Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

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Vol. 67 No. 1 (2026)
Published May 15, 2026

The Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene (JPMH) is an international, multidisciplinary, open-access, peer-reviewed journal published on a three-monthly basis and covers the fields of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health. The Journal has been publishing original articles, reviews, editorials, letters and proceedings of symposia and conferences since 1960. Systematic reviews of topics relevant to the journal’s aim are highly welcome. Scientific validity, methodological soundness, originality and advances in the field of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health are a key acceptance criterion. For further information, please check our Section Policies.

The JPMH is currently abstracted and indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The JPMH currently has no article-processing charges.

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Health Promotion

Aleeza Abid Aleeza, Mubashira Noor, PREETY MAHESHWARI, MUHAMMAD HASSAN SAEED
Addressing HPV Vaccine Hesitancy: A Crucial Step Toward Cervical Cancer Prevention in Pakistan
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Courtney Hemphill
Barriers to Preventive Healthcare Among College Students: A Mini-Review of the Literature
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Enrico Urpis, Carmen Tereanu
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Increasing the Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate in Italy
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Mohamed K. Al-Haggagi, Elaf M. Mohamed, Amany R. Katamesh, Arwa Nasr , Marina Sartini , Rana M. Gharib, Menna A. Alhindawy , Amira A. Fayed, Eman M. El Nehrawy, Noha B. Mostafa, Sara R. Elsonbaty, Sameh Sarsik
Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Adults Aged 21-62 Regarding Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children: A multi-country Cross-Sectional Study
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Health Technology Assessment

Masoud Behzadifar, Samad Azari, Ahad Bakhtiari, Saeed Shahab, Mariano Martini, Meysam Behzadifar
Strategic health policy priorities for health technology assessment development in Iran
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History of Medicine and Ethics

Mohammad Keshvari, Mehdi Jafari, Hamid Ravaghi
Equity in the allocation of hospital beds in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Edoardo Bologna, Mariano Martini
The history of smallpox vaccination in Italy: the vaccination campaign in the Ligurian Republic between the end of the Ancien Régime and the advent of the Napoleonic period (1797-1805)
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Hospital Hygiene

Maria Luisa Cristina, Gianluca Ottria, Elisa Schinca, Carolina Piccinini, Anna Maria Schito, Silvia Boni, Sara Cima, Alessio Carbone, Chiara Dupont, Emanuele Pontali, Marina Sartini
Persistence of Biofilm-Forming and Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on High-Touch Hospital Surfaces Despite Routine Cleaning and Disinfection
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Arielle Kounou, Boris Lègba, Kafayath Fabiyi, Kevin Sintondji, Hornel Koudokpon, Anges Yadouléton, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Victorien DOUGNON
Assessing Compliance with Hand Hygiene Practices in Healthcare Settings in Benin: a Cross-Sectional Study
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Infectious Diseases

Maryam Tariq, Zainab Farooq, Zarrish kokab, FNU Saadia
Resurgence of Measles in the United States- A Public Health Risk
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JOHNSON CHIJINDU Diara, IFEOMA VIVIAN UGWUEKE, Patricia Iheaku Otuh
Infodemics management in the digital world: The implications for Public Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ofure Angela Ogbidi, Chikodi Felicitas Anarado, Adaeze Chikaodinaka Ayuk
Fulminant Pertussis in infancy: The Critical Role of Clinical Acumen and Therapeutic Strategies - A case report
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Arzu Mirza, Ekrem Başara, Hasan Gül
Knowledge Level, Attitudes and Practice Towards Mpox, and Willingness to Receive the Mpox Vaccine Among Family Physicians Working in Family Health Centers in Ankara Province
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Non Comunicable Diseases

Paola Maria Cordero-Neyra, Andrea Maria Casanave-Zevallos, Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Diego Azañedo
Association between the condition of living alone and the presence of depressive symptoms in adults in Peru: an analysis of nationally representative survey data
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Ugonma Winnie Dozie, Nduka Favour Chisom, Maureen Amaoge Nwokorie, Kelechukwu Celestine Nosike Dozie, Chidozie Joakin Nwaokoro, Uchechukwu M. Chukwuocha, Uzochukwu Godswill Ekeleme, Chimezie Christian Iwuala, Christopher Chike Okereke, Iheoma Mariagorathy Diala, Clara Ogechi Raphael, Ikechukwu Nosike Simplicius Dozie
Factors Affecting Pap Smear Screening Among Women of Reproductive Age in Owerri West LGA, Imo State, South-Eastern Nigeria
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Nosocomial Infections

Gladymar Guadalupe Valenzuela Ramirez, Yesmi Patricia Ahumada Santos, María Elena Báez Flores, Saúl Beltrán Fernandez, Sylvia Paz Díaz-Camacho, Esteban Hernández Guevara, David Morales-Morales, Daniel Canseco González, Jesús Ricardo Parra Unda
Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli in a Tertiary-level hospital
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