For the purpose of this briefing, black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in the United Kingdom include people from Black African, African–Caribbean, South Asian, and Chinese heritage. These also include other white and non-white minority groups whose cultural heritage differs from that of the majority population.1,2,3,4 This briefing covers research that helps to understand the experiences of B...

Aperiod of changes in what had previously been public health insurance began in Slovenia in 1992. A new legislation introduced amixedpublic-private insurance, the share ofGDPallocated for health care insurance inSlovenia equaled theEUaverage, and the financing of the public health insurance has been balanced up – until now. For the first time since Slovenia gained independence, the compulsory h...

This paper explores how Danish citizens experience digital health data and these in turn affect their understanding of self-understanding as a patient. Previous research on examines primarily opportunities challenges well structural effects concluding that having access to one's medical is generally beneficial for patients but also comes with literacy challenges. The aim this look deeper into p...

Background Prior experience and the persisting threat of influenza pandemic indicate the need for global and local preparedness and public health response capacity. The pandemic of 2009 highlighted the importance of such planning and the value of prior efforts at all levels. Our review of the public health response to this pandemic in Pune, India, considers the challenges of integrating global ...

background: the high prevalence and potential side effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids (aas) misuse by athletes has made it a major public health concern. epidemiological studies on the abuse of such drugs are mandatory for developing effective preventive drug control programs in sports community. this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of aas abuse and their association with some ps...

binagwaho and colleagues’ perspective piece provided a timely reflection on the experience of rwanda in achieving the millennium development goals (mdgs) and a proposal of 5 principles to carry forward in post-2015 health development. this commentary echoes their viewpoints and offers three lessons for health policy reforms consistent with these principles beyond 2015. specifically, we argue th...