8 articles in this issue
Edward Mensah
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Sameer Pujari,Krishna Mohan Palipudi,Jeremy Morton,Jay Levinsohn,Steven Litavecz,Michael Green
INTRODUCTION: Portable handheld computers and electronic data management systems have been used for national surveys in many high-income countries, however their use in developing countries has been challenging due to varying geographical, economic, clima... see more
Hayley E Daubert,Denice Ferko-Adams,David Rheinheimer,Christina Brecht
The purpose of this intervention study was to measure the impact of an onsite and online 12-week worksite heart-health campaign designed to reduce metabolic risk factors for employees at BMW of North America, LLC. All participants received three coaching... see more
Angella Musiimenta
AbstractBackground: Although Uganda had recorded decline in HIV infection rates around 1990’s, it is argued that HIV/AIDS risk sexual behaviour especially among the youth started increasing again from early 2000. School-based computer-assisted HIV interve... see more
Shamir N Mukhi,Kashmeera Meghnath,Theodore I Kuschak,May Chu,Lai King Ng
Public health emergencies such as H1N1 and SARS pandemics have demonstrated and validated the necessity of a strong and cohesive laboratory response system that is able to respond to threats in an efficient and timely manner. Individual laboratories, thro... see more
Emmanuel Kusi Achampong
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become a major tool in delivery of health services and has had an innovative impact on quality of life. ICT is affecting the way healthcare is delivered to clients. In this paper, we discuss the state of ... see more
Joshua R Vest,Hilary M Kirk,L Michele Issel
Objectives: Public health professionals rely on quantitative data for the daily practice of public health as well as organizational decision making and planning. However, several factors work against effective data sharing among public health agencies in ... see more
Osama Aslam Chaudhary
This report delineates Yolo County Health Department’s process to ascertain its optimal methods of participation in syndromic surveillance and health information exchange. As a health department serving a county of just 200,000 residents, Yolo County Heal... see more