International Health Trends and Perspectives Journal

Food security. Better health. Stronger communities. 🌍✨

This research explores the impact of food and cash transfers on the nutrition of people living with HIV in Senegal—highlighting how social support programs can shape health, well-being, and quality of life.

Dive into the findings and discover how targeted support can create meaningful change. 💬

Author: Moussa Issa Lende

Resilience under pressure. Care through crisis. Stories that matter. 🩺🌍

This study explores how the COVID-19 pandemic affected healthcare workers caring for patients with diabetes in Mali—bringing attention to the challenges they faced, the ways they adapted, and the realities of delivering essential care during a global health emergency.

Explore the experiences behind the healthcare response. 💬

Author: Moussa Issa Lende

What remains unsaid can still speak volumes. 🤫✨

This research explores the role of silence through narrative inquiry—examining how silence can hold meaning, shape experiences, and communicate what words sometimes cannot.

Step beyond the spoken story and discover what silence can reveal. 💭

Authors: Abukari Kwame, Geoffrey Maina, Aimable Nkurunziza, Barbara Twum-Antwi, Wambui Thuita, & Neven Grujic

Movement matters. Culture shapes experience. Inclusion makes a difference. 🌿✨

This research examines the barriers and facilitators influencing physical activity among older South Asian immigrants—highlighting the cultural, social, and practical factors that shape opportunities to stay active and age well.

Explore the insights supporting more culturally responsive approaches to healthy aging. 💬

Authors: Hasina Amanzai, Sepali Guruge, Cristina Catallo, Kristina Kokorelias, Anika Joshi, Melissa Rattle, Shrishti Kumar, & Betty Wang

Guiding learners. Building confidence. Strengthening the future of nursing. 🩺✨

This study explores the experiences of registered practical nurses providing preceptorship to undergraduate nursing students in acute-care settings—highlighting the value, challenges, and impact of supporting the next generation of nurses.

Dive into the experiences shaping nursing education and clinical practice. 💬

Authors: Kateryna Metersky, Areej Al-Hamad, Yasin Yasin, Tommy Lin, Mathumesa Muhunthan, Guilherme de Lima Schwaikartt, & Anastasiia Furdela

Behind every care journey is a story that deserves to be heard. 🧠💛

This research explores care partners’ experiences managing the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia—bringing attention to the emotional, practical, and everyday realities of supporting someone living with dementia.

Dive into the experiences informing more compassionate and responsive dementia care. 💬

Authors: Oluwagbemiga Oyinlola, Clara Demers, Angie Shen, Couturier Yves, Alexandra Charette, Claire Godard Sebillotte, Sabrina Lessard, Joanie Maclure, Patrik Marier, Caroline Ménard, Rym Zakaria, Sandra Smele, Laurence Villeneuve, Paul Wankah Nji, & Geneviève Arsenault-Lapierre

Knowledge protects. Prevention empowers. Communities lead change. 🌍🩺

This research examines knowledge and preventive practices surrounding mpox among residents of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—highlighting areas of awareness, community response, and opportunities for stronger public health education.

Explore the findings helping shape more informed and effective prevention strategies. 💬

Authors: Hervé Nkula, Bien-Aimé Mandja, Carine Nongo, Billy Mbuyamba, Ruddy Kande, Taddy Ngoie, Bobette Matulonga, Jean-Paul Gonzalez, & Doudou Batumbo

Tracking patterns. Understanding outbreaks. Protecting communities. 🌍💉

This study explores the spatio-temporal dynamics of measles epidemics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—examining how outbreaks develop and spread across different locations and periods of time.

Dive into the research helping strengthen disease surveillance and inform future public health responses. 💬

Authors: Billy Mbuyamba, Doudou Batumbo Bolowet, Heman Kabemba Bukasa, Hervé Nkula Nsunda, Jean-Paul Gonzalez, Bien-aimé Mandja Makasa, & Bobette Matulonga Diakese

Beyond the diagnosis. Beyond the symptoms. A fuller picture of care. 🩺✨

This research examines the clinical, nutritional, and psychosocial characteristics of patients affected by mpox—highlighting the importance of understanding the complete range of needs that may shape their health and recovery.

Explore the findings supporting more comprehensive and person-centred care. 💬

Author: Moussa Issa Lende