Emerging and re-emerging viral infections pose a constant threat, especially in healthcare
settings. Viral infections can be thought of as an ecological system, like a forest or a pond …

Depression accounts for a large share of the global disease burden, with an estimated 264
million people globally suffering from depression. Despite being one of the most common …

Background Multimorbidity has become a norm in low-and middle-income countries such as
India requiring notable health system improvements to combat. Urban population is a …

Diarrhea remains one of the major causes of death in Bangladesh. We studied diarrheal
disease risk and healthcare seeking behavior among populations at high risk for diarrhea in …

Abstract Background In the Gaza strip, diarrhea is one of main reasons for children visiting
primary healthcare centers. Hence, we investigate predictors of the diarrheal illness and …

Background The burden of chronic conditions is high in low-and middle-income countries
and poses a significant challenge to already weak healthcare delivery systems in these …

Background Given that access to healthcare is less challenging in urban India, evidence
shows that affordable government healthcare services are underutilized by the vulnerable …

Background: Informal urban settlements, known as slums, are the home for a large
proportion of the world population. Healthcare in these environments is extremely complex …

Background: Poverty is an important surrogate marker for obstructive airway diseases
(OAD). Slum constitutes a habitat wherein various poverty related parameters are …

Background Urban slums are characterised by unique challenging living conditions, which
increase their inhabitants' vulnerability to specific health conditions. The identification and …