Search Tag: public health
2025 10 Mar
Obesity has become a pressing public health crisis, with rates surging over the past few decades. The condition, defined by a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, is linked to over 250 health complications, including diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers. Additionally, obesity is associated with mental health disorders such as anxiety...Read more
2025 10 Mar
Obesity has become a pressing public health crisis, with rates surging over the past few decades. The condition, defined by a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, is linked to over 250 health complications, including diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers. Additionally, obesity is associated with mental health disorders such as anxiety...Read more
2024 16 Dec
The public health workforce is the backbone of effective healthcare delivery, yet it faces long-standing challenges in recruitment, retention and diversity. With an ageing workforce, high turnover rates and underfunded operations, public health departments are grappling with significant gaps. These issues were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,...Read more
2024 29 Nov
The tobacco industry, deadlier than the weapons industry, has caused millions of deaths and knowingly fostered addiction while governments continue to permit its harmful influence. The Economist's acceptance of tobacco funding highlights how entrenched this deadly industry remains, yet recent steps to sever ties with tobacco companies show a positive...Read more
2024 27 May
Recent evidence synthesised in the WHO Global Report on Primary Health Care (PHC) underscores the imperative to prioritise PHC within health systems. This evidence reveals that the long-term benefits of reorienting health towards PHC significantly outweigh the costs. PHC, by fostering ongoing relationships between physicians and patients, ensures...Read more
2024 27 May
Recent evidence synthesised in the WHO Global Report on Primary Health Care (PHC) underscores the imperative to prioritise PHC within health systems. This evidence reveals that the long-term benefits of reorienting health towards PHC significantly outweigh the costs. PHC, by fostering ongoing relationships between physicians and patients, ensures...Read more
2024 24 May
Experts in public healthcare procurement explore the benefits of value-based procurement on patient care, efficiency, and innovation within the framework of European legal directives and Spanish regulations. Key Points Effective value-based procurement requires inclusive leadership and stakeholder engagement, including public administrations,...Read more
2024 24 May
Experts in public healthcare procurement explore the benefits of value-based procurement on patient care, efficiency, and innovation within the framework of European legal directives and Spanish regulations. Key Points Effective value-based procurement requires inclusive leadership and stakeholder engagement, including public administrations,...Read more
2024 02 Feb
Blockchain in healthcare is a fresh concept. It impacts patient data honesty and care coordination and stops fraud. This piece will lead you through how blockchain changes healthcare, its effects on data safety, and its future role in patient service. Learn about the main benefits, current uses, and potential future developments...Read more
2023 26 Jul
In 2017, the U.S. declared the opioid epidemic as a public health emergency. In 2021, over 80,000 U.S. residents lost their lives to opioid overdose. Public health interventions are being launched in the aim of reducing opioid-related overdose deaths. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the already challenging opioid...Read more
2022 04 Nov
The World Health Organization, with support from the Qatar Ministry of Health, recently launched the AI powered digital health worker, known as Florence version 2.0, a platform aimed to share a variety of health topics in seven different languages. Having made its debut at the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) in Qatar, Florence is able...Read more
2022 16 Nov
Moderator Jean-Louis Vincent Editor-in-Chief @ ICU Management & Practice Professor Department of Intensive Care Erasme Hospital Université libre de Bruxelles Brussels, Belgium Panellists Jan De Waele Full Professor Ghent University Jordi Rello Full Professor Universitat Internacional de Catalunya...Read more
2022 14 Oct
Infections occur frequently in critically ill patients in the ICU. They may be the reason for admission and could also be due to immunosuppression associated with critical illness. Antibiotics are essential tools for treating both common and complex infections. It is recommended that antibiotics should be administered as soon as possible once an infection...Read more
2022 14 Oct
Severe infections by antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria are frequent in ICU patients. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Introduction Bacterial infections in patients hospitalised in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are frequent, and they elicit an increase in morbidity and mortality. The emerging development...Read more
2022 19 May
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has added two new members to its Board of Directors . Rear Admiral retired Sylvia Trent-Adams has a legacy of work in federal service and public health and has served as Deputy Surgeon General and Acting Surgeon General. Beth Daley Ullem is a life-long patient safety advocate with deep expertise working...Read more