Public health and health equity

An article from an Indian nursing journal considering the need for changes to nursing education to cover the prevalence of zoonotic infections in communities. With public health and preventative…

This review looks at how a 20-year-old male grew Rhodotorula muciliginosa (fungal infection) from his peritoneal dialysis fluid on three separate occasions. Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis…

This article looks at how nursing has a global role, which requires an urgent response in public health challenges. Further nursing workforce development globally is needed to expand the role of…

Peninah Murage and colleagues argue that biodiversity is the cornerstone of healthy natural habitats. Its preservation is vital to human health and should therefore be embedded into medical and…

This article recognises that climate change and an aging population are two of the greatest challenges facing current and future healthcare services and practices. It investigates the wide range…

This blog contains a nurse’s perspective regarding the role of the nurse and why they are vital to the NHS achieving their set goal of net zero, by 2040. The blog connects the role of the nurse in…

This article highlights the impact climate change has on the health of mankind and the difficulties practicing nurses must address regarding resulting issues. The article calls for a public health…

How the environmental decline can affect mental health As our planet faces unprecedented environmental challenges, it is becoming increasingly evident that the…

This article addresses the growing concern of the impact of climate change is having on healthcare services. There has been a call for all allied health professionals to prepare and mitigate these…

"The updated WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide recommendations on air quality guideline levels as well as interim targets for six key air pollutants. They also offer qualitative…