Slums are populated poor areas inside urban centers, mostly deprived of good-quality public services and exposed to inappropriate waste disposal energy poverty. Using the organic fraction from these communities generate high value-added products, including electricity, heat, fertilizer, provides a circular bioeconomy with mitigation greenhouse gas emissions, reducing environmental pollution dis...

The management of slum areas in Ciamis Regency is still not running effectively to support the achievement sustainable, healthy, and livable settlement objectives based on social value, economic environmental value. This study was done look at how are managed Regency. In-depth interviews, field research, literature analysis were used as part qualitative research methodology. Techniques for data...

BACKGROUND Despite the significant proportion of young people residing in slum communities, little attention has been paid to the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges they face during their transition to adulthood within this harsh environment. Little is known about the extent to which living in extreme environments, like slums, impact SRH outcomes, especially during this key develop...

BACKGROUND Patient nonadherence to cardiac medications following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with increased risk of recurrent events. However, the prevalence of cognitive dysfunction and poor health literacy among ACS patients and their association with medication nonadherence are poorly understood. METHODS We assessed rates of cognitive dysfunction and poor health literacy am...

With 2.8 billion biomass users globally, household air pollution remains a public health threat in many low- and middle-income countries. However, little evidence on pollution levels and health effects exists in low-income settings, especially slums. This study assesses the levels and sources of household air pollution in the urban slums of Nairobi. This cross-sectional study was embedded in a ...

The objective of this study was to describe the health status of people living in the slums of Nairobi. It was designed as a cross-sectional study based on data from visitors at a clinic at Trnava University located in Mukuru slum in Nairobi. There were about 16,000 visits registered at Mary Immaculate Clinic of Trnava University in Nairobi during 2 years of operation. A random 5% sample was dr...

The UN Sustainable Development Goals highlight the myriad of socio-economic and environmental challenges occurring as a result anthropogenic chemical pollution. Urban sediments from informal settlements (slums) on Nairobi, Ngong Mathare Rivers (n = 25), were evaluated for sediment quality. Microtox bioassay identified 8 sites toxic, 9 moderately toxic non-toxic. Slum characterised by high total...

Abstract Background Great disparities in immunization coverage exist Pakistan between urban and rural areas. However, estimates for large peri-urban slums Sindh are largely unknown implementation challenges remain unexplored. This study explores key supply- demand-side barriers slums, as well strategies to address them. It also assesses the target slums. Methods Conducted four Karachi, this mix...