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Annals of Global Health
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ISSN 2214-9996 · Ubiquity Press · 3,128 articles in the index
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Building a Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Program in Western Kenya: A Decade of Experience and Growth
Background: Globally, approximately 515,000 infants with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) are born every year. Approximately 80% of these cases occur in Sub‑Saharan Africa (SSA) annually, including 14,000 newborns in Kenya. In SSA, 50%–80% of children will die before the age of 5 years due to a lack of…
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Validation of the 60‑Item Brief COPE for Assessing Coping Mechanisms Among Informal Caregivers of Patients with Cancer in Uganda
The psychological and emotional burdens experienced by informal caregivers of cancer patients highlight the need for effective coping strategies to maintain their well‑being. The Brief COPE is a validated questionnaire consisting of 60 items, aimed at evaluating an individual’s coping strategies…
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Pathways to Clinical Training Opportunities for International Medical Students and IMGs: The California Experience
Many global health initiatives involve partnerships between US academic institutions and low‑ or middle‑income country (LMIC) institutions, but substantial inequities exist in short‑term clinical education exchange opportunities for LMIC institutions. US medical students and physicians frequently…
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Visible Pregnancy, Invisible HIV: How Social Norms Shape Adolescents Protection Choice in Kenya and Nigeria
Adolescents in sub‑Saharan Africa continue to face a high burden of HIV, with adolescent girls and young women disproportionately affected. Yet despite major investments in HIV education, testing, condoms, and biomedical prevention such as PrEP, reductions in new infections remain slow in countries…
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Temperature‑Related Health Impacts: A Scoping Review and Benchmarking Exercise to Inform a Heat Action Plan
Background: Global heating is associated with adverse health impacts necessitating the implementation of Heat Action Plans (HAPs) to protect communities. Gauteng in South Africa is the most populated province, housing three cities (i.e., Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, and Pretoria) and 25% of the…
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Occupational and Environmental Determinants of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Nurses in Conflict‑Affected Gaza Hospitals
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a major occupational health concern among nurses, particularly in high‑stress and resource‑constrained armed conflict settings. This study assessed the prevalence and occupational and environmental correlates of MSDs among nurses caring for…
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Building India’s Low‑Carbon Healthcare System: A Comprehensive Review of National Policies, Operational Frameworks, and Decarbonization Strategies
Background: Climate change poses a profound threat to public health globally and in India, but ironically healthcare activities themselves contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. The healthcare sector produces about 4–5% of global carbon emissions. India’s healthcare system is…
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Taking a Climate and Health History: A One Health‑Informed Approach to Primary Care and Services
Climate change poses the greatest public health threat, disproportionately impacting communities in Low‑ and Middle‑Income Countries (LMICs) where fragile health systems increase vulnerability. Despite this, clinical practice often overlooks climate‑related health risks. Current approaches focus on…
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Climate Change and Mental Health in Africa: A Scoping Review
Background: Climate change‑related events such as floods, droughts, and wildfires have been shown to affect global mental health. As climate change worsens, extreme weather events increase, leading to more climate‑related mental health disorders globally. Objective: This review article assesses the…
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Host Country Views of Short‑Term Medical Missions: Community‑Based Research in Ghana, Uganda, and Guatemala
Background: Growing attention to the proliferation of short‑term medical missions (STMMs) in the Global South has increasingly taken the form of critiques of inadequately prepared volunteers, lack of community control and continuity. In response, scholars and practitioners in high‑income countries…
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Particulate Air Pollution, Disease, and Death in the Cities and Towns of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Background: PM2.5 air pollution is a leading cause of disease and death. US air pollutant emissions have declined by 75% since passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970, but the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) continues to have elevated pollution levels and, in 2025, had the US’s 12th…
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Overcoming Stigma in Women’s HIV and Syphilis Care: The Role of Faith in Healing
Point‑of‑care (POC) testing for syphilis and HIV is an effective way to provide same‑day testing, results management, counseling, and treatment. Although commonly used in antenatal or sexual health clinics, our field study aimed to offer POC testing to women attending a standard care clinic in…
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Universal Health Coverage in Pakistan: Challenges, Reforms, and the Road to 2030
Background: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) aims to ensure that all individuals have access to essential health services without financial hardship. Pakistan, despite constitutional commitments and policy reforms, faces significant hurdles in progressing toward this global goal due to systemic…
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Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Practices of Children with Stunting in Guatemala
Background: Stunting is a pervasive issue in low‑ and middle‑income countries, reflecting biological processes that adversely affect childhood cognitive development and increase the risk of chronic disease in adulthood. Nutritional intake is an important causative factor in stunting. Understanding…
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Patient Perspectives on Patronage of Traditional Bone Setting: A Systematic Review
Introduction: Traditional bone setters (TBS) treat orthopedic injuries using natural remedies and traditional medicine. These practices can result in complications, including malunion, non‑union, or gangrenous extremities. Despite these complications, communities in low‑ and middle‑income countries…
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Perceptions of Collaboration between Traditional Bone Setters and Formal Care Providers in Cameroon: Bridging Gaps in Injury Care
Introduction: In Cameroon, there are not enough formal care (FC) providers to treat the high volume of injured patients. Traditional bone setters (TBS) offer widely patronized alternatives for injury treatment; however, the integration of TBS into the healthcare system remains limited…
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Building Health Equity Research Capacity in Myanmar Through a Virtual, Mentor‑Based Training Program
Background: In Myanmar, the COVID‑19 pandemic and political unrest beginning in 2021 exacerbated longstanding health inequities and disrupted health services, universities, and research governance, rendering in‑person research training infeasible when locally led health equity research was urgently…
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Two Decades of Fogarty Training: Nurturing Global Health Scientists
Background: Scientific advances in global health rely on interdisciplinary researchers collaborating across cultures and orders to tackle complex health challenges. Sustained investment in the next generation of researchers is essential to maintaining this critical global health science capacity…
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Tuberculosis Diagnostic Delays in Indonesian Primary Care Pathways
Background: Timely tuberculosis diagnosis is essential for reducing transmission, preventable morbidity, and inequitable losses across the care cascade. In Indonesia, primary health centres are central to screening and diagnostic coordination, but delays may still occur after individuals with…
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From Rerum Novarum to Magnifica Humanitas: Catholic Social Doctrine and Decent Work
The Catholic Church has developed a rich body of social teaching addressing the dignity of work and the protection of workers’ health since the late nineteenth century. This article examines the trajectory of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) from Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical Rerum Novarum (1891) to…
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