Special feature: Managing health spending during COVID-19

Health Inequalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pandemics are associated with significant and destructive national and global impacts on health, economy, society, and security. COVID-19 pandemic has imposed adverse economic consequences on the whole population. This is while the elderly and those with comorbidities, the economically disadvantaged and ethnic minorities were at increased risk of viral infection. Moreover, the mortality rate an...

Nutrition during COVID-19

In December 2019, a new strain of the corona virus, as a subset of coronaviruses was identified for the first time in Wuhan, China. Symptoms included fever, cough, and muscle aches that are very similar to the seasonal flu.

Investigating Self-rated Health Among Health Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Northwest Iran

Background: Health promotion among health workers requires appropriate evidence of relevant determinants. Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between mental health and its measured covariates with self-rated health (SRH) among health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in northwest Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 569 health workers f...

Peruvian Guideline to Care the Mental Health of Health Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic

Developing a Method for Assessing and Managing the Risk of Covid-19; Rapid Covid-19 Hazard analysis

Background and aims: Work environments are constantly changing under the influence of various factors and newer risks are introduced. Rapid changes in science and technology, increasing the complexity of the industry, increased system integration and other factors have been shown to increase total risk in the past few decades. As well, risk management becomes increasingly critical in decreasing...