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Role of schools of public health on maternal and child health programmes in the Asia-Pacific region

Zulkifli SN, Yun-Low W, Yusof K

Asia Pac J Public Health, 1998;10(1):10-6.

This paper assessed the role of public health schools on maternal and child health programmes in the Asia Pacific region. Economic development and its associated effects, particularly in the ASEAN countries, for example, migrant labour, ageing, environmental health, turbulence and social climate, has a tremendous impact on maternal and child health. Based on these current issues, it is evident that public health schools can play a major role in maternal and child health in terms of policy formulation and programme development. Several areas were proposed as to what schools of public health can do, namely, through networking, communication, research and training.

Commentary: Hazards of Agricultural Chemicals and the Benefits of an Occupational Health Education Program for Thai Farmers

Binns CW, Yun Low W

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2018 10;30(7):607-609.

PMID: 30994017 DOI: 10.1177/1010539518808956

Public Health in Vietnam: Findings From the 2016 Chi Linh Health and Demographic Surveillance System (CHILILAB HDSS)

Yun Low W, Binns C

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2017 Jul;29(5_suppl):4S-5S.

PMID: 28719768 DOI: 10.1177/1010539517720328

How Should We Approach Cardiovascular Disease in Asia: Public Health Perspectives?

Binns C, Yun Low W

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2019 Sep;31(6):481-484.

PMID: 31522518 DOI: 10.1177/1010539519872565

World Tuberculosis Day: The Public Health Challenge Continues

Binns C, Yun Low W

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2019 03;31(2):99-100.

PMID: 30894007 DOI: 10.1177/1010539519834440

Public Health to Bound Back in the Year of the Tiger

Binns C, Yun Low W

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2022 01;34(1):5-6.

PMID: 34894767 DOI: 10.1177/10105395211065827

Fulltext Three Years of COVID-19 and the APJPH

Binns C, Yun Low W

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2022 Nov;34(8):749-751.

PMID: 36398870 DOI: 10.1177/10105395221132915

The Emerging Silver Society in the Asia Pacific Region

Binns C, Yun Low W

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2018 03;30(2):92-94.

PMID: 29562787 DOI: 10.1177/1010539518763633

Child Survival and Development and Breastfeeding in the Asia Pacific Region: The WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission on Breastfeeding

Binns C, Yun Low W

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2023 Mar 17.

PMID: 36929704 DOI: 10.1177/10105395231163344

Fulltext Public Health Awards for the Asia-Pacific Region From the World Health Organization

Binns C, Yun Low W

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2023 Jul;35(5):333-334.

PMID: 37403755 DOI: 10.1177/10105395231184676

Nuclear Threats and Public Health

Binns C, Yun Low W

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2023 Sep;35(6-7):405-407.

PMID: 37649271 DOI: 10.1177/10105395231198918

Sleep Deprivation and Its Associated Factors Among Undergraduate Students in Malaysia

Naito R, Yun Low W, Wan Yuen C

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2021 07;33(5):530-538.

PMID: 34137287 DOI: 10.1177/10105395211019930

This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence of sleep deprivation and its associated factors among 1017 undergraduate students in Malaysia. Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol, dietary habits, Internet/smartphone use, physical activity, and sedentary behavior were assessed. Sleep deprivation was defined as sleeping less than 7 hours in a day. There were almost equal proportions of females (51.0%) and males (49.0%), and the average age was 20.71 ± 1.47 years. Prevalence of sleep deprivation was 58.1% and its associated factors were students in Year 3 and Year 4, Chinese ethnicity, Indian ethnicity, and consuming fast food more than once a week. Understanding the associated lifestyle factors with sleep deprivation among young generation will be beneficial to develop public health policies and programs to tackle the issue.

Kuru: As the Neurological Disease Fades From Memory, Shoe Advertising Takes Over

Binns C, Kyung Lee M, Yun Low W

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2019 11;31(8):737-739.

PMID: 31852226 DOI: 10.1177/1010539519889542

Internet-Based Research in Public Health: Can It Ever Be Reliable?

Binns C, Yun Low W, Shunnmugam B, Minh Pham N, Lee A, Bulgiba A, et al.

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2023 Mar 16.

PMID: 36924228 DOI: 10.1177/10105395231162470

Guidelines for Complementary Feeding of Infants in the Asia Pacific Region: APACPH Public Health Nutrition Group

Binns C, Lee MK, Yun Low W, Baker P, Bulgiba A, Dahlui M, et al.

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2020 05;32(4):179-187.

PMID: 32475150 DOI: 10.1177/1010539520931328

Good nutrition in the first "1000 days," including breastfeeding and appropriate complementary foods, prepares for a healthy childhood and adult life, also contributes to the prevention of the double burden of malnutrition. Exclusive breastfeeding provides all required nutrients until an infant is around 6 months of age when complementary foods are needed. A literature review was undertaken of complementary foods in the Asia Pacific region. The foods being used at present are often of low nutrient density may provide insufficient amounts of some critical nutrients, and generally the variety is limited. Guidelines for complementary feeding are provided to assist in education and in public health planning.

Fulltext The International Sexual Health And REproductive Health during COVID-19 (I-SHARE) Study: A Multicountry Analysis of Adults from 30 Countries Prior to and During the Initial Coronavirus Disease 2019 Wave

Toller Erausquin J, Tan RKJ, Uhlich M, Francis JM, Kumar N, Campbell L, et al.

Clin Infect Dis, 2022 Aug 24;75(1):e991-e999.

PMID: 35136960 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac102

BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence to date about changes to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) during the initial wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To address this gap, our team organized a multicountry, cross-sectional online survey as part of a global consortium.

METHODS: Consortium research teams conducted online surveys in 30 countries. Sampling methods included convenience, online panels, and population-representative. Primary outcomes included sexual behaviors, partner violence, and SRH service use, and we compared 3 months prior to and during policy measures to mitigate COVID-19. We conducted meta-analyses for primary outcomes and graded the certainty of the evidence.

RESULTS: Among 4546 respondents with casual partners, condom use stayed the same for 3374 (74.4%), and 640 (14.1%) reported a decline. Fewer respondents reported physical or sexual partner violence during COVID-19 measures (1063 of 15 144, 7.0%) compared to before COVID-19 measures (1469 of 15 887, 9.3%). COVID-19 measures impeded access to condoms (933 of 10 790, 8.7%), contraceptives (610 of 8175, 7.5%), and human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infection (HIV/STI) testing (750 of 1965, 30.7%). Pooled estimates from meta-analysis indicate that during COVID-19 measures, 32.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 23.9%-42.1%) of people needing HIV/STI testing had hindered access, 4.4% (95% CI, 3.4%-5.4%) experienced partner violence, and 5.8% (95% CI, 5.4%-8.2%) decreased casual partner condom use (moderate certainty of evidence for each outcome). Meta-analysis findings were robust in sensitivity analyses that examined country income level, sample size, and sampling strategy.

CONCLUSIONS: Open science methods are feasible to organize research studies as part of emergency responses. The initial COVID-19 wave impacted SRH behaviors and access to services across diverse global settings.

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