Susan Julia Chand

Dados Biográficos

ID8993029
NOMESusan Julia Chand
PRENOMESSusan Julia
SOBRENOMEChand
ASSINATURACHAND S J
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of the Southern Caribbean
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS8
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR1
TOTAL COMO EDITOR7
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2021
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Beyond ‘Go and bring your husband’

    Open AccessLily Haritu Foglabenchi, Tanya Marchant et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Maternal and infant mortality remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. While male involvement in pregnancy and child birth has proven to be an effective intervention that can significantly reduce these deaths, low-income settings like Cameroon continue to encounter obstacles in engaging men in maternal and child health services. This study seeks to examine and contextualize barriers to male partner involvement in antenatal car…

  • The effect of deforestation on Covid-19 transmission to Indigenous peoples in Brazil

    Open AccessHumberto Laudares, Carolina Batista et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Brazil had the second-largest death toll during the COVID-19 pandemic, with indigenous peoples disproportionately affected among ethnic groups. Parallel to the pandemic, Brazil has recorded the highest rate of deforestation globally, with encroachments into Indigenous territories putting climate stabilization and biodiversity at risk. However, the effects of deforestation on COVID-19 transmission to Brazil’s Indigenous peoples are unknown. This s…

  • A scoping review of the residual barriers to skilled birth attendance in Ghana

    Open AccessJuliet Abredu, Catherine Kroamah Dwumfour et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    The achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.1 is strongly dependent on the effective utilization of skilled birth services. Despite advancements made in Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) in Ghana, there are still instances of unassisted childbirths taking place. The aim of this study was to explore the residual barriers of SBA such as community- and health system-related factors affecting SBA in Ghana and to …

  • Intimate partner violence is independently associated with poor utilization of antenatal care in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia

    Open AccessDagne Deresa Dinagde, Kassahun Fikadu Tessema et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    To ensure the best possible health conditions for both mother and fetus throughout pregnancy, skilled healthcare professionals provide antenatal care (ANC) to expectant mothers. Even though the introduction of antenatal care has reduced maternal mortality by 34% since 2002, some atypical behaviors, such as intimate partner violence, have had a significant impact on how often women seek out expert medical treatment during pregnancy. Hence, early i…

  • Public-engagement strategies of the South Asian Covid-19 Task Force

    Open AccessPushpita Samina, Chandrima Chakraborty et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    The COVID-19 pandemic began in late 2019 and its uneven impact across different communities globally was quickly evident. In Canada, South Asian communities were disproportionately affected. In response, the South Asian COVID-19 Task Force (SACTF) emerged, seeking to address the unique challenges faced by the South Asian community. The embedded single case study design was employed to explore the role of SACTF in COVID-19 mitigation in Ontario. I…

  • The Cedar Project

    Open AccessRicha Sharma, Sherri Pooyak et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Racism continues to drive health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. This study focuses on racism experienced by young Indigenous people who have used drugs in British Columbia (BC), and predictors of interpersonal racism. Cedar Project is a community-governed cohort study involving young Indigenous people who use drugs in Vancouver and Prince George, BC. This cross-sectional study included data collected between …

  • Uvula infections and traditional uvulectomy

    Open AccessSimon Peter Sebina Kibira, Juliana Namutundu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Uvulitis is the inflammation and swelling of the uvula, usually associated with infection of nearby structures. Uvulitis can be treated symptomatically, using medication or in some cases with uvulectomy, the uvula surgical removal or shortening. Traditional uvulectomy by traditional practitioners has been practiced in Africa for ages, associated with adverse outcomes. Although there is no empirical evidence for the association between adverse out…

  • ‘Toshao’ as Strategic Link for Cultural Continuity and Resiliency among Amerindians During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Guyana

    Susan Julia Chand, Lemmel Benson ThomasARTICLEEthnologies2021

    This article focuses on the indigenous governance response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana. Specifically, it explores the figure of the Toshao, the village chief, as a strategic link between the government and the indigenous peoples, the Amerindians of Guyana, in implementing government-imposed COVID-19 measures. Additionally, the study examines the role of the Toshao in maintaining or adjusting the continuity of cultural practices and resilie…