A comprehensive understanding of the national and international governance of animal health and Veterinary Services must be part of the professional culture of all veterinarians. This includes, in particular, understanding the scope of public (government or national) Veterinary Services within the meaning of the World Organisation for Animal Health standards, the societal importance of the miss...

The evolution of international health has typically been assessed from the standpoint of central institutions (international health organizations, foundations, and development agencies) or of one-way diffusion and influence from developed to developing countries. To deepen understanding of how the international health agenda is shaped, I examined the little-known case of Uruguay and its pioneer...

Under the current International Health Regulations, 194 states parties are obligated to report potential public health emergencies of international concern to the World Health Organization (WHO) within 72 hours of becoming aware of an event. During July 2007-December 2011, WHO assessed and posted on a secure web portal 222 events from 105 states parties, including 24 events from the United Stat...

Background Botswana is one of the countries with the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world. Innovative HIV testing strategies are required to ensure that those infected or at risk of infection become aware of their HIV status and are able to access treatment, care and support. Despite this public health imperative, HIV testing strategies in Botswana will in future be based around the princi...

Authors AR Dongre, Dr Sushila Nayar School of Public Health, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram – 442 102, India, A Singh, Department of Public Health & Mortality Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088, PR Deshmukh, Dr Sushila Nayar School of Public Health, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram ...

background: call center sector in india is a relatively new and fast growing industry driving employment and growth in modern india today. most international call centers in national capital region (ncr) of delhi operate at odd work hours corresponding to a time suitable for their international customers. the sleep quality of call handlers employed in these call centers is in jeopardy owing to ...

there is a good literature confirming the effects of social capital on different health domains. the increase in different types of cancer has caused scientists to encounter a number of issues regarding the reasons of affliction by this disease. the aim of this empirical research was to study the causal aspects of social capital of iranian patients with cancer.the study was a causal-comparative...

Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and Adjunct Faculty, McMaster Health Forum, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Research Fellow, Global Health Diplomacy Program, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Fulbright & Knox Fellow, Interfaculty Initiative in Health Policy, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, Dea...

doi:10.2471/BLT.08.051771 (Submitted: 31 January 2008 – Revised version received: 23 April 2008 – Accepted: 27 May 2008 ) Introduction Recent WHO initiatives, including the revised International Health Regulations (IHR),1 the final report on Ethical considerations in developing a public health response to pandemic influenza 2 and the interim protocol on Rapid operations to contain the init ial ...

Writing a Biographical Lexicon of Public Health is not easy. Public health has its own unique history and comes through antiquity to our modern society. From ensuring clean and safe environmental and living conditions and the control of infectious diseases, to addressing the causes of non-communicable diseases, through health promotion and addressing the wider determinants of health, public hea...