Journal of public health in developing countries

The Journal welcomes submissions of original research, critical and relevant reviews. The global burden of disease and illness is primarily situated in developing countries. As developing countries have limited resources, it is particularly important to invest in public health and health promotion strategies that are effective. Systematic reviews are central to evidence-based public health and health promotion practice and policy.

Public Health is an international, multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal. It publishes original papers, reviews and short reports on all aspects of the science, philosophy, and practice of public health. It is aimed at all public health practitioners and researchers and those who manage and deliver public health services and systems.

Deficiencies in iron, iodine, vitamin A and zinc are still major public health problems in developing countries , but vitamin C, D and B deficiencies have declined considerably in recent decades. Micronutrient deficiencies affect at least billion people worldwide. As there are often no reliable biochemical indices of marginal.

Review of public health perspectives of preeclampsia in developing countries and implications for health system strengthening. The prevalence of preeclampsia in developing countries ranges from 1. As obesity in developing countries looms into the public eye, organizations need to focus on reconciling the many nuances of South African culture with obesity’s drastic expenses and health defects. Public health is defined as the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and improving the health of entire populations. Therefore, the journal welcomes studies into disease and injury pre­vention, and responses to disease occurrence and dangerous health threats in the popu­lations. It is a peer-reviewed monthly journal with a special focus on developing countries , giving it unrivalled global scope and authority.

The Bulletin is one of the top public and environmental health journals with an impact factor of 6. The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is an international journal of public health with a special focus on developing countries. The National Academies, advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine, provides objective information about public health in developing countries , plus information about how infection works, major disease threats, and global challenges to the control of the spread of disease. Developing countries are especially challenged by infectious disease. In addition to the poor ambient air quality, there is increasing evidence that indoor air pollution also poses a serious threat to human health , especially in low-income countries that still use biomass fuels as an energy resource.

The journal is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). This review summarizes the current knowledge on ambient air pollution in financially deprived populations. Mobile” health , or m- health —the use of mobile.

These books provide public health experts, nutritionists, students, scientists, development professionals and policy makers with information on the current global scenario concerning public health nutrition problems. Chapters discuss issues such as nutrition in reference to AIDS, non-communicable diseases and emerging situations. Studying planning theories such as rationalism, incrementalism and mixed-scanning using analysis tools like SWOT and GAP analysis allows the identification of the key components of complex health problems and providing a better focus for potential interventions. From this article, the health planning in developing countries is able to be studied. Boldly situating public health and wellbeing within the dynamic forces of global development, Globalization and Health is a pioneering, transdisciplinary journal dedicated to improving the health -related decisions of researchers, practitioners, governments, civil societies, and United Nations agencies.

The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront. Dealing with increasing breast cancer poses a challenge to developing countries because of their low GDP per capita and inadequate health care resources and the perception that developing countries face bigger problems with infectious diseases such as AIDS (2 21). Conversely, more than half of all cancer cases occur in the developing world. An open access, peer-reviewe online scientific research journal focused on global health.

To be truly useful, an index must be applicable universally without modification. The data presented in this article support the use of the standard DAI without modification to assess need for orthodontic treatment in both developing and industrialized countries. Inappropriate Use: There is an expanding literature documenting extensive misuse of medicines in developing countries. Drug promotion is often uncontrolled. One problem is that the demarcation between traditional and Western medicines is disappearing.

We publish papers with recognisable policy impact that draw on robust research and operational experience from both academic and non-academic authors. To achieve greater health equity, developing countries within and outside SSA must address directly the deficits rural populations face that impinge on their right to health and social protection. It publishes research articles in the areas of health policy, health planning, health system, and health care management, with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries.

Reviews: These are summaries of developments in areas related to infection in developing countries which are of broad interest to the target audience of the journal. These are usually invite but authors identifying a need and wishing to submit a review article are welcome to contact the Editorial Office.