introduction: toxoplasma gondii is an obligatory intracellular protozoan with a worldwide distribution. we reported here the cerebral toxoplasmosis in an iranian hiv-positive patient. case report: a 35-year-old woman that hospitalized at golestan province, in summer 2016 because of dizziness, fever, and headache. after treatment, she showed severe pain and then paralysis symptoms. magnetic reso...

abstract the genus aspergillus, which consists of a few hundred opportunistic mold species found in various climatic conditions, causes diseases including localized infections, fatal diseases, allergic responses, and inhaled conidia in humans. herein, we present an overview of the most common diseases and allergic infections caused by aspergillus species and their associated health hazards in v...

the efficiency of the health care system is significantly dependent on the appropriate leadership and guidance of employees. one of the most frequently used new approaches in human resources management is the study of competencies and competency models. the aim of this research is to develop a competency model for leaders in nursing, and to compare it with the leadership competency model for st...

background : although infection of dromedary camels with cryptosporidium spp. is rare in iran, it is considered a zoonotic threat to the keepers and herders of camels. thus we investigated the prevalence of cryptosporidium in these two hosts in yazd province, a semi-arid region in center of iran. methods : this study was conducted during 4 seasons (winter 2008, summer 2009, winter 2009 and summ...

The first World Weather Open Science Conference (WWOSC, held from 17-21 August 2014 in Montreal, Québec), provided an open forum where the experience and perspective of a variety of weather information providers and users was combined with the latest application advances in social sciences. A special session devoted to health focused on how best the most recent weather information and communica...

background very few studies have assessed performance of botswana public hospitals. we draw from a large research study assessing performance of the botswana ministry of health (moh) to evaluate the performance of public hospital system using the world health organization health systems performance assessment framework (who hspaf). we aimed to evaluate performance of botswana public hospital sy...

Brazil must strengthen science-based education to improve human development and responses future public health threats.

Child sexual abuse is a major global public health concern, affecting one in eight children and causing massive costs including depression, unwanted pregnancy, and HIV. The gravity of this global issue is reflected by the United Nations' new effort to respond to sexual abuse in the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals. The fundamental policy aims are to improve prevention, identification, and opt...

concerns regarding the trans-pacific partnership (tpp) have raised awareness about the negative public health impacts of trade and investment agreements. in the past decade, we have learned much about the implications of trade agreements for public health: reduced equity in access to health services; increased flows of unhealthy commodities; limits on access to medicines; and constrained policy...

Correspondence: Angela Brand, Director, Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Cluster of Genetics and Cell Biology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 5, 6229 ES Maastricht, The Netherlands. e-mail: [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ....