Public Health Technology Research Papers/Topics

Assisted Suicide (Balancing Ethics, Law and Technology) - Ethical, Legal, and Technological Perspectives -

This paper examines the ethical, legal, cultural, and technological perspectives surrounding assisted suicide. It compares approaches in countries where assisted suicide is legal, such as The Netherlands and Switzerland, with countries where it is prohibited, including Egypt and France. The research incorporates national and local perspectives, including interviews with experts and religious organizations, to explore societal attitudes and regulations. Additionally, the paper highlights how t...

Innovative Tools and OpenHDS for Health and Demographic Surveillance on Rusinga Island, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Health in low and middle income countries is on one hand characterized by a high burden associated with preventable communicable diseases and on the other hand considered to be under-documented due to improper basic health and demographic record-keeping. health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSSs) have provided researchers, policy makers and governments with data about local population dynamics and health related information. In order for an HDSS to deliver high ...