Africa Sustainable Livestock 2050: Biosecurity and public health practices along the poultry value chain in Kenya

2022 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Health Practices

Traditional Public Health Practices in Nigeria

1987 ◽  
Vol 107 (5) ◽  
pp. 181-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Oladepo ◽  
M.K.C. Sridhar
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Practices

scholarly journals ‘Silent Pandemic’: Evidence-Based Environmental and Public Health Practices to Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raimi Morufu Olalekan ◽  
Aziba-anyam Gift Raimi ◽  
Teddy Charles Adias
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Environmental Public Health ◽  
Health Action ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Uncertain Time

Given the unprecedented novel nature and scale of coronavirus and the global nature of this public health crisis, which upended many public/environmental research norms almost overnight. However, with further waves of the virus expected and more pandemics anticipated. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 opened our eyes to the ever-changing conditions and uncertainty that exists in our world today, particularly with regards to environmental and public health practices disruption. This paper explores environmental and public health evidence-based practices toward responding to Covid-19. A literature review tried to do a deep dive through the use of various search engines such as Mendeley, Research Gate, CAB Abstract, Google Scholar, Summon, PubMed, Scopus, Hinari, Dimension, OARE Abstract, SSRN, Academia search strategy toward retrieving research publications, “gray literature” as well as reports from expert working groups. To achieve enhanced population health, it is recommended to adopt widespread evidence-based strategies, particularly in this uncertain time. As only together can evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) can become a reality which include effective policies and practices, transparency and accountability of decisions, and equity outcomes; these are all more relevant in resource-constrained contexts, such as Nigeria. Effective and ethical EIDM though requires the production as well as use of high-quality evidence that are timely, appropriate and structured. One way to do so is through co-production. Co-production (or co-creation or co-design) of environmental/public health evidence considered as a key tool for addressing complex global crises such as the high risk of severe COVID-19 in different nations. A significant evidence-based component of environmental/public health (EBEPH) consist of decisions making based on best accessible, evidence that is peer-reviewed; using data as well as systematic information systems; community engagement in policy making; conducting sound evaluation; do a thorough program-planning frameworks; as well as disseminating what is being learned. As researchers, scientists, statisticians, journal editors, practitioners, as well as decision makers strive to improve population health, having a natural tendency toward scrutinizing the scientific literature aimed at novel research findings serving as the foundation for intervention as well as prevention programs. The main inspiration behind conducting research ought to be toward stimulating and collaborating appropriately on public/environmental health action. Hence, there is need for a “Plan B” of effective behavioral, environmental, social as well as systems interventions (BESSI) toward reducing transmission.

scholarly journals Public health and hygienic condition of retailers at fish markets in Sylhet Sadar of Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 251-261
Author(s):  
Md. Alamgir Hossain ◽  
Md. Motaher Hossain ◽  
Md. Golam Rasul ◽  
Mohammad Abu Jafor Bapary
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Fish Food ◽  
Fish Quality ◽  
Retail Markets ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Sanitary Condition ◽  
Sanitary Conditions ◽  
And Training

The hygienic and sanitary conditions of majority of the retail fish markets are very poor and unhealthy that may have an impact on fish retailers. The present study was conducted in two retail fish markets located in Kajirbazar and Bondorbazar, in Sadar Sylhet, to assess the hygiene and sanitary condition of fish retailers. Information was collected through questionnaire interview and participatory rural appraisal (PRA) from the retailers and other value chain stakeholders. It was found that about 82% of fish retailers were permanent in these retail markets. The retailers are mainly involved in selling various species of fishes such as carps, catfishes, tilapia, koi, hilsa, shrimp and other small indigenous fishes. The sources of these fishes are mainly of nearby haors, river and ponds. The retailers get fishes from various suppliers and also collected from producers. The income level of fish retailers is relatively low although they are trying to improve their socio-economic conditions. Besides, about 9% of the retailers do not have any formal education whereas 70% and 21% have their education in primary and secondary level, respectively. Although the majority of the retailers were found literate, however, their knowledge on public health was seemed to be very poor. Due to lack of proper knowledge on public health, they are frequently affected by various diseases such as common cold, diarrhea, lesion, fever, skin disease and so on. Particularly, 48% of the fish retailers are affected by the lesion on hands, and 31% and 27% of retailers have been affected by the lesion between fingers or toes, respectively. About 20% of the retailers do not have adequate knowledge on fish quality or benefit of using ice in fish preservation in retail markets. Considering all together, the present study revealed that the retailers operated fish markets are ill-managed, unhygienic and unsatisfactory. The lack of proper fish preservation facilities, poor water supply and unplanned infrastructures are generally regarded as a noticeable problem in the retail markets. In addition, the lack of retailer’s education, consciousness about fish quality, lack of training on hygienic and sanitary conditions are seemed to be involved in spoiling or deteriorating fish quality before reaching to the consumers. Therefore, the proper education and training on hygienic and sanitary conditions as well as sufficient knowledge on maintaining fish quality is required for retailers involved in fish retailing in the markets. It can be concluded that the improvement of relevant facilities of fish markets and proper supervision by respective authorities can ensure the better public health for retailers and safe fish food for consumers.

The Importance of Information and Communication Technologies in Establishing Healthcare Services with a Universal Coverage

2016 ◽  
pp. 77-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davuthan Günaydin ◽  
Hakan Cavlak ◽  
GamzeYıldız Şeren ◽  
Korhan Arun
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Universal Coverage ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Information And Communication

One of the most important challenges faced by the healthcare system is the organization of healthcare services to cope with the increase in population and aging of citizens. Especially in developing countries, demographic movements of the population, regional disparities, political concerns, and increasing expectations of health services have led to a search for new ways to serve all of the population with healthcare services. With traditional methods, it is not possible to increase the supply of health services because of inadequate infrastructure and shortcomings in quantity and quality of healthcare staff. This new health system called e-health and uses all of the possibilities provided by information and communication technologies that aim to improve public health. In this chapter, the effects of e-health practices on the quality and accessibility of healthcare services are assessed and the extent of e-health practices in Turkey are evaluated.

The Importance of Information and Communication Technologies in Establishing Healthcare Services with a Universal Coverage

2016 ◽  
pp. 691-707
Author(s):  
Davuthan Günaydin ◽  
Hakan Cavlak ◽  
GamzeYıldız Şeren ◽  
Korhan Arun
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Universal Coverage ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Information And Communication

One of the most important challenges faced by the healthcare system is the organization of healthcare services to cope with the increase in population and aging of citizens. Especially in developing countries, demographic movements of the population, regional disparities, political concerns, and increasing expectations of health services have led to a search for new ways to serve all of the population with healthcare services. With traditional methods, it is not possible to increase the supply of health services because of inadequate infrastructure and shortcomings in quantity and quality of healthcare staff. This new health system called e-health and uses all of the possibilities provided by information and communication technologies that aim to improve public health. In this chapter, the effects of e-health practices on the quality and accessibility of healthcare services are assessed and the extent of e-health practices in Turkey are evaluated.

scholarly journals The concept of health and the difference between prevention and promotion

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 701-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Czeresnia
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Health And Illness ◽  
Disease Concepts ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The One ◽  
Gray Areas

In this article the author presents a point of view which she considers central to understanding the difference between prevention - associated with the traditional discourse of public health - and health promotion, an idea in connection with which proposals are now being presented for rethinking and redirecting public health practices. This perspective relates to the limits of the health and disease concepts in relation to the concrete experiences of health and illness. On the one hand, practical awareness of this limit implies far-reaching changes in the way scientific knowledge is related to (and used in) the formulation and organization of health practices; on the other, health promotion projects also avail themselves of the concepts guiding the discourse of prevention. This leads to certain difficulties that appear as inconsistencies or gray areas in the operationalization of promotion projects, which do not always succeed in asserting their nature as distinct from traditional preventive practices.

Creating and Validating Practical Measures for Assessing Public Health Practices in Local Communities

1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 24-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Arden Miller ◽  
Thomas B. Richards ◽  
Gregory M. Christenson ◽  
Gary G. Koch
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Health Practices
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