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{"title":"Non-communicable diseases prevention and control in Pakistan: recommendations from policy and public health experts.","authors":"Samina Akhtar, Namra Aziz, Farhala Baloch, Zeerak Jarrar, Shahid Khan, Sawera Hanif, Sana Qamar, Muhammad Imran, Maria Khattak, Safia Awan, Aysha Almas, Ayeesha Kamal, Zainab Samad","doi":"10.1186/s12919-025-00350-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12919-025-00350-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Non-communicable diseases (NCD) represent a significant and growing global health challenge, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Pakistan. Despite their profound public health and economic implications, efforts to address NCD remain fragmented and insufficient. Collaborative platforms play a crucial role in fostering innovation and shaping policies to tackle this crisis effectively. Addressing the significant gaps in NCD initiatives and interventions in LMICs, particularly in Pakistan, the Aga Khan University (AKU), organized a one-day symposium, AKUPI NCDs Research Symposium: A Dialogue on NCDs. This symposium convened policy makers and public health experts from both local and international institutions. This paper synthesizes expert recommendations from a national symposium designed to identify actionable strategies for NCD prevention and control in Pakistan.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Five expert panel discussions were conducted on themes critical for Pakistan: cardiovascular health, cancer prevention, mental health, economic perspectives, and sustainable urban design. The discussions were transcribed and analyzed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis framework.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The analysis of discussions from over 30 national and international experts yielded 23 distinct themes. Key recommendations included: 1) Legislating a National NCD Act to establish dedicated units; 2) Shifting resources from tertiary to primary prevention, including integrating CVD risk assessment into existing Lady Health Worker programs; 3) Implementing task-shifting for mental health first aid; 4) Launching targeted, community-co-designed anti-stigma campaigns; and 5) Mandating sustainable urban design principles like the '3-30-300' rule. A critical gap was the absence of dedicated NCD units within the health system and a national policy for NCD and mental health.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The symposium achieved a multi-sectoral expert consensus on a prioritized agenda. These insights provide a clear roadmap for policymakers, emphasizing that effective NCD control requires moving beyond siloed healthcare interventions to address broader social, economic, and environmental determinants through concrete, context-specific policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":9046,"journal":{"name":"BMC Proceedings","volume":"19 Suppl 30","pages":"32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145285598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Planning and proposing evaluations to support project success.","authors":"Anne E Leak, Lubella A Lenaburg, Elizabeth Sciaky, M Ofelia Aguirre Paden","doi":"10.1186/s12919-025-00344-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12919-025-00344-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Faculty who are interested in leading grants, education and outreach projects, and other initiatives need evidence to make data-based decisions and demonstrate successes. Evaluations are essential for supporting these efforts and are often required to obtain funding. In fact, a strong evaluation plan within a proposal can ensure alignment between clearly constructed goals and activities in order to promote the likelihood of a project's success as well as provide reviewers with insight into how the faculty plans to use data in order to make midcourse corrections to ensure success. Once faculty learn how evaluation works and can support the achievement of their research and educational goals, they will be better prepared to successfully plan, implement, and improve projects. In this article, we describe the importance of evaluation, considerations when planning evaluations, and recommendations for working effectively with external evaluators.</p>","PeriodicalId":9046,"journal":{"name":"BMC Proceedings","volume":"18 Suppl 1","pages":"31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12502124/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145243872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Abstracts from the 33rd Portuguese Dental Association Annual Meeting.","authors":"","doi":"10.1186/s12919-025-00339-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12919-025-00339-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9046,"journal":{"name":"BMC Proceedings","volume":"19 Suppl 21","pages":"30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12502123/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145238008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"BeSafeBeeHoney - BeeForward: Exploring Beekeeping Innovations and Science.","authors":"","doi":"10.1186/s12919-025-00347-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12919-025-00347-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9046,"journal":{"name":"BMC Proceedings","volume":"19 Suppl 28","pages":"31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12502122/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145237982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Meeting Abstracts of the 3rd International Scientific Conference of Primary Care: Interprofessional teamwork and quality in health care.","authors":"","doi":"10.1186/s12919-025-00335-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12919-025-00335-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9046,"journal":{"name":"BMC Proceedings","volume":"19 Suppl 17","pages":"23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12490024/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145205481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Pandemic EVIDENCE Collaboration.","authors":"","doi":"10.1186/s12919-025-00336-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12919-025-00336-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9046,"journal":{"name":"BMC Proceedings","volume":"19 Suppl 18","pages":"29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12486565/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145198232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"International fluoride symposium: effects of fluoride on human health and its mechanisms of action - a meeting report.","authors":"E Angeles Martinez-Mier, Gina A Castiblanco-Rubio, Guillermo Tamayo-Cabeza, Andrea Aguiar, Morteza Bashash, Tracy Bastain, Kelly Brunst, Carrie Breton, Alejandra Cantoral, Jose L Figueroa, Carly Goodman, Howard Hu, Jesus Ibarluzea-Maurolagoitia, Bruce Lanphear, Ashley Malin, Mauro Martinez, Karen E Peterson, Elizabeth F S Roberts, Susan Schantz, Mikel Subiza-Perez, Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz, Martha M Tellez-Rojo, Christine Till, Deborah J Watkins, Frank Lippert","doi":"10.1186/s12919-025-00345-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12919-025-00345-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fluoride prevents dental caries in a dose-response manner, leading some countries to adjust fluoride levels in water or table salt, as well as to promote the widespread use of topical fluoride. Recent studies have found associations between prenatal fluoride exposure levels of < 1.5 mg/L in water and urine and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Although high fluoride levels have been recognized as neurotoxic in the past, a large body of contemporary evidence derived from retrospective analyses of birth cohort studies suggests fluoride may be neurotoxic to children at lower levels, highlighting the need for further, prospective research and multidisciplinary collaborations. The International Fluoride Symposium, held from April 29 to 30, 2024, brought together 20 researchers from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Spain to discuss the impacts of fluoride on human health and its mechanisms of action. The primary goals of the symposium were to address challenges related to assessing fluoride exposure, share findings from cohort studies, develop a comprehensive research agenda, and foster international research partnerships. Key discussions included the dental caries preventive and toxic effects of fluoride, sources of fluoride exposure, biomarkers, dietary intake assessment methods, and analytical challenges. Presentation of results from cohort studies highlighted research on prenatal fluoride exposure and its association with neurodevelopmental outcomes and presented perspectives for future analyses. The symposium emphasized the need for customized dietary fluoride intake assessment tools, the development of high-throughput analytical methods for fluoride analysis, and research on the combined effects of fluoride with other chemical elements commonly found in the environment and the human diet. Additionally, there was a call for the harmonization of cohort data from diverse populations to address urgent questions about the impact of fluoride on human neurodevelopment and other health outcomes beyond oral health. It was agreed that prospective longitudinal cohort studies intentionally designed to assess fluoride exposure and neurodevelopment are essential, as none of the existing birth cohorts were designed to specifically study fluoride exposure (e.g., selection of biomarkers, collection intervals, diet exposure assessment). Furthermore, broader environmental health cohort studies that incorporate high-quality biomonitoring of waterborne neurotoxicants (such as fluoride, arsenic, lead, mercury), repeated measures of exposure, and inclusion of key covariates (e.g., socio-economic status, diet, iodine) are encouraged. Finally, developing effective communication strategies among scientists and the public was considered crucial for advancing fluoride research and mitigating potential health risks.</p>","PeriodicalId":9046,"journal":{"name":"BMC Proceedings","volume":"19 Suppl 26","pages":"28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12477808/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145184596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Proceedings of the Summit for Perinatal Excellence 2025.","authors":"","doi":"10.1186/s12919-025-00343-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12919-025-00343-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9046,"journal":{"name":"BMC Proceedings","volume":"19 Suppl 25","pages":"27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12434910/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145063333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Building the future of public health intelligence: updates from the fifth Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) Global Technical Meeting (GTM) convened by WHO.","authors":"Raquel Medialdea Carrera, Sami El Sabri, Yasmin Rabiyan, Olga Lugovska, George Sie Williams, Esther Hamblion, Etien Koua, Philip AbdelMalik","doi":"10.1186/s12919-025-00340-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12919-025-00340-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9046,"journal":{"name":"BMC Proceedings","volume":"19 Suppl 22","pages":"26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12442272/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145063368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Abstracts from the 10th Atlantic Corridor Medical Student Research Conference 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.1186/s12919-025-00342-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12919-025-00342-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9046,"journal":{"name":"BMC Proceedings","volume":"19 Suppl 24","pages":"25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12424196/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145032809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}