Vol. 9 No. 04 (2023)

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  First aid for road traffic accident victims: knowledge and practice among the non-medical road users in Eldoret, Kenya.

  Kituyi P. Werunga*, Matere Sisenda, Otsyula Barasa

  Background: First responders to Road Traffic Accident (RTA) scene have the highest opportunity to save lives if they have knowledge on basic first. Understanding the gap in first aid knowledge and preparedness amongst the road users would assist stakeholders create awareness among road users on…

  1130-1135

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  Impact of Vitamin D3 on Sleep Disturbance and Covid- 19 Infection

  Abbas Fadhil Hlaihel*, Dheyaa khalf Al-Omer , Mohammed Naji Sahib

  Introduction: Mounting research suggests that vitamin D plays a crucial role in regulating sleep. In particular, insufficient levels of vitamin D have been linked to an increased likelihood of sleep disorders and are correlated with difficulties falling asleep, reduced total sleep time, and…

  1136-1141

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  Helicobacter pylori: Pathology, Diagnosis and Nano Natural Treatment of Diabetes and Auto-immune Diseases

  Awad Mansour *, Ammar Mansour

  Helicobacter pylori represents one of the most common prominent infections worldwide. Infection with this micro aerobic, gram-negative bacterium has been established as an essential factor in the development of peptic ulcer disease. In addition, H pylori infection has been associated firmly with…

  1142-1146

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  Barriers to Early Detection of Cervical Cancer among Iraqi Women in Baghdad

  Ibtidaa Muhsin Obaid , Hiba D.AL-Ameri, Lamees Adnan Shubber, Ahmed Hassan Hussien

  Introduction: The health concern among women worldwide is cervical cancer, which currently ranks as the second to fourth most common type of cancer among women in different parts of the world. The two main causative agents of cervical cancer are human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and 18. However,…

  1147-1153

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  Ranking Countries According to Health, Equity, and Efficiency

  Doug Dix, Ph.D*

  This paper modifies and updates previous work on ranking countries according to an objective measure of health, equity, and efficiency, and explores some implications. Country Health (CH) is defined as 105 times the ratio of female life expectancy at birth (LE-F) to the product of female child…

  1154-1158

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