Contexte: La vaccination est l’un des moyens les plus efficients de prévenir les maladies, mais l’hésitation à l’égard de celle-ci reste une menace pour les progrès réalisés dans la lutte contre les maladies évitables par la vaccination. Historiquement, les communautés noires ont fait l’objet de recherches contraires à l’éthique, elles ont été victimes de préjugés…
Background: Maternal mortality has decreased globally in the past three decades; however, mortality remains high in some locations and progress has plateaued or reversed in others. Updated comprehensive assessments of maternal mortality for countries and territories, including subcauses of maternal mortality, are essential to understand progress toward meeting the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.1 target…
Background: Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective ways to prevent disease, yet vaccine hesitancy remains a threat to the progress made in tackling vaccine preventable diseases. Black communities have a history of being subjects of unethical research, victims of implicit bias, mistreated by healthcare professionals, and denied access to medical assistance. This study aims…
Background: The 2023 iteration of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) estimated prevalence, incidence, and health burden for 375 diseases and injuries, including 12 mental disorders. We assess past, current, and emerging trends in the prevalence and burden of mental disorders across sexes and age groups, for 21 regions, 204…
Background: Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) remain the world's leading infectious cause of death. This analysis from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2023 provides global, regional, and national estimates of LRI incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), with attribution to 26 pathogens, including 11 newly modelled pathogens, across 204 countries…
The age-standardized incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer in Ghana is 27.4 and 17.8 per 100,000 women, respectively. Currently, HPV vaccination is available only through privately funded programs, leading to inequitable access and uptake. This study examined how intersecting identities, and social locations contribute to inequities in the privately-funded HPV vaccination program in Ghana.…
This study aimed to undertake a comprehensive mixed methods systematic review to examine the effectiveness of sustainable organic agriculture (SOA) in improving food security in sub-Saharan Africa. Medline (Ovid), Embase, Web of Science, ProQuest, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, and SCOPUS/ Elsevier were searched from January 2000 to July 2024. The impact of three types of…
Background: This scoping review maps the key findings of intersectional research related to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America. Intersectional approaches highlight how overlapping systems of oppression shape health and social outcomes. Methods: A total of 21 studies were included, comprising 10 quantitative, 8 qualitative, and 3 mixed-methods designs. Studies were reviewed to assess the…
Background: Black youth in Western countries experience disproportionate mental health challenges driven by systemic racism, cultural stigma, and limited access to culturally appropriate care. While the need for tailored interventions is increasingly recognized, there remains a lack of synthesized evidence on evaluated mental health programs, those systematically assessed for effectiveness, targeting this population. This scoping…
Background: :Black children and youth disproportionately experience systemic discrimination, racism, stereotypes, and academic streaming, which negatively affect their well-being. Although they often demonstrate high aspirations and resilience, dominant narratives remain deficit-based, emphasizing challenges over strengths. The limited research on resilience among Black children and youth in Canada restricts the development of informed policy and future…
