BACKGROUND Master of Public Health (MPH) training programmes were developed worldwide in response to the crisis in human resources for health. AIM To determine whether the MPH programme at the selected rural-based university in South Africa enabled students to achieve the MPH core competencies relevant for Lower Middle Income Countries. SETTING The study was carried out at a rural-based Uni...

background: intestinal parasitic infection is one of the major public health problems in developing countries. children are more vulnerable to these infections. in addition, the prevalence of infection is different among various communities; hence, there is a need for the periodical prevalence evaluation. this study was performed to define the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among ...

introduction: students are often similar in terms of learning ability and talent. however, there are remarkable differences in their academic performance during their schooling, which can be due to the differences in their academic motivation and achievement motivation. the current study was carried out to compare achievement motivation and academic achievement among the students of kermanshah ...

introduction: presence of mentally retarded children in every family affects on the structure and mental health of family specially parents. the purpose of this research is the comparison of the mean of psychological well-being, mental health and self-esteem between parents of normal and educable students. materials & methods: this was causal- comparative and retrospective study and the instrum...

OBJECTIVES Undergraduate public health education has received growing attention in recent years. This includes a Washington Post article referring to undergraduate public health education as a "hot field" for a global generation, the Critical Component Elements of an Undergraduate Major in Public Health developed by the Association of School and Programs in Public Health (ASPPH), and a recent r...

OBJECTIVE This study examined interventions by colleges in 2008-2009 to respond to students during mental health crises. METHODS Public (N=15) and private (N=25) four-year colleges and two-year community colleges (N=23) in Virginia were surveyed about academic policies governing responses to apparent mental health crises among students and how often they were invoked. RESULTS Procedures use...

For physicians to better treat and advise their patients on the roles of behavioral and social factors in health and disease, greater levels of competency in social and behavioral sciences are needed. Physicians should also understand the structure, financing, and administration of the health care delivery system, so that they will be able to practice medicine effectively and participate in pla...