The last months have left no-one in doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is exerting enormous pressure on health systems around the world, bringing to light the sub-optimal resilience of even those classified as high-performing. ...

Using scientific evidence for policy making is a challenge at the best of times, but it is particularly difficult during a global pandemic. Policy makers traditionally receive inputs from health professionals and use ...

Does increased female participation in the social and political life of a country improve health? Social participation may improve health because it ensures that the concerns of all people are heard by key decision-makers. ...

In the 2 years since the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) there has been an unprecedented collective effort from the academic, public, and private sectors to advance surveillance ...

Introduction: The aim of this mixed-method study was to determine the extent and determinants of inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics by licensed private drug retail outlets in Indonesia. Methods: Standardised patients ...

Background: An improved estimation of the clinical sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection is crucial in African countries, where the subject has received little attention despite more than 12 million reported cases and evidence ...

Objective To inform quarantine and contact-tracing policies concerning re-positive cases—cases test- ing positive among those recovered. Materials and methods We systematically reviewed and appraised relevant literature ...

Die heutige hochmobile und vernetzte Welt bietet unzählige Möglichkeiten für die rasche Ausbreitung von Infektionskrankheiten, wie die aktuelle COVID-19-Pandemie zeigt. Ein Ausbruch oder eine Epidemie in einem Teil der ...