scholarly journals Are We on Our Way to Achieving the 2020 Goals for Schistosomiasis Morbidity Control Using Current World Health Organization Guidelines?

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (suppl_4) ◽  
pp. S245-S252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaspreet Toor ◽  
Ramzi Alsallaq ◽  
James E Truscott ◽  
Hugo C Turner ◽  
Marleen Werkman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Wash Water ◽  
World Health ◽  
Treatment Coverage ◽  
Hygiene Measures ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis remains an endemic parasitic disease affecting millions of people around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set goals of controlling morbidity to be reached by 2020, along with elimination as a public health problem in certain regions by 2025. Mathematical models of parasite transmission and treatment impact have been developed to assist in controlling the morbidity caused by schistosomiasis. These models can inform and guide implementation policy for mass drug administration programs, and help design monitoring and evaluation activities. Methods We use these models to predict whether the guidelines set by the WHO are on track for achieving their 2020 goal for the control of morbidity, specifically for Schistosoma mansoni. We examine whether programmatic adaptations; namely increases in treatment coverage and/or expansion to adult inclusion in treatment, will improve the likelihood of reaching the WHO goals. Results We find that in low-prevalence settings, the goals are likely to be attainable under current WHO guidelines, but in moderate to high-prevalence settings, the goals are less likely to be achieved unless treatment coverage is increased and expanded to at least 85% for school-aged children and 40% for adults. Conclusions To improve the likelihood of reaching the WHO goals, programmatic adaptations are required, particularly for moderate- to high-prevalence settings. Furthermore, improvements in adherence to treatment, potential development of candidate vaccines, and enhanced snail control and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) measures will all assist in achieving the goals.

scholarly journals Lipid Metabolism as a Targetable Metabolic Vulnerability in Colorectal Cancer

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Yekaterina Zaytseva
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Colorectal cancer (CRC), the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths according to the World Health Organization, remains a substantial public health problem worldwide [...]

scholarly journals First identification of SARS-CoV-2 Lambda (C.37) variant in Southern Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila Lamb Wink ◽  
Fabiana Caroline Zempulski Volpato ◽  
Francielle Liz Monteiro ◽  
Julia Biz Willig ◽  
Alexandre P. Zavascki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
First Report ◽  
Spike Gene ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

In June 15, 2021, the lineage Lambda (C.37) of SARS-CoV-2 was considered a variant of interest (VOI) by the World Health Organization. This lineage has high prevalence in some South America countries but it was described only occasionally in Brazil. Here we describe the first report of the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant in Southern Brazil. The sequence described in this paper presented all the eight C.37 defining lineage mutations (ORF1a gene: del916;3675-3677; Spike gene: del16;246-252, G75V, T76I, L452Q, F490S, D614G, and T859N) in addition to other 19 mutations. Considering that this VOI has been associated with high rates of transmissibility, the possible spread in the Southern Brazilian community is a matter of concern.

scholarly journals An Overview on Lambda, Epsilon, Kappa, Iota and Zeta Variants of Covid-19 and its Probability to Merge with Delta & Delta Plus, why it is a Concern

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 6895-6914
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Spike Protein ◽  
World Health ◽  
South American ◽  
Infected Person ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

COVID-19 is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2 that belongs to the Corona groups. The subgroups of the coronavirus families are α, β, γ, and δ coronavirus. On June 15, 2021, the string λ of SARS-CoV-2 was evaluated as a variant of interest via the World Health Organization. This string has a high prevalence in some parts of South American countries, but it occurred only occasionally in Brazil. This study confirms that mutations in the λ -spike protein can be destroyed the neutralizing antibodies and increase infectivity. Coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2 have an evolutionary superpower called “recombination” which permits the mixing of their genomes into novel combinations. Unlike regular mutation, which precedes slowly one change at a time, recombination can produce whole changes in a coronavirus genome. Although right now, δ-variant is a concern, a mixing of λ with other variants such as δ-variant is much more of a concern compared to alone variants. There is another item: the recombination can arise within the sample after it was taken from the infected person, not while it was inside their body.

Pengetahuan Remaja Putri Tentang Konsumsi Tablet FE Pada Saat Menstruasi Pengan Anemia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 343
Author(s):  
Rizka Angrainy ◽  
Lidia Fitri ◽  
Vipit Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
World Health ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

<p><em><em><em>Anemia is a public health problem in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), anemia cases occur 24.8% of the population and an estimated 50-80% of anemia is caused by iron deficiency. Anemia most often occurs in adolescents during menstruation and can be prevented by consuming Fe tablets. Initial survey of 10 female students showed most do not know about consuming Fe tablets during menstruation and 3 of them have Hb below 12 g%. The purpose of research to know the relationship of the adolescent knowledge about consuming fe tablets when menstrual with anemia in Junior High School 20 Pekanbaru 2018. The research design is quantitative Analitic with Cross Sectional approach.The population in this research amounted to 148 people with sampling using technique is purposive sampling as many as 86 people. The data obtained from the questionnaire and Hb measurements on the respondents.The statistical analysis used chi-square. The result of univariate analysis showed that most of the respondents (59,3%) had good knowledge about consuming Fe tablets during menstruation and the majority of respondents (84,3%) is not anemic. Test result obtained P Value &lt; α (0,001&lt;0,05), and it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between of the adolescent knowledge about consuming Fe tablets when menstrual with anemia.</em></em></em></p><p><em><br /></em></p><p><em>Anemia merupakan masalah kesehatan masyarakat diseluruh dunia. Menurut World Health Organization (WHO), kasus anemia terjadi 24,8% dari populasi dan diperkirakan sekitar 50-80% anemia disebabkan oleh defisiensi besi. Anemia paling sering terjadi pada remaja saat menstruasi dan dapat dicegah dengan mengonsumsi tablet Fe. Survei awal terhadap 10 siswi menunjukkan sebagian besar tidak mengetahui tentang konsumsi tablet Fe pada saat menstruasi dan 3 diantaranya memiliki Hb dibawah 12 gr%. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan remaja putri tentang  konsumsi tablet Fe pada saat menstruasi dengan anemia di SMP Negeri 20 Pekanbaru. Jenis penelitian Analitik Kuantitatif dengan desain Cross Sectional. Populasi sebanyak 148 orang dengan pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling sebanyak 86 orang. Data penelitian diperoleh dari kuesioner dan pengukuran Hb. Analisa data menggunakan uji chi-square. Hasil penelitian sebagian besar responden 59,3% memiliki pengetahuan baik tentang mengonsumsi tablet Fe pada saat menstruasi dan mayoritas responden 84,3% tidak anemia. Hasil uji diperoleh Pvalue  &lt; α (0,001&lt;0,05) dan dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada hubungan yang bermakna antara pengetahuan remaja putri tentang konsumsi tablet Fe pada saat menstruasi dengan anemia.</em></p>

scholarly journals A Prevalência de Pré-Obesidade/Obesidade nas Crianças do Ensino Pré-Escolar e Escolar na Autarquia de Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Camarinha ◽  
Pedro Graça ◽  
Paulo Jorge Nogueira
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
World Health ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Over 30% of Portuguese children present overweight. Being a serious public health problem with multiple causes, only a cross-sectorial and concerted action could contribute to their resolution. Municipalities have a set of skills that make them ideal for effective intervention in the fight against this problem. For this action to be effective there must be a local assessment of the extent of the problem and their spatial distribution. The aim of this study was to characterize, from the point of view of the prevalence of overweight, the population of pre-school and first cycle basic education under the responsibility of the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, the third most populous municipality in the country.<br /><strong>Material and Methods:</strong> Were evaluated 8 974 pre and basic-school children, in school year 2013/14. The assessment of the nutritional status of the sample was made using anthropometric measures height and weight. In the classification of nutritional status was considered z-scores or percentiles of body mass index for age according to the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and International Obesity Task Force.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The prevalence of overweight by the World Health Organization requirements was 37.4%. There were some disparities in the distribution of overweight in schools of the municipality.<br /><strong>Discussion:</strong> The results were slightly higher than those of other national and international studies, being the sampling size the possible justification for the differences founded.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The prevalence found is high and with irregular geographical distribution, which could help identifying the main causes of the problem at the local level.</p>

scholarly journals Evolution of the monitoring and evaluation strategies to support the World Health Organization's Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S65-S70
Author(s):  
Patrick J Lammie ◽  
Katherine M Gass ◽  
Jonathan King ◽  
Michael S Deming ◽  
David G Addiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lymphatic Filariasis ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
World Health ◽  
National Programmes ◽  
Evaluation Strategies ◽  
The World ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Elimination Goal

Abstract The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) was established with the ambitious goal of eliminating LF as a public health problem. The remarkable success of the GPELF over the past 2 decades in carrying out its principal strategy of scaling up and scaling down mass drug administration has relied first on the development of a rigorous monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework and then the willingness of the World Health Organization and its community of partners to modify this framework in response to the practical experiences of national programmes. This flexibility was facilitated by the strong partnership that developed among researchers, LF programme managers and donors willing to support the necessary research agenda. This brief review summarizes the historical evolution of the GPELF M&E strategies and highlights current research needed to achieve the elimination goal.

scholarly journals World Health Organization Strategies to Reduce Smoking

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (13) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Nadia Aguilar Castro ◽  
Eduardo Hernández Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Educational Communication ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
World Health ◽  
Healthy Lifestyles ◽  
The World ◽  
Tobacco Epidemic ◽  
Health Organization

Today, tobacco is a serious public health problem considered a risk factor in chronic diseases and its complications. Tobacco habit is a risk factor completely modifiable, so it is important to quit this bad habit at all ages. Due to tobacco epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Monitor, Protect, Offer, Warn, Enforce and Raise (MPOWER) Brochures and the importance of the use of social marketing as a tool of educational communication to transmit health information clearly, and promote healthy lifestyles, reinforce knowledge, attitudes or behaviors.

scholarly journals A Prevalência de Pré-Obesidade/Obesidade nas Crianças do Ensino Pré-Escolar e Escolar na Autarquia de Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Bárbara Camarinha ◽  
Pedro Graça ◽  
Paulo Jorge Nogueira
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
World Health ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Over 30% of Portuguese children present overweight. Being a serious public health problem with multiple causes, only a cross-sectorial and concerted action could contribute to their resolution. Municipalities have a set of skills that make them ideal for effective intervention in the fight against this problem. For this action to be effective there must be a local assessment of the extent of the problem and their spatial distribution. The aim of this study was to characterize, from the point of view of the prevalence of overweight, the population of pre-school and first cycle basic education under the responsibility of the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, the third most populous municipality in the country.<br /><strong>Material and Methods:</strong> Were evaluated 8 974 pre and basic-school children, in school year 2013/14. The assessment of the nutritional status of the sample was made using anthropometric measures height and weight. In the classification of nutritional status was considered z-scores or percentiles of body mass index for age according to the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and International Obesity Task Force.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The prevalence of overweight by the World Health Organization requirements was 37.4%. There were some disparities in the distribution of overweight in schools of the municipality.<br /><strong>Discussion:</strong> The results were slightly higher than those of other national and international studies, being the sampling size the possible justification for the differences founded.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The prevalence found is high and with irregular geographical distribution, which could help identifying the main causes of the problem at the local level.</p>

scholarly journals Proportion of deaths attributable to water, sanitation and hygiene in 2004

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najet Guefradj
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Wash Water ◽  
World Health ◽  
Raw Data ◽  
Related Disease ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

This layer presents the percentage of deaths related to WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) out of the total number of deaths in each country in 2004. Those estimates are provided by the World Health Organization. This layer also provides data for each WASH-related disease. You can access the report here: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43840/1/9789241596435_eng.pdf For more information and to access the raw data, visit the WHO website: http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/publications/saferwater/en/ Drinking water Health Hygiene Sanitation

scholarly journals Statistical Analysis of Factors Related to Suicide Records in the World Between 1985 and 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 152-156
Author(s):  
João Pedro Barbosa de Almeida ◽  
Matheus Carvalho Nascimento de Souza ◽  
Yuri Papaterra Fonseca ◽  
Felipe Emmanouil Martires Stamoglou ◽  
Márcio Renê Brandão Soussa
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
World Health ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Suicide is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a public health problem that afflicts the whole society and it counts more deaths than many diseases. Therefore, the current objective is to analyze the suicide deaths between 1985 and 2020 and classify them according to the act. Through KNN, this study presents suicide cases grouped by sex (male and female) and associate them to factors by country, pointing out information that allows us to understand what influences the act the most directly or indirectly. The results showed that, unlike other researches, the rate of suicide does not have differences based on sex. However, further studies are needed.

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