PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES

Jun 18 2025HEALTH

The Unsung Heroes: A Look into the Mental Strength of China's Medical Aid Teams

In the world of global health, China's medical aid teams are often the unsung heroes. They are the ones who step up when crises hit, bringing much-needed medical support to countries in need. But what about their own mental strength? How do they handle the stress and pressure of their jobs? These are important questions that have not been explored much. It is known ...

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Mar 29 2025HEALTH

The Unseen Struggles: Expatriates and Their Families in a Global Health Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light many issues. One of them is the hardship faced by expatriates and their families. This is especially true for those who live and work across borders. The pandemic has made their lives even more difficult. It has highlighted how different types of uncertainty, such as economic, health, and psychological, can all mix together ...

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Jan 21 2025HEALTH

Volunteers' Diverse Backgrounds: Managing Them Better with Online Profiles

Public health emergencies bring together volunteers from all walks of life. This mix can make management tricky. To understand volunteers better, researchers are looking at social media data to create online profiles. These profiles could help paint a clearer, more objective picture of who's helping out. Online profiles might include details like a volunteer's backg...

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Jan 16 2025HEALTH

Keeping Health Services Going During Big Emergencies

Imagine a big health emergency hits, like the 2014 Ebola outbreak. You'd think the main concern would be containing the virus, right? Well, it turns out that the disruption in access to other important health services can cause even more damage. During that outbreak alone, over 10, 000 people died not from Ebola, but from measles, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria ...

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