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2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 39-45
Mobile applications for diabetes self-management have emerged as a promising tool to support patients in monitoring glucose, adhering to medication, modifying lifestyle behaviors, and accessing education and decision support. This narrative review synthesizes...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 33-38
Mental health promotion has become an essential component of contemporary public health practice, aiming to enhance psychological well-being and strengthen protective factors across the life course. Unlike prevention, which targets risk factors and individual...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 11-17
Diabetes mellitus remains a major global public health challenge, with persistent and pervasive disparities in care contributing substantially to unequal health outcomes. Health disparities in diabetes care are evident across racial and ethnic groups, socioec...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 6-10
Gender inequities in healthcare remain a persistent and under-examined global challenge despite decades of advocacy and policy commitments to gender equality. This narrative review synthesizes contemporary evidence on the multidimensional manifestations of ge...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 74-82
Breastfeeding promotion encompasses a range of coordinated policy measures, health interventions, and social initiatives aimed at increasing breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and duration. As a proven strategy to enhance child survival, improve maternal...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 66-73
Diabetes mellitus represents a major global public health challenge, with rising prevalence, substantial morbidity, and escalating health system costs. Digital health interventions (DHIs) have emerged as promising tools to support diabetes prevention, self-ma...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 61-65
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most prevalent and debilitating microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus and remains a leading cause of vision impairment and blindness globally. This narrative review examines the epidemiology, pathophysiology,...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 51-60
Diabetes mellitus is a major global public health challenge and a powerful independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), which remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among individuals with diabetes. This narrative review synthesizes...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 44-50
The artificial pancreas (AP) represents a transformative approach in the management of type 1 diabetes mellitus, aiming to automate insulin delivery and maintain glucose homeostasis. This narrative review synthesizes current knowledge on AP technologies, incl...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 35-43
Global displacement has reached unprecedented levels, exposing millions to heightened infectious disease risks driven by overcrowding, inadequate water and sanitation systems, disrupted health services, and fragile surveillance mechanisms. This narrative revi...