Wastewater-based epidemiology for cost-effective mass surveillance of COVID-19 in low-and middle-income countries: challenges and opportunities

S Shrestha, E Yoshinaga, SK Chapagain, G Mohan… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is an approach that can be used to estimate COVID-
19 prevalence in the population by detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

Stigma and blame related to COVID-19 pandemic: A case-study of editorial cartoons in Canada

F Labbé, C Pelletier, JA Bettinger, J Curran… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic represents not only the spread of a highly contagious and
potentially fatal virus, but also an outbreak of theories, rumors, discourses and …

Stigmatization experiences of healthcare workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

R Negarandeh, M Shahmari, L Zare - BMC Health Services Research, 2024 - Springer
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers face the stigmatization of
those caring for COVID-19 patients, creating a significant social problem. Therefore, this …

Lockdowns and low-and middle-income countries: building a feasible, effective, and ethical COVID-19 response strategy

O Eyawo, AM Viens, UC Ugoji - Globalization and health, 2021 - Springer
Lockdowns can be an effective pandemic response strategy that can buy much needed time
to slow disease transmission and adequately scale up preventative, diagnostic, and …

Time trends and projected obesity epidemic in Brazilian adults between 2006 and 2030

JM Estivaleti, J Guzman-Habinger, J Lobos… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
We examined time trends and projected obesity epidemic in Brazilian adults between 2006
and 2030 by sex, race/skin color, educational attainment, and state capitals. Self-reported …

[HTML][HTML] Pandemics: past, present, and future: multitasking challenges in need of cross-disciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary collaborative solutions

A Khorram-Manesh, FM Burkle Jr… - Osong Public Health …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The extensive history of pandemics has spanned many centuries, profoundly impacting
societies, economies, and public health, and thereby shaping the course of history in various …

Social exclusion concepts, measurement, and a global estimate

J Cuesta, B López-Noval, M Niño-Zarazúa - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Multiple estimates exist of global monetary and multidimensional poverty, but populations at
risk of social exclusion still lack a worldwide estimate. This paper fills this gap by providing …

Social sustainability, poverty and income: An empirical exploration

J Cuesta, L Madrigal, N Pecorari - Journal of International …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Social sustainability is poorly understood and vaguely defined, despite growing appreciation
for its relevance as a concept. This article advances our empirical understanding of social …

Global prevalence of stigmatization and violence against healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

ID Saragih, DETAU Tarihoran, A Rasool… - Journal of Nursing …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose During COVID‐19, stigmatization and violence against and between professional
healthcare workers worldwide are increasing. Understanding the prevalence of such …

Effective communication at different phases of COVID-19 prevention: Roles, enablers and barriers

K Mohd Hanafiah, C Ng, AM Wan - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
In an age of globalisation and hyperconnectivity, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused
unprecedented and sustained impact worldwide. This article discusses issues related to …