A5017703908- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Disaster Response and Management
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Global Security and Public Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
University of Sassari
2005-2025
World Health Organization
2016-2024
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
2016-2023
World Health Organization - Jordan
2021-2023
University of Oxford
2023
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
2023
Jordan Hospital
2023
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2015-2021
Buffalo Psychiatric Center
2020-2021
AULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana
2021
What is the contribution of underuse modern methods (MM) contraception to annual undesired pregnancies in 35 low- and middle-income countries?Fifteen million out 16.7 occurring annually countries could have been prevented with optimal use MM contraception.Every year, 87 women worldwide become pregnant unintentionally because contraception.Demographic health surveys (DHS) countries, conducted between 2005 2012, were analysed.Contraceptive 12 874 was compared 111 301 sexually active who...
Around the world, incidence of multiple pregnancies reaches its peak in Central African countries and often represents an increased risk death for women children because higher rates obstetrical complications poor management skills those countries. We sought to assess association between twins early neonatal mortality compared with singleton pregnancies. also assessed role skilled birth attendant mode delivery on twin pregnancies.We conducted a secondary analysis individual level data from...
Annually, around 7.9 million children are born with birth defects and the contribution of congenital malformations to neonatal mortality is generally high. Congenital in mothers hypertensive disorders during pregnancy has marginally been explored.Country incidence was estimated using data on 310 401 livebirths WHO Multicountry Survey which reported information from 359 facilities across 29 countries. A random-effect logistic regression model utilized explore associations between six broad...
What is already known about this subject?► Human coronaviruses are to cause respiratory re-infections, regardless of pre-existing humoural immunity.► There evidence suggesting that severe acute syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had been circulating in Italy before the first COVID-19 case was detected country.
Abstract Background Equity is a guiding principle of the Global Strategy for Women, Children and Adolescents’ Health (2016–2030) aimed at improving adolescent health responding more effectively to adolescents’ needs. We investigated socioeconomic differentials in having multiple sexual partners condom use among unmarried adolescents who reported ever had sex aged 15–19 years 14 sub-Saharan countries. Methods Using most recent publicly available Demographic Surveys conducted between 2011...
The evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan during first 10 months epidemic was peculiar and can be easily categorized three different phases: a period featuring very low number reported cases, second with exponential growth from August up to 8000 cases on 18th November 2020, third phase steady progressive decline epidemiological curve. With aim better determine entity population exposed SARS-CoV-2, Ministry Health support WHO launched rounds nationwide sero-prevalence survey. Using...
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The Syrian Civil War has resulted in significant devastation, including widespread displacement of millions and extensive damage to infrastructure, particularly healthcare infrastructure. Attacks on facilities have been frequent, leading a drastic reduction available medical services the exodus workers. resulting impact civilians, compounded by energy shortages, severe, limiting access essential services. In response these challenges, Union Medical Relief Organizations (UOSSM) introduced...
Background. The peak of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among adolescents/young adults suggests a low level prevention. In order to assess whether the sexual health education (SHE), received by several channels, was effective at improving behaviors, we conducted survey freshmen from four Italian universities. Methods. This observational cross-sectional study carried out with an anonymous self-reported paper questionnaire, administered during teaching lectures university northern...
Background Around 1.5 million annual neonatal deaths occur in the first week of life, and infections represent one major causes developing countries. Neonatal sepsis is often strictly connected to infection maternal genital tract during labour. Methods The association between signs suggestive puerperal early mortality (<7 days life) was performed using Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) data six countries, conducted 2010 2013. population attributable fraction (PAF) generated estimates on a...
In the Philippines, one in four pregnancies are unintended and 610 000 unsafe abortions performed each year. This study explored association between missed opportunities to provide family planning counseling, quality of counseling its impact on utilization effective contraception Philippines.One-hundred-one nationally representative health facilities were randomly selected from five levels system. Sexually-active women 18-49 years old, wanting delay or limit childbearing, attending primary...
In spite of the last decade increase in availability contraception, around half annual 21 million pregnancies notified low- and middle-income countries individuals aged 15-19 years are unintended. We sought to explore contribution underuse modern methods contraception (MMC) incidence unintended among adolescent women.We used Demographic Health Survey (DHS) data from 12 countries. The pooled analysis exploring risk pregnancy included 7268 women with a current 121 894 currently not pregnant...
Abstract Background Over the past four decades, drought episodes in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) of World Health Organization (WHO) have gradually become more widespread, prolonged and frequent. We aimed to map hotspot countries identified key strategic actions for health consequences. Methods reviewed scientific literature WHO EMR documentation on trends patterns consequences from 1990 through 2019. Extensive communication was also carried out with country offices retrieve information...
Background: During the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic (April to May 2020), 6,169 Polish and 939 Italian residents were surveyed with an online questionnaire investigating socio-demographic information personality traits (first section) as well attitudes, position, efficacy perceptions on impact lockdown (second various health protection measures enforced (third section). Methods: The “health attitude score” (HPAS), endpoint obtained by pooling up answers questions third section survey tool,...
The role of face masks to prevent and control COVID-19 is critical, especially since asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic infected individuals can shed high loads SARS-CoV-2 in the surrounding environment. In addition being a two-way barrier protect against virions droplets both terms “source control” (for benefits community) “physical protection” wearer), also allow maintaining physiological temperatures humidity nasal cavity mouth, independently from external environmental conditions. Beyond...