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• Challenges to Establish Effective Public-Private Partnerships to Address Malnutrition in All Its Forms.

  Authors:Jessica Fanzo, Yusra Ribhi Shawar, Tara Shyam, Shreya Das, and Jeremy ShiftmanFrom:International Journal of Health Policy and Management (Vol. 10, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 202110,526 words Article 1820LBackground: Every country is affected by some form of malnutrition. Some governments and nutrition experts look to public-private partnerships (PPPs) to address the burden of malnutrition. However, nutrition-related PPPs...

• Nutritional Status and Associated Factors among Primary Schoolchildren from Pastoral Communities, Mieso-Mulu District, Sitti Zone, Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

  Authors:Alayou Geletaw, Gudina Egata, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Gesessew Kibr, and Mohammed SemawFrom:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (Vol. 2021) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 16, 20218,934 words Report 1430LBackground. Child undernourishment is the disturbance of body function arising from a dietary imbalance between body demand and supply, which is the most serious public health problem in developing countries. Objective....

• Quality and Safety of Rural Community Drinking Water Sources in Guto Gida District, Oromia, Ethiopia.

  Authors:Motuma Tessema Abegaz and Mulissa Jida MidekssaFrom:Journal of Environmental and Public Health (Vol. 2021) Peer-Reviewed

  May 26, 20218,429 words Article 1370LThe quality of drinking water has always been a major public health concern, especially in developing countries where access to improved water supply and sanitation is very low. This study aimed to assess the...

• The Basic Determinants of Malnutrition: Resources, Structures, Ideas and Power.

  Authors:Jody Harris and Nicholas NisbettFrom:International Journal of Health Policy and Management (Vol. 10, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 202110,534 words Article 2160LBackground: While child undernutrition is improving overall, different population groups are experiencing different outcomes. What sets some groups apart is their experience of the 'basic determinants' of malnutrition,...

• Comparison of Chest-to-Back Skin-to-Skin Contact and Chest-to-Chest Skin-to-Skin Contact on the Risk of Oxygen Desaturation and Change in Heart Rate in Low Birth Weight and/or Premature Babies: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

  Authors:Sisay Gere, Yemane Berhane, and Alemayehu WorkuFrom:International Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 2021) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 8, 20214,377 words Article 1210LChest-to-chest (CC) skin-to-skin contact (SSC) is a widely used method of SSC to prevent low birth weight (LBW) and/or premature babies with the risk of hypothermia. However, very recently, a study has also shown that...

• A global priority: addressing violence against children.

  Authors:Yusra Ribhi Shawar and Jeremy ShiffmanFrom:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 99, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20215,588 words Article 1600LObjective To determine the reasons for the lack of priority given to addressing violence against children, and to identify the challenges that proponents must address to improve prioritization of this issue. Methods We...

• Progress towards regional measles elimination--worldwide, 2000-2020/Progres accomplis dans le monde en vue de l'elimination regionale de la rougeole, 2000-2020.

  Authors:Meredith G. Dixon, Matt Ferrari, Sebastien Antoni, Xi Li, Allison Portnoy, Brian Lambert, et al.From:Weekly Epidemiological Record (Vol. 96, Issue 45)

  Nov. 12, 20216,509 words Article 1860LIn 2012, the World Health Assembly (WHA) endorsed the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP), (1) with the objective of eliminating measles (2) in 5 of the 6 WHO regions by 2020.3 The Immunization Agenda 2021-2030 (IA2030)...

• Dietary Diversity Feeding Practice and Its Associated Factors among Infants and Young Children Aged between 6 and 23 Months in Birbir Town, Southern Ethiopia.

  Authors:Tseganesh Habtamu, Sindu Debebe, Tegegn Solomon, Eshetu Zerihun Tariku, and Selamawit Gebeyehu TirunehFrom:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (Vol. 2021) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 7, 20215,052 words Article 1400LA significant proportion of infant and young child mortality can be prevented by the provision of a diverse diet. Globally, an estimated 45% of deaths of children under the age of 5 are because of malnutrition. More than...

• Stunting and Associated Factors among Under-Five-Age Children in West Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.

  Authors:Eyob Afework, Selamawit Mengesha, and Demelash WachamoFrom:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (Vol. 2021) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 4, 20215,257 words Clinical report 1390LBackground. Stunting is one of the most important public health problems in Ethiopia. It remains a problem of greater magnitude particularly in rural and low-income areas. It reflects chronic nutritional deficiencies and...

• COVID-19 vaccines: resolving deployment challenges: After the record-breaking pace of vaccine development, vaccine roll-outs are getting off to a frustratingly slow start.

  Author:Tatum AndersonFrom:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 99, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20211,436 words Article 1500LFor Dr Dace Zavadska the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine rollout began with a shipment of the Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccine. The shipment arrived on 26 December 2020 in two boxes containing a total of 9750 doses....

• Routine vaccination coverage--worldwide, 2020/ Couverture de la vaccination systematique dans le monde, 2020.

  Authors:Pierre Muhoza, Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Mamadou S. Diallo, Padraic Murphy, Samir V. Sodha, Jennifer H. Requejo, et al.From:Weekly Epidemiological Record (Vol. 96, Issue 44)

  Nov. 5, 20215,503 words Article 1870LThe aim of the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030), endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2020, is the equitable reduction of morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) throughout the life course....

• Comparison of Mid-Upper-Arm Circumference and Weight-For-Height Z-Score in Identifying Severe Acute Malnutrition among Children Aged 6-59 Months in South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia.

  Authors:Dereje Birhanu Abitew, Alemayehu Worku Yalew, Afework Mulugeta Bezabih, and Alessandra N. BazzanoFrom:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (Vol. 2021) Peer-Reviewed

  May 5, 20216,869 words Article 1550LChildren with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are identified for admission to outpatient therapeutic programs using mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) or weight for height (WHZ). However, MUAC and WHZ do not identify the...

• COVAX publishes first round of allocations/Le COVAX publie la liste d'une premiere serie d'attributions de vaccins.

  From:Weekly Epidemiological Record (Vol. 96, Issue 10)

  Mar. 12, 20214,270 words Article 1870LOn 2 March 2021, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization (WHO), as co-leads of the COVAX initiative for equitable global access to...

• Supply chains in health emergency response: Increasing health emergencies are driving unprecedented demand for effective supply chains to support emergency response.

  Author:Andreia Azevedo SoaresFrom:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 99, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20211,456 words Article 1630L"Around 20 000 health workers have not received their salary in four months, we're running out of essential medicines as well as medical and hygiene consumables and fuel for our ambulances is running low." For Dr...

• Vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 of migrants and refugees, Jordan.

  Authors:Saverio Bellizzi, Chinara Aidyralieva, Lora Alsawhala, Ala'a Al- Shaikh, Alessio Santoro, and Maria Cristina ProfiliFrom:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 99, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 2021917 words Article 2190LBy 14 January 2021, Jordanian authorities had reported almost 320 000 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and more than 4000 deaths due to the disease. These figures correspond to about 6.0% and 3.0%,...

• Optimizing the supply of vaccines for COVID-19.

  Authors:Angela K. Shen, Ann Lindstrand, Benjamin Schreiber, and Kate OBrienFrom:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 99, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 2021984 words Article 1690LThe global health community and the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) initiative--the partnership co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, the World Health...

• Yemen nutrition emergency.

  From:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 99, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2021121 words Brief article 1600LAn estimated 2.3 million children under the age of five are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Yemen in 2021. Around 400 000 of those children are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition and could...

• Vaccine approved for emergency use.

  From:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 99, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 2021126 words Brief article 1510LWHO listed the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 for emergency use, making it the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive emergency validation from WHO. Regulatory experts determined that the vaccine met the...

• Blessing or Curse? The Effects of Earmarked Funding in UNICEF and UNDP.

  Authors:Lisa Katharina Schmid, Alexander Reitzenstein, and Nina HallFrom:Global Governance (Vol. 27, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July-Sep 20218,096 words Report 1700LEarmarked funding to international organizations (IOs) has increased significantly over the past two decades. International relations scholars have examined the causes of this trend, but know less about its effects on UN...

• Cost of Utilising Maternal Health Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

  Authors:Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Francis Ifeanyi Ayomoh, Ibukun-Oluwa Omolade Abejirinde, Oluwasola Banke-Thomas, Ejemai Amaize Eboreime, and Charles Anawo AmehFrom:International Journal of Health Policy and Management (Vol. 10, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 202110,263 words Article 2230LBackground: Cost is a major barrier to maternal health service utilisation for many women in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, comparable evidence of the available cost data in these countries is limited....