the end of 2019 a novel virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2), causing severe acute respiratory syndrome expanded globally from Wuhan, China …

Introduction A novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread to all regions of the
world. There is great uncertainty regarding how countries' characteristics will affect the …

Background In response to a global call for more midwives, maternal health stakeholders
have called for increased investment in midwifery pre-service education. Given the already …

Background Neonatal disorders (ND) are a significant global health issue. This article aimed
to track the global trends of neonatal disorders in 204 countries/territories from 1990 to 2019 …

On December 31st, 2019 an unexplained case of pneumonia was reported in Wuhan, Hubei
Province, China (Zhou et al. 2020). On January 9th, 2020, Chinese authorities and the World …

Background Opioid analgesics are essential for managing acute and chronic pain in
diseases such as cancer. Inadequate opioid access remains a major public health concern …

The worldwide decline in malaria incidence is revealing the extensive burden of non-
malarial febrile illness (NMFI), which remains poorly understood and difficult to diagnose. To …

Background Diagnostic outcomes for fever of unknown origin (FUO) remain with notable
numbers of undiagnosed cases. A recent systemic review and meta-analysis of studies …

OBJECTIVES To determine if the Integrated Community-Based Health Systems-
Strengthening (ICBHSS) initiative was effective in expanding health coverage, improving …

Background This study aimed to evaluate trends in global, regional, and national burdens of
intraocular foreign bodies among children and adolescents (aged 0− 19 years) between …