...Elian Eve Jentoft; Marit Haldar Purpose Loneliness’ impact on health and wellbeing has emerged as a public health issue in several countries. Young people are increasingly understood as a ‘risk group’ and intervention target for loneliness-reduction. This research paper aims to present a discourse...

...” – to account for both the positive and negative links between measures of political support and public acceptability of COVID-19 containment measures. Public health Risk perception Risk communication Institutional trust COVID-19 preventive measures Government satisfaction This article...

.... This is the first paper that explore the socio-economic impact of coronavirus and the policy response in African countries. Africa COVID-19 Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Pandemic Social policy Economic crisis Financial crisis Global recession Public health Spillovers Monetary policy Fiscal...

... examined. Public health Disadvantaged groups Health services Political economy Social policy After an absence of more than four decades, there has been a resurgence of empirical work on the impact of the military on various aspects of society, including economic growth, income...

... on health outcomes to be impressive when comparing it with other Union Territories (UTs). However, using examples of two public health and nutrition schemes, the paper argues that unless ANI's development indicators are compared over few years, public policy may fail to identity its development challenges...

... that excluded and discriminated people on the basis of their identity in the existing government programmes. This paper will primarily see the role of economic- and caste-specific factors in utilizing ICDS services. Public health India Disadvantaged groups Social inclusion Children (0-6 years) ICDS...

... Public health Marriage Pregnancy India © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Shrikant Kuntla can be contacted at: shrikantkuntla@gmail.com Studies in a global context have also identified factors affecting consanguineous marriages. Akrami and Osati (2007) elaborated various...

... participation Emergency services Medical personnel Community participation Public health Social responsibility Volunteering Community health services Most people have witnessed the drama of a passing rescue squad vehicle – flashing lights and noisy sirens grab the eye and assault the ear. Someone...

... among perceived gender‐specific descriptive and injunctive drinking norms and perceived gender‐specific descriptive norms for protective behavioral strategies.” Social policy Public policy Public health Economics Sociology Community health services This article is about substance abuse...

... that substance abuse is the most serious health problem globally, the advocated approach to the resolution of addiction is the efficiency of the relationship between the primary care physician and the patient. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Social policy Public policy Public health...

... to family planning. GDP per capita (logged) is used to capture the impact of countries' level of economic development. Wealthier countries have more resources to devote to public health services. Population density is used as a proxy for population pressures that may compel countries to pursue policies...

... public health policy that seeks to reintegrate housing and well‐being is undertaken. Findings Decent housing lies at the heart of health for all. Generally, the picture is more positive, but action remains slow. Children's needs must be given a higher priority in housing in future to promote physical...