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WEBBMJ Global Health is an open access, online journal dedicated to publishing high-quality peer-reviewed content relevant to those involved in global health, including policy makers, funders, researchers, clinicians and frontline healthcare workers.BMJ Global Health adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics.. Access the journal's blog and follow BMJ Global ...
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WEBBMJ Global Health is an open access journal and levies an Article Processing Charge (APC) of 3,245 GBP (exclusive of VAT for UK and EU authors) for Original research, Analysis and Practice papers. The APC for Editorials and Commentaries is 1,622 GBP (exclusive of VAT for UK and EU authors). There are no …
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WEBBMJ Global Health is an Open Access, online journal from BMJ dedicated to publishing high-quality peer-reviewed content relevant to those involved in global health, including policy makers, funders, researchers, clinicians and frontline healthcare workers. To find out more about the journal’s vision, please read the introductory editorial from the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Dr Seye Abimbola.
Meeting men’s mental health needs during COVID-19 and …
WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has produced a global mental health crisis whose scope and severity are becoming increasingly apparent.1 2 While women and girls, men and boys, are all affected, we argue that the crisis among men warrants close attention given potential impacts on global public health, as well as the unique and gendered responses required to meet men’s needs.3
Effectiveness, safety and acceptability of medical abortion at home ...
WEBBackground Increased access to home-based medical abortion may offer women a convenient, safe and effective abortion method, reduce burdens on healthcare systems and support social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Home-based medical abortion is defined as any abortion where mifepristone, misoprostol or both medications are taken at home. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis of ...
An analysis of International Health Regulations Emergency …
WEBIntroduction Nine events have been assessed for potential declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). A PHEIC is defined as an extraordinary event that constitutes a public health risk to other states through international spread and requires a coordinated international response. The WHO Director-General convenes Emergency Committees (ECs) to provide their advice ...
Dignity and respect in maternity care | BMJ Global Health
WEBMistreatment of pregnant women, adolescent girls and persons, as well as newborns is a pervasive problem around the globe.1 Anecdotal reports and research evidence collected in maternity care systems from the wealthiest to poorest nations worldwide, irrespective of the state of the health systems, paint a disturbing picture. In fact, mistreatment of persons seeking maternity care, whether ...
Defining global health as public health somewhere else
WEBIntroduction. There are many definitions of global health,1–3 but none capture what is truly distinctive about the field. In particular, beyond tautologically emphasising the ‘global’ nature of its efforts, none properly distinguish ‘global health’ from ‘public health’.4 5 We propose the following definition: global health is public health somewhere else.
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WEBBMJ Global Health is an open access, online journal from BMJ dedicated to publishing high-quality peer-reviewed content relevant to those involved in global health, including policy makers, funders, researchers, clinicians and frontline healthcare workers. To find out more about the journal’s vision, please read the introductory editorial from the journal’s founding Editor-in-Chief, Dr ...
COVID-19: lessons and experiences from South Africa’s first surge
WEBOn 5 March 2020, South Africa recorded its first case of imported COVID-19. Since then, cases in South Africa have increased exponentially with significant community transmission. A multisectoral approach to containing and mitigating the spread of SARS-CoV-2 was instituted, led by the South African National Department of Health. A National COVID-19 Command Council was established to take ...
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