Roy Rillera Marzo, Zaliha Ismail, Mila Nu Nu Htay, Rafidah Bahari et al.
The COVID-19 pandemics caused an unprecedented mortality, distress, and globally poses a challenge to mental resilience. To our knowledge, this is the first study that aimed to investigate the psychological distress among the adult general population across 13 countries. This cross-sectional study w...
Roy Rillera Marzo, Tin Tin Su, Roshidi Ismail, Mila Nu Nu Htay et al.
Introduction: It is clear that medical science has advanced much in the past few decades with the development of vaccines and this is even true for the novel coronavirus outbreak. By late 2020, COVID-19 vaccines were starting to be approved by national and global regulators, and across 2021, there w...
Ozren Polašek, Kerri Wazny, Davies Adeloye, Peige Song et al.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to the functioning of societies and their health systems. Prior to the pandemic, health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) were particularly stretched and vulnerable. The International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) sought to...
Sarya Swed, Haidara Bohsas, Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary, Ismail Ibrahim et al.
Background & aim: The monkeypox virus (MPXV), an Orthopoxvirus family member, is the zoonotic agent that causes mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). The ongoing mpox pandemic has caused cases across continents involving 110 countries. This study aimed to assess mpox knowledge and its determinants amo...
S. M. Yasir Arafat, Anuradha Baminiwatta, Vikas Menon, Pawan Sharma et al.
OBJECTIVES: Estimation of rates of suicidal behaviors (ideation, plan, and attempt) would help to understand the burden and prioritize prevention strategies. However, no attempt to assess suicidal behavior among students was identified in South-East Asia (SEA). We aimed to assess the prevalence of s...
Peige Song, Davies Adeloye, Yubraj Acharya, Danladi Adamu Bojude et al.
Background: In this priority-setting exercise, we sought to identify leading research priorities needed for strengthening future pandemic preparedness and response across countries. Methods: The International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) used the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (C...
S. M. Yasir Arafat, Vikas Menon, Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mila Nu Nu Htay et al.
Abstract Background and Aims The connection between marital status and suicidal behavior has been poorly assessed in South Asia. We aimed to see the proportion of marital status in individuals with suicidal behavior in South Asian countries. Methods We followed PRISMA guidelines and registered the p...
Mila Nu Nu Htay, Sarya Swed, Mohamed Elsayed, S. M. Yasir Arafat et al.
BackgroundNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs) usually affect the population living in poverty, especially in low- and middle-income countries located in tropical and subtropical regions. This study aimed to assess the awareness of NTDs and willingness to participate in prevention and control measures...
Peige Song, Denan Jiang, Jiali Zhou, Yajie Zhu et al.
Applications of data science and artificial intelligence (AI) in global health are expanding, yet research remains fragmented and often misaligned with the needs of low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). To address this misalignment, we conducted a global research priority-setting exercise ...
S. M. Yasir Arafat, Vikas Menon, Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mila Nu Nu Htay et al.
The connection between marital status and suicidal behavior has been poorly assessed in South Asia. We aimed to see the proportion of marital status in individuals in suicidal behavior in South Asian countries. We followed PRISMA guidelines and registered the protocol in advance (PROSPERO 2023 CRD42...