Open Access Public Health and Health Administration Review

Navigating the Precipice: Global Healthcare Challenges and the Path Toward Sustainable Quality Care in 2026

2026-04-05T05:44:17+00:00

As we navigate the second quarter of 2026, the global healthcare landscape stands at a critical juncture. The promise of the "digital decade" has met the harsh reality of demographic shifts, economic volatility, and a strained global workforce. While the tools at our disposal—ranging from generative AI (GenAI) to precision genomics—are more advanced than ever, the structural integrity of health systems in both developed and developing nations is being tested to its limits. This editorial examines the divergent yet overlapping challenges facing these regions and proposes a rigorous framework for administrative reform to ensure quality care remains a fundamental human right. The challenges of 2026 provide a unique opportunity for a global reset. The divide between developed and developing nations is narrowing; both are realizing that the current trajectory is unsustainable. Quality care in this decade will be defined by how well we support our workforce, how securely we guard our data, and how equitably we distribute the fruits of medical innovation.

Knowledge and Attitude Practices Regarding Eye Donation among University Students of Lahore: A Cross-Sectional Institution-Based Study

2026-03-15T03:22:11+00:00

This is a cross-sectional study that evaluated the awareness, knowledge, and attitudes towards eye donation among 1,200 health faculty students in Lahore, Pakistan. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data related to demographic data, academic background, and questions that assessed knowledge and perceptions on eye donation. The responses were interpreted using descriptive statistical analysis. According to the results, 68% of respondents were aware of eye donation, with 29.5% and 26.8% of participants having friends or family and social media as the main sources of information, respectively. But there were only 37.7% of respondents who were willing to donate their eyes after death. The majority of students revealed poor knowledge in the technical side of the eye donor practice, about 54.45% of the students portrayed positive views, whereas 45.6% portrayed negative views. These results demonstrate the existence of a significant disconnection between positive perception and sufficient knowledge among health faculty students. It was found that despite the awareness, the lack of technical knowledge is a potential problem that may impede the advocacy of eye donation. Limitations are due to the cross-sectional nature and the use of self-reported responses that can impact the generalizability. The results highlight the importance of specific educational interventions, curriculum consolidation, and sensitization in the health institutions to improve the knowledge and promote the practice of eye donation. Future studies need to be conducted with bigger and multi-institutional samples to assess the impact of educational interventions on enhancing awareness and intentions to donate their corneas.

The Quantitative Text Analysis of China's Elderly Care Policy Texts Based on the PMC Model

2026-03-03T08:55:45+00:00

Against the backdrop of accelerating population aging in China, the scientific optimization of elderly care policies has become a core issue in national governance. Existing studies mostly focus on qualitative interpretation of such policies, lacking systematic quantitative evaluation of their internal structure and overall quality. To fill this gap, this paper constructs an evaluation index system with 9 first level and 40 second-level variables based on the Policy Modeling Consistency (PMC) index model and conducts a quantitative empirical analysis on 15 representative national and local elderly care policies in China through binary scoring, PMC index calculation and three-dimensional surface chart visualization. The results show that the average PMC index of the sample policies is 0.6462, indicating an overall moderate level. The sample policies perform well in policy function, tools and content, while policy guarantee, time validity and administrative level are the key shortcomings. On this basis, this paper puts forward targeted optimization paths for China's elderly care policy system, providing quantitative empirical support for the improvement of elderly care service policies and a methodological reference for quantitative policy text analysis.