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As late as the 1970s, conventional wisdom in epidemiology held that communicable diseases were on their way out as the predominant contributor to the world's morbidity profile, and were being replaced by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) comprising degenerative diseases such as diabetes, circulatory disorders and cancers, and by accidents. Except for the developing countries, most of the rest of the world was already experiencing this so-called "epidemiological transition" from the terrible epoch of famines and pestilence that lasted from the dawn of mankind to the middle of this millenium, followed by the age of epidemics that culminated with the influenza pandemics of the earlier part of this century, to the prevailing situation since the 70s where diseases largely due to changed lifestyles — lack of exercise, high-fat diet, smoking and other substance abuses — predominate.

Proceedings of the XIV World Meeting of the International Society for the Research on Aggression: Prevention and Control of Aggression and the Impact on its Victims, held in July 9-14, 2000, in Valencia, Spain. Aggression is an aspect of human society that has interested scientists for many decades, and their work has provided important knowledge about its causes and way to prevent and control this behavior. However, not only scientists but many professionals working in the wide spectrum of society, from family to international policy, are interested in having programs of interventions capable of reducing aggression and violence in our society. This comprehensive book is a compendium of most research approaches that are currently taking place in the field of aggression, focusing on the interventions to control and prevent this behavior and the impact on its victims. The chapters of the book include biological approaches to aggression, such as neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology, genetics and psychopathology; information about aggression in children and adolescents in different settings such as family, school and community; characteristics if aggression in specific relationships such as marital and sexual, and specific settings such as bars, prisons and traffic; and cultural approaches to aggression, social prejudice, war and programs of peace. Furthermore, a small number of representative chapters about victims are included, ranging from the impact of aggression on behavior and physiology in animal models to victims of war. As this book highlights, the interventions to prevent and control aggression have to be diverse (highly heterogenic) in order to deal with all aspects of human beings and society, ranging from pharmacological control in individuals to programs of peace to promote respect among people and among nations. Scientists, academics and professionals dealing with any facet of aggression and its impact on our society will obtain in this book information about the complexity of this research field and the ways to approach our objective: eliminate aggression from the human behavioral repertoire

In 1999, the Florida State Legislature established and funded the statewide Hepatitis Prevention Program (HPP) to address growing concern about hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its potential public health burden. HPP supports county health departments' (CHDs') provision of viral hepatitis prevention services to at-risk adults through free hepatitis A and B vaccine in most CHDs and hepatitis serologic testing and statewide viral hepatitis-related education, consultation, and referral services. Some CHDs are directly funded by HPP.

All around the world private enterprises influence health through the sale of both harmful and health-promoting commodities, as well as lobbying and marketing activities. As globalisation further strengthens the role of the private sector as a major driver of the non-communicable disease (NCD) pandemic, engaging with the private sector to prevent and control these conditions has become increasingly important. In recognition of this fact, the 2011 UN High-Level Political Declaration on NCDs2 called on the private sector to take action in areas such as promoting healthy workplaces, improving affordability and access to medicines, and reformulating unhealthy food products. In 2014, Ministers at the UN General Assembly noted that limited progress had been made in these areas. The 67th World Health Assembly established a working group (under the auspices of the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs) to develop more granular recommendations for governments. This Comment provides an overview of these recommendations, which are described in detail in its full report.

To date, the protracted pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has had widespread ramifications for the economy, politics, public health, etc. Based on the current situation, definitively stopping the spread of the virus is infeasible in many countries. This does not mean that populations should ignore the pandemic; instead, normal life needs to be balanced with disease prevention and control. This paper highlights the use of Internet of Things (IoT) for the prevention and control of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in enclosed spaces. The proposed booking algorithm is able to control the gathering of crowds in specific regions. K-nearest neighbors (KNN) is utilized for the implementation of a navigation system with a congestion control strategy and global path planning capabilities. Furthermore, a risk assessment model is designed based on a "Sliding Window-Timer" algorithm, providing an infection risk assessment for individuals in potential contact with patients.

Public health responses to increases in mosquito-borne viruses, such as chikungunya, dengue, and recently the Zika virus outbreak, have increased awareness about these illnesses. This is especially so with the Zika virus and its devastating effects on unborn children. Awareness and prevention guides are now more widely available. However, information provided is often limited to telling consumers what to do to protect themselves from mosquito bites, lacking an explanation about the cycle of transmission in a simple and concise way. Better understanding about why protection is critical, and how this action protects others, may lead to more consistent protective behaviors. Nurses interact with patients on a daily basis and are trained to convey complex scientific and medical information in ways that are understandable to different populations. For this reason, nurses are critical partners to teach about prevention and control of mosquito-borne illnesses. This article will first briefly review arboviruses, followed by an exemplar that discusses customized teaching tools about dengue fever developed for lay persons traveling for mission trips. The summary offers recommendations for nurses to consider as they plan intervention to increase awareness and prevent and control outbreaks.

I Infection Prevention and Control Nurse (IPCN) has an essential role in preventing and controlling infections in hospitals. IPCN's role has been developed to optimize the prevention and monitoring of infection in hospitals. Some countries such as Korea, the United Kingdom, Ireland have developed graduate program nurse control specialists by obtained needs for particular science that can deal with hospital conditions, specifically related to the prevention of infection and care of infectious patients. This case study aims to identify and analyze IPCN's optimization of IPCN in conducting infection prevention and control in a government hospital in Jakarta, which is also a national referral center hospital. Data collection was done by observing the daily activity of the IPCN, reviewing IPCN's role by focus group discussion with nine out of ten IPCNs, and interviewing the nurse committees and director of nursing. The results obtained indicate that the implementation of the functions and roles of IPCN cannot be carried out maximally. This is because, in addition to serving as IPCN, IPCN was also involved in the activities carried out by the unit as well as the implementation of wide surveillance hospitals by the Hospital Infection Control Committee (HICC). It is recommended to optimize the implementation of the functions and roles of the IPCN through the establishment of IPCN competency guidelines aimed at improving IPCN competency standards now and in the future, as well as guiding the determination of IPCN's duties and responsibilities to be more maximal in preventing and controlling infections. Keywords: Hand Hygiene, IPCN, Infection Prevention, and Control, Infection Control

The AIDS Commission (KPA) is an institution formed in 2013 that has the function of leading, managing and coordinating efforts to prevent and control the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) which is chaired directly by the Mayor of Pekanbaru. This paper aims to understand, examine in-depth and explain how the Mayor's leadership is in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Pekanbaru, including Regional Apparatus Organizations, Health Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations. This study uses a qualitative method with informant withdrawal techniques through Stratified Sampling, converted to the Snow Ball technique. This study showed that the mayor leadership in preventing and overcoming AIDS was autocratic due to the policies were made in the form of mayor regulations. The decisions were made only from the Mayor, causing weaknesses including unclear policy objectives, budgeting, and ambiguity regarding oversight by the legislative institution (DPRD) of Pekanbaru. It has an impact on communication, resources, disposition and bureaucratic structures.