Background: In India, auto-rickshaw is one of the main modes public transport in urban and semi-urban areas; however, drivers often suffer from various nutritional deficiencies. Objective: The objective this work to assess body mass index (BMI) general health status Garia Southern Avenue stand (in Kolkata). Method: To achieve objective, a cross-sectional study has been undertaken, whereby data ...

BACKGROUND Traffic related injuries are leading contributors to burden of disease worldwide. In developing countries a high proportion of them can be attributed to public transportation vehicles. Several mental disorders including alcohol and drug abuse, psychotic disorders, mental stress, productivity pressure, and low monetary income were found predictors of high rates of traffic related inju...

The purpose of the article is to identify tasks developing urban transport infrastructure and changing behavior passengers. Urban should allow solving following tasks: possibility planning travel time, ensuring reliability safety trip, creating conditions for availability services at their cost, comfort, as well providing minimal economic costs. In process applying analytical research methods, ...

Introduction: Patient transport employees frequently come into contact with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and therefore are at a greater risk of infection than the general population. These pathogens pose a significant challenge for employees of patient transport services since they can spread over long distances through patient transfers. To date, little is known about the occupational...

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BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) active case finding is a part of TB control in areas of higher TB prevalence. Congested public transportation settings may be areas of increased TB transmission. We evaluated the uptake and diagnostic yield of an active TB screening program among minibus drivers in a large public transportation facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. METHODS Over an eight month pe...