University of Asia Pacific

Prevalence and factors associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among the students in Bangladesh

Abstract Background: The prevalence of mental illness is increasing among all age groups worldwide. Students are more likely to develop mental disorders due to exam pressure and other education-related affairs. This study aims to evaluate prevalence and associated factors of depr...

Global pandemic preparedness before and during COVID-19: an assessment of changes and financing

COVID-19 exposed weaknesses in health-system readiness and renewed interest in how reported preparedness changed across countries. This paper describes changes in formal preparedness capacity before and during the pandemic, presents health-expenditure and pandemic-response accoun...