Antibacterial resistance deemed a public-health crisis

childhood obesity: a global public health crisis

introduction:childhood obesity is a major public health crisis nationally and internationally. the prevalence of  childhood obesity has increased over few years. it is caused by imbalance between calorie intake and calories utilized. one or more factors (genetic, behavioral, and environmental) cause obesity in children. physical, psychological, and social health problems are caused due to child...

Floods in Pakistan: a public health crisis.

Economic crisis on public health

It is now obvious, in Belgium as in other industrialised countries that the economy has entered into a recession. This crisis has occurred in a context that WHO judges alarming. The last report of WHO denounces inequalities in access to care during this time of recession (1). WHO is concerned about the impact of the crisis on people's health. Margaret Chan, Director General of WHO, said that it...

On Price Fluctuation in Public Health Crisis

This thesis focuses on households’ response to public health crisis like SARS. A model is proposed to describe households’ efforts to reduce the probability of being affected and severity if being affected. The model is expanded considering households’ learning process towards the crisis. It is concluded that the government can stabilize the sharp increase in market demands by information release.

Substandard drugs: a potential crisis for public health

Poor-quality medicines present a serious public health problem, particularly in emerging economies and developing countries, and may have a significant impact on the national clinical and economic burden. Attention has largely focused on the increasing availability of deliberately falsified drugs, but substandard medicines are also reaching patients because of poor manufacturing and quality-con...