Population data represent an essential component in studies focusing on human–nature
interrelationships, disaster risk assessment and environmental health. Several recent efforts …

Urbanization in the global South has been accompanied by the proliferation of vast informal
and marginalized urban areas that lack access to essential services and infrastructure. UN …

Gridded population datasets model the population at a relatively high spatial and temporal
granularity by reallocating official population data from irregular administrative units to …

Introduction In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), household survey data are a main
source of information for planning, evaluation, and decision-making. Standard surveys are …

Background Worldwide, it is estimated that snakes bite 4.5–5.4 million people annually, 2.7
million of which are envenomed, and 81,000–138,000 die. The World Health Organization …

Household surveys are frequently used as means of vaccination coverage measurement,
but obtaining accurate survey estimates present several challenges. In 2015, the World …

Understanding the spatial distribution of land surface temperature (LST) and its impact
factors is crucial for mitigating urban heat island effect. However, few studies have …

Background We estimated the prevalence of colonization with extended-spectrum
cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales (ESCrE) and carbapenem-resistant …

The identification of disease hotspots is an increasingly important public health problem.
While geospatial modeling offers an opportunity to predict the locations of hotspots using …

Background There is limited data available regarding safety profile of artemisinins in early
pregnancy. They are, therefore, not recommended by WHO as a first-line treatment for …