This Article supports SDG 3 by comprehensively estimating the burden of low back pain by considering the effects of health-care interventions on health state severity distribution; the authors show that the burden of low back pain in low-income and middle-income countries has been underestimated in GBD, but also that this higher burden is amenable to improved access to treatment.
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Fundamentals of Water Pollution, 2024, Pages 123-166

Climate and weather can seriously affect water quality. We must consider the impacts of climate change on water quality throughout the world.

This paper supports SDG 3 with evidence of disparate effects of phased COVID-19 vaccine rollout on mental health across US populations, underlining the need for careful planning in future strategies for phased disease prevention and interventions.
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The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 37, September 2024

This viewpoint highlights the threat of gambling as an emerging public health issue in the American continent.
A non invasive way to test stress levels an monitor metal health in the work environment.
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September 21 is World Alzheimer's Day. To mark the event, Elsevier has curated a free to access, special collection of 50+ pieces of the latest research to advance knowledge and understanding of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. #KnowDementia #KnowAlzheimers

Manoj Sharma, Ram Lakhan, Chapter 8 - Women’s health, Effective Approaches to Global Health Issues, Academic Press, 2025, Pages 171-190, ISBN: 9780443290985

This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health and Goal 5: Gender Equity through its focus on women's health, an area of special concern and importance globally.

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On Wednesday 25th September 2024, the five 2024 WE Empower awardees will take part in the WE Empower SDG Challenge Pitch Night.  Hosted by fashion designer, author and philanthropist, Diane Von Fur

This review aims to identify optimal strategies for the long-term sustainable development of Bangladesh in the realm of occupational chemical safety and management. The review critically evaluates the current state of Bangladesh's national chemical management and proposes a policy trajectory for consideration.

This chapter aligns with several SDG goals. Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being: the chapter discusses the poor health status and health disparities faced by Indigenous populations globally (higher rates of infant mortality, maternal mortality, malnutrition etc.) and advocates for targeted policy responses and improved access to healthcare services. Goal 10: the chapter discusses the social, economic, and political marginalization of Indigenous peoples worldwide, describing how Indigenous communities are often denied self-determination, face ongoing loss of land and resources, and experience systemic discrimination. Goal 15: Life on Land: the chapter discusses the close relationship between the health of Indigenous peoples and the health of their traditional lands and ecosystems. It highlights the importance of biodiversity conservation and the need to recognize the rights of Indigenous communities to their ancestral territories and natural resources.

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