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Awareness of Community Members in Sudan Toward Stroke in 2024

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
An online survey of 1124 Sudanese adults during armed conflict found moderate stroke awareness: Risk factors and emergency response were well recognized, but warning signs and complications were not. Strengthening public awareness is vital where emergency care is disrupted. ABSTRACT Background Sudan ranks 27th globally in stroke‐related deaths, with an
Fatima Elbasri Abuelgasim Mohammed, Amna Alrasheed Abuzaid Ali, Ammar Elgadi, Ragad Magdi Mohammed Elamin Yousif, Israa Elbagir Mohamed Nassir, Ola Awad Babiker Adam, Reem Seifeldawla Taha Mohamed Osman, Igbal Izzeldin Ahmed Abuzeid, Yasir Eltayeb Elkhalifa Yousif Omer, Mohammed Alamin Mokhtar Omer, Rawan Seifeldawla Taha Mohamedosman, Wadaha Mohamed Nouh, Khalid Abbas Hassan Saad, Mohamed Eltag Abdelmutalib Mohamed, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed   +14 more
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Skilled for Whom? Immigration Policy, Racial Capitalism, and the Reproduction of Inequality in Britain. [PDF]

Br J Sociol
Abdul Aziz M, Umar M, Hamer-Acquaah D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparison of Machine Learning Classifiers for Predicting Reported Antibiotic Treatment After Recent Fever/Cough Among Under‐Five Children: A Pooled Analysis of DHS Data From 64 LMICs

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
Using pooled Demographic and Health Survey data from 64 LMICs, six machine learning and logistic regression models showed only modest ability to predict caregiver‐reported antibiotic treatment after childhood fever or cough. No model performed best across all metrics, supporting cautious interpretation and further external validation.
Md Sabbir Hossain, Prosenjit Basak Arka, Md Fakrul Islam, Mahfuzer Rohman, Md Jamal Uddin   +4 more
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Bridging the health literacy gap: Women and community stakeholders' perspectives on maternal and child health communication in peri-urban Karachi, Pakistan. [PDF]

PLOS Digit Health
Kumari S, Khalid A, Malik H, Maher M, Nisar MI, Jehan F, Hoodbhoy Z.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Factors Associated With Modern Contraceptive Use and Unmet Need for Family Planning Among Mothers in Borama, Somaliland: Community‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
Modern contraceptive use among mothers in Borama, Somaliland, was 18.5%, with 17.4% reporting unmet need for family planning. Postpartum counseling by health workers was the strongest predictor of contraceptive uptake, highlighting the need to integrate family planning counseling into routine postpartum care.
Nimao Hussein Ahmed, Bushra Aidarus Abdullahi, Ubah Osman Mohamed, Mustafe Mohamed Abdi, Omer Abdulkadir Osman, Abdiladiif Mawlid Muuse, Mohamed Said Hassan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Novel sociological methods and practices of engagement across disability communities. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Landry D, Middelmann T, Abay R, Morgan H, Soldatić K.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Factors Associated With Uptake of Iron Supplement During Pregnancy Among Women of Reproductive Age in Somaliland: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
Only 37.08% of pregnant women in Somaliland use iron supplements, with ≥4 ANC visits being the strongest predictor of uptake (AOR = 6.20). Addressing socioeconomic barriers and regional inequities while strengthening ANC services are essential strategies to improve maternal health outcomes in this resource‐constrained setting.
Awo Mohamed Kahie, Mohamed Said Hassan, Suhaib Mohamed Kahie, Abdikadir Abdillahi Husein, Asma Abdirahman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitude Toward Persons With Mental Illness in Bangladesh: Scale Validation and Status Assessment

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
Stigma toward persons with mental illness remains a major barrier to mental health care. We validated Bangla attitudes toward persons with mental illness scale in Bangladesh. The 10‐item Bangla APMI scale is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing attitudes toward persons with mental illness.
S. M. Yasir Arafat, Sadeed Hossain, Md. Khairul Islam, Maliha Huq, Farhana Kaniz Mouri, Srijony Ahmed, Sanjida Tanjin Khan, Bithika Mali, Mohammad Sorowar Hossain   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

From information to existence: the Information-Meaning-Existence (IBE) framework as a meta-method for second-order observation. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Mund H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Barriers to and Facilitators of Childhood Immunization in Central Ethiopia Region: A Qualitative Study

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
Childhood immunization uptake in central Ethiopia is influenced by individual, social, and health‐system factors. Addressing misinformation, strengthening family and community support, and improving access to immunization services are essential to increase vaccination uptake.
Zeleke Dutamo Agde, Temesgen Abdi, Tesfaye Lejisso, Samuel Darge, Ashenafi Petros, Temesgen Kelaye, Legese Petros, Mamush Hussein, Belayneh Hamdela Jena, Amanuel Nuramo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source