background : sedentary lifestyle represents a growing health problem and considering that there is already a range of unhealthy habits that are marked as health risk factors and the increasing prevalence of sedentary lifestyle worldwide, we aimed to investigate association of sedentary way of living in suburb, working class local community with socioec-onomic determinants such as educational le...

background essential primary health care is delivered through the public health center phc network by public health workers (behvarzs). health workers are exposed to different types of stresses while working. objectives the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of burnout and associated factors among rural health workers in the health centers of birjand university of medical sciences...

BACKGROUND Neonatal mortality remains high in rural Nepal. Previous work suggests that local women's groups can effect significant improvement through community mobilisation. The possibility of identification and management of newborn infections by community-based workers has also arisen. METHODS/DESIGN The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effects on newborn health of two community-...

BACKGROUND Appropriate immediate newborn care is vital for neonatal survival. Antenatal period is a crucial time to impart knowledge and awareness to mothers regarding newborn care, either during facility visits or during home visits by community health workers (CHWs) especially in the rural context. In this paper, we report newborn care practices in rural Uttar Pradesh (UP) and have explored a...

PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED Rapid postpartum discharge has reduced opportunities to detect early newborn or parenting problems and to teach neonatal assessment and maternal postpartum care to medical trainees. OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAM Development of a program to not only ensure adequate care of mothers and newborns after early hospital discharge, but also to teach outpatient assessment skills to fami...

BACKGROUND Emerging evidence and program experience indicate that engaging men in maternal and newborn health can have considerable health benefits for women and children in low- and middle-income countries. Previous reviews have identified male involvement as a promising intervention, but with a complex evidence base and limited direct evidence of effectiveness for mortality and morbidity outc...

BACKGROUND Despite improvements in health-care utilization, disadvantages persist among rural, less educated, and indigenous populations in Ecuador. The United States Agency for International Development-funded Cotopaxi Project created a provincial-level network of health services, including community agents to improve access, quality, and coordination of essential obstetric and newborn care. W...

Pregnant women are more susceptible to complications from respiratory disease due physiological changes in pregnancy. Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) like its ancestors, severe acute syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle-East (MERS-CoV), may be associated with course pregnancy possible adverse outcome mother the newborn baby. Here, we present a case of pregnant lady COVID-19 oligohydraminos le...