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Familiar but neglected: identification of gaps and recommendations to close them on exclusive breastfeeding support in health facilities in Malawi

Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando, Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, Sangwani Salimu, Brandina Chiwaya et al. • International Breastfeeding Journal (2021)

Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding is widely accepted as a key intervention with proven efficacy for improving newborn survival. Despite international commitments and targets to support and promote breastfeeding, there are still ga...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13006-021-00418-9

Navigating public health research in UK secondary schools: key challenges and opportunities identified by researchers

Laila Khawaja, Sarah Muir, Sarah Jenner, Sarah Shaw et al. • BMC Research Notes (2026)

Abstract Objective Conducting health research with adolescents involves navigating complex challenges at both organisational and individual levels. As part of evaluating the EACH-B (Engaging Adolescents with Changing Behaviour) intervention...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13104-026-07642-8

Developing a framework for primary health care resilience in pandemic conditions for Iran

Naser Derakhshani, Erfan Kharazmi, Seyedeh Narges Pouyan, Azam Choopani et al. • Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (2026)

Abstract Introduction Primary Health Care (PHC) services are people's first point of contact with the health system. PHC helps to ensure health system resilience and health community, playing a vital role in preventing and detecting disease...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s41043-026-01389-5

Global disparities in access to hepatitis C medicines before and during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: an ARIMA-based interrupted time series analysis

Nick Bansback, Mina Tadrous, Marie Paul Nisingizwe, Michael R Law et al. • BMJ Public Health (2025)

Background The introduction of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has allowed countries to reduce the health and economic burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV). However, access to DAAs remains expensive and limited in many countries globally due t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001340

Implementing self-collection for primary human papillomavirus testing: Perspectives on implications for federally qualified health center patient populations

Amanda Le, Liisa S. Smith, Stephanie B. Wheeler, Kara Giannone et al. • Women's Health (2025)

Background: Primary testing for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) via self-collection can increase cervical cancer screening rates. In the United States, federally qualified health center (FQHC) patients often have low incomes, lack heal...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/17455057251362581

International Data Access Network (IDAN)

Roxane Silberman, Dana Mueller, Beate Lichtwardt • International Journal of Population Data Science (2018)

With legal frameworks changing, administrative data can increasingly be utilised both for official statistics and to facilitate new research, enabling the development of evidence-based policy for the public benefit. Secure access conditions...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.23889/ijpds.v3i5.1068

IMPLICATIONS OF INTERFAITH MARRIAGE DIVORCE ON CHILDREN’S CARE RIGHTS IN INDONESIA

Putu Ayu Diah Laksmi Dewi, I Nyoman Sujana, Putu Ayu Sriasih Wesna • Journal of International Legal Communication (2022)

This research is a normative legal research, which concerns the implications of the Divorce Divorce Marriage of Different Religious Against Child Custody. Problem 1). What is the legal protection for interfaith marriages in Indonesia ? 2)...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.32612/uw.27201643.2022.1.pp.50-54

Public Perceptions of Deer Management in Scotland

Darragh Hare, Darragh Hare, Darragh Hare, Mike Daniels et al. • Frontiers in Conservation Science (2021)

In Scotland, large deer populations are associated with negative ecological and socioeconomic impacts, such as damage to peatlands and forests, agricultural and commercial forestry losses, Lyme disease transmission, and road accidents. Incr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fcosc.2021.781546

Perceptions of the functioning and effectiveness of nursing regulators in Ghana and South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Lydia Aziato, Laetitia Charmaine Rispel • BMJ Open (2021)

Objective Nursing regulators are important governance structures for nurses who are critical to the achievement of universal health coverage (UHC). This study examined the perspectives of the heads of nursing education institutions (NEIs) i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050580

Current status of Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in Ecuador

Manuel Calvopiña, Daniel Romero, Byron Castañeda, Yoshihisa Hashiguchi et al. • Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2014)

A review of national and international publications on paragonimiasis in Ecuador, epidemiological records from the Ministry of Public Health and unpublished research data was conducted to summarise the current status of the parasite/disease...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/0074-0276140042

Institutional and Social Issues Surrounding Genetic Counselors in Japan: Current Challenges and Implications for the Global Community

Yayoi Aizawa, Atsushi Watanabe, Atsushi Watanabe, Kazuto Kato • Frontiers in Genetics (2021)

In recent years, genetic counseling has started playing a major role in the field of genomic medicine. There are currently about 7,000 genetic counselors in more than 28 countries, with 267 certified genetic counselors in Japan alone (about...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.646177

CuddleCard: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of providing financial support to low-income mothers of preterm infants on parental caregiving in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

Margaret McConnell, Alya Alsager, Plyce Fuchu, Shrivaths Sriprasad et al. • BMC Pediatrics (2025)

Abstract Background Preterm birth is a leading cause of childhood mortality and developmental disabilities, with persistent socioeconomic disparities in incidence and outcomes. Maternal presence during prolonged neonatal intensive care unit...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-05621-9

Lost to follow up?: A qualitative study of why some patients do not pursue lung cancer screening

Ilana B. Richman, Taara V. Prasad, Cary P. Gross • Preventive Medicine Reports (2022)

Although national guidelines recommend lung cancer screening for adults at high risk, only a small proportion of eligible adults in the US have been screened. The goal of this study was to understand barriers to screening among a specific b...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101909

Genetic algorithm–optimized support vector machine for real-time activity recognition in health smart home

Yan Hu, Bingce Wang, Yuyan Sun, Jing An et al. • International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks (2020)

Health smart home, as a typical application of Internet of things, provides a new solution for remote medical treatment. It can effectively relieve pressure from shortage of medical resources caused by aging population and help elderly peop...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/1550147720971513

The Effect of the Expressive Art therapy Package with a Unity-Oriented Approach on Subjective Well-being of Middle-Aged Women

Parisa Darouei, Afsaneh Nazeri, Ali Zadeh Mohammadi, Mahdi Motia • پژوهشنامه روانشناسی مثبت (2025)

This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of expressive art therapy package (based on visualizing memories with a unity-oriented approach) on the subjective well-being of middle-aged women. It was a quantitative, ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22108/ppls.2026.131333.2222

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community perinatal mental health services on access, experience, recovery/relapse and obstetric and neonate outcomes: the ESMI-II mixed-methods study

Heather O’Mahen, Louise Howard, Helen Sharp, Antoinette Davey et al. • Health and Social Care Delivery Research (2025)

Background Perinatal mental health disorders affect one in five mothers during pregnancy or within 2 years post childbirth. These disorders can lead to poor pregnancy and childbirth outcomes and maternal deaths. Additionally, they negativel...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3310/RRAP0011

Brain transcriptome of the violet-eared waxbill Uraeginthus granatina and recent evolution in the songbird genome

Christopher N. Balakrishnan, Charles Chapus, Michael S. Brewer, David F. Clayton • Open Biology (2013)

Songbirds are important models for the study of social behaviour and communication. To complement the recent genome sequencing of the domesticated zebra finch, we sequenced the brain transcriptome of a closely related songbird species, the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1098/rsob.130063

Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward COVID-19 vaccination among patients attending OPD of a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Agnij Bhattacharyya, Debadatta Chakrabarty, Anindya Mukherjee, Soumitra Mondal • National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology (2024)

Background: The acceptance of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination by the community was largely affected by information or misinformation spreading through various channels. Hence, in the process of deploying vaccines, it bec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2023.13.10495202320112023