Economic & Social Sciences, Health Systems & Medical Informatics

The NPIS model: a consensus-based framework for evaluating non-pharmacological interventions

The term non-pharmacological intervention (NPI) refers to health prevention and care protocols supervised by healthcare professionals. However, no precise and widely adopted definition currently exists. Additionally, unlike drugs, NPIs do not have a global evaluation framework be...

Estimating enteric fever seroincidence in rural western Cambodia: Findings from a population-based cross-sectional serosurvey

Background: Enteric fever, caused by Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi, remains an important cause of febrile illness in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, the exact burden is difficult to estimate due to limitations in diagnosis and surveillance.Met...

Health and nutrition returns to clean cooking fuel access across the rural-urban divide

Access to clean cooking fuels is central to advancing health, equity, and environmental sustainability worldwide. However, despite sustained policy efforts, a substantial share of households, especially in developing countries, still rely on polluting fuels, with adverse effects...

Simultaneous versus Sequential Cessation of Tobacco and Cannabis: Preferences of Young Adults Who Co‐Use in France

ABSTRACT Introduction Co‐use of tobacco and cannabis is common among young adults and is associated with higher dependence and quitting difficulties. Little is known about the preference for simultaneous or sequential dual cessation in this population. We aimed to explore prefere...

Characterising recent antimalarial resistance in West Africa: Insights from amplicon sequencing of 17,384 Plasmodium falciparum infection samples

<ns5:p> Background <ns5:italic>Plasmodium falciparum</ns5:italic> ( <ns5:italic>P. falciparum</ns5:italic> ) infection remains a significant public health threat in West Africa, where chemoprevention and first-line therapies are key interventions against malaria. However, the dev...

Effectiveness of health mediation to promote organised cancer screening among underserved and under-screened populations in Marseille, France: findings from a repeated cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background Since 2022, the “13 en Santé” health mediation program has been implemented in Marseille, France, to reduce social health inequalities, in socioeconomically disadvantage neighbourhoods, with a particular emphasis on promoting participation in population-based...