Si nce the Royal Decree was issued on the 22 nd August 1970, Oman began to establish healthcare systems based on modern grounds, with governmental support, financing, laws and regulatory frameworks. 1 After four decades of continuous improvement and dedicated policies, Oman has a vast network of hospitals, clinics and qualified staff, making it a leader in the whole Gulf Cooperation Council (GC...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of needle-stick injuries in female nurses of a public and private hospital and compare the findings. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted at one public and one private tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, from March to June 2015, and comprised female nurses who were selected using non-probability purposive sampling. A structured question...

Informal urban settlements, known as slums, are the home for a Background: large proportion of the world population. Healthcare in these environments is extremely complex, driven by poverty, environmental challenges, and poor access to formal health infrastructures. This study investigated healthcare challenges faced and choices made by slum dwellers in Mumbai, India. Structured interviews with...

Informal urban settlements, known as slums, are the home for a Background: large proportion of the world population. Healthcare in these environments is extremely complex, driven by poverty, environmental challenges, and poor access to formal health infrastructures. This study investigated healthcare challenges faced and choices made by slum dwellers in Mumbai, India. Structured interviews with...

Informal urban settlements, known as slums, are the home for a Background: large proportion of the world population. Healthcare in these environments is extremely complex, driven by poverty, environmental challenges, and poor access to formal health infrastructures. This study investigated healthcare challenges faced and choices made by slum dwellers in Mumbai, India. Structured interviews with...

Background Understanding health-seeking behaviors and determining factors help governments to adequately allocate and manage existing health resources. The aim of the study was to examine the health-seeking behaviors of people in using public and private health facilities and to assess the factors that influence healthcare utilizati...