Giuseppe Pichierri
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View article: Fragile states and the politics of pandemic management
Fragile states and the politics of pandemic management Open
View article: The cost of climate disasters: an additional call for health emergency preparedness
The cost of climate disasters: an additional call for health emergency preparedness Open
View article: The critical need to include migrant populations in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
The critical need to include migrant populations in the fight against antimicrobial resistance Open
View article: Antibiotic Susceptibility Surveillance in the Punjab Province of Pakistan: Findings and Implications
Antibiotic Susceptibility Surveillance in the Punjab Province of Pakistan: Findings and Implications Open
Background and Objectives: The increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across countries has seriously impacted the effective management of infectious diseases, with subsequent impact on morbidity, mortality and costs. This includes Paki…
View article: Advancing the respectful maternity care agenda
Advancing the respectful maternity care agenda Open
SYNOPSIS Abusive care practices during labor and childbirth are a violation to women's rights and call for a strong political will towards the Respectful Maternity Care agenda.
View article: Assessing the Clinical Characteristics and Management of COVID-19 among Pediatric Patients in Ghana: Findings and Implications
Assessing the Clinical Characteristics and Management of COVID-19 among Pediatric Patients in Ghana: Findings and Implications Open
There is an increasing focus across countries on researching the management of children admitted to hospital with COVID-19. This stems from an increasing prevalence due to new variants, combined with concerns with the overuse of antimicrob…
View article: Migrant health during public health emergencies: The Ebola crisis in Uganda
Migrant health during public health emergencies: The Ebola crisis in Uganda Open
View article: 200 years from the first documented outbreak: Dying of cholera in the Near East during 2022 (recent data analysis)
200 years from the first documented outbreak: Dying of cholera in the Near East during 2022 (recent data analysis) Open
Cholera is now spreading at unprecedented levels in the Near East, where weak water and sanitation systems are the result of complex health emergencies, deteriorating economic conditions as well as climate change.
View article: Ongoing Efforts to Improve Antimicrobial Utilization in Hospitals among African Countries and Implications for the Future
Ongoing Efforts to Improve Antimicrobial Utilization in Hospitals among African Countries and Implications for the Future Open
There are serious concerns with rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across countries increasing morbidity, mortality and costs. These concerns have resulted in a plethora of initiatives globally and nationally including national action p…
View article: Global Health priorities: repositioning routine immunization for infants
Global Health priorities: repositioning routine immunization for infants Open
The first year of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic registered the highest number of children under the age of one year who did not receive basic vaccines since 2009. The pronounced rise in vaccine-preventable diseases in 2020 an…
View article: COVID-19 and seasonal influenza: The potential 2021–22 “Twindemic”
COVID-19 and seasonal influenza: The potential 2021–22 “Twindemic” Open
View article: Are “cases”, “waves”, “tests” and “modeling” deceiving indicators to describe the COVID-19 pandemic?
Are “cases”, “waves”, “tests” and “modeling” deceiving indicators to describe the COVID-19 pandemic? Open
This commentary elaborates on different methodological aspects complicating the interpretation of epidemiological data related to the current COVID-19 pandemic, thus preventing reliable within and across-country estimates. Firstly, an inac…
View article: A Survey on Knowledge, Prevention, and Occurrence of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Freshmen from Four Italian Universities
A Survey on Knowledge, Prevention, and Occurrence of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Freshmen from Four Italian Universities Open
Background. The peak of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among adolescents/young adults suggests a low level of prevention. In order to assess whether the level of sexual health education (SHE), received by several channels, was effec…
View article: Violence Against Healthcare: A Public Health Issue beyond Conflict Settings
Violence Against Healthcare: A Public Health Issue beyond Conflict Settings Open
A 3-year analysis released in August 2021 by the WHO indicated that more than 700 healthcare workers and patients have died (2,000 injured) as a result of attacks against health facilities since 2017. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the ris…
View article: The inseparable link between primary health care and health security
The inseparable link between primary health care and health security Open
View article: Humanitarian crises and child-marriage: Historical recurrent interrelated events
Humanitarian crises and child-marriage: Historical recurrent interrelated events Open
Numerous complex factors that may drive child marriage in stable environments are greatly exacerbated in emergency settings, as family and community structures break down during crisis and displacement with loss of household income and hig…
View article: The importance of event-based surveillance for preparedness and response in future respiratory pandemics
The importance of event-based surveillance for preparedness and response in future respiratory pandemics Open
MERS-CoV was first recognized in 2012 as the cause of severe lower respiratory tract infection in humans and by the end of April 2021, a total of 2574 laboratory-confirmed cases and 886 associated deaths (case-fatality ratio 34.4%) were re…
View article: Coordination during Cholera Outbreak Response: Critical Insights from Yemen
Coordination during Cholera Outbreak Response: Critical Insights from Yemen Open
Within the humanitarian arena and since the introduction of the humanitarian reform process in 2005, the cluster approach was introduced to strengthen the cooperation and accountability between agencies working in the same field. Such an i…
View article: Healthcare as a Target for Violence: From Conflicts to Pandemics
Healthcare as a Target for Violence: From Conflicts to Pandemics Open
View article: The outstanding relevance of the One Health approach
The outstanding relevance of the One Health approach Open
View article: Political stigma of communicable diseases in complex emergencies
Political stigma of communicable diseases in complex emergencies Open
View article: The forgotten sub-regional COVID-19 response layer. The case of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
The forgotten sub-regional COVID-19 response layer. The case of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Open
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been driven by epidemiology, health system characteristics and control measures in form of social/physical distancing. Guidance, information and best practices have been characterized by territori…
View article: Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections: Level of Knowledge Among Freshmen of Four Italian Universities
Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections: Level of Knowledge Among Freshmen of Four Italian Universities Open
Background . With the aim to inform potential SHE programs in Italian schools, we run a survey on 4,552 freshmen of four different Italian universities (Padua, Palermo, Bergamo and Milan) to investigate their level of SHK on STI prevention…
View article: Tuberculosis in schools: an outbreak in northeastern Italy and some key health protection interventions
Tuberculosis in schools: an outbreak in northeastern Italy and some key health protection interventions Open
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View article: Mental health and COVID-19 pandemics: The worrisome humanitarian perspective from the Middle East
Mental health and COVID-19 pandemics: The worrisome humanitarian perspective from the Middle East Open
A recent survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) from June to August 2020 around the globe has clearly highlighted how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of the 130 countrie…
View article: The multi-agency partnership roadmap for newborns in humanitarian settings: Timely and crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic
The multi-agency partnership roadmap for newborns in humanitarian settings: Timely and crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Promotion and support for early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding and skin-toskin care are often overlooked in humanitarian crises
View article: The NCD/COVID-19 intimidating relationship: An urgent call for countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
The NCD/COVID-19 intimidating relationship: An urgent call for countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Open
A modeling study published in the second semester of 2020 has suggested how two out of 10 people globally are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 mostly because of underlying non-communicable diseases (NCD) [1]. At the same time, the giga…
View article: Simple technology for COVID-19 medical solid waste treatment in low-resourced settings
Simple technology for COVID-19 medical solid waste treatment in low-resourced settings Open
View article: Iron deficiency anaemia and low BMI among adolescent girls in India: the transition from 2005 to 2015
Iron deficiency anaemia and low BMI among adolescent girls in India: the transition from 2005 to 2015 Open
Objective: The current study explored changes in trend of anaemia and BMI among currently pregnant nullipara adolescent women against socio-economic determinants in India from 2005 through 2015. The association between anaemia in currently…
View article: Access to modern methods of contraception in Italy: Will the COVID-19 pandemic be aggravating the issue?
Access to modern methods of contraception in Italy: Will the COVID-19 pandemic be aggravating the issue? Open