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Global Health Management Journal
ISSN : -     EISSN : 25809296     DOI : 10.35898/ghmj
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GLOBAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT JOURNAL (GHMJ) focuses on health field with strong preference (but not limited) on public health in general, maternal and child health, nursing, midwifery, sexual and reproductive health, public health nutrition, environmental health, occupational health and safety, health promotion, health economics in South East Asia and other regions. Applied science in health also becomes one of our priority, especially in the field of health information and technology, innovation in health, and development of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives.
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Reviewer Acknowledgements and Highlights: Health at Every Stage - GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal), Volume 9, Number 1, 2026 GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal)
GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Yayasan Aliansi Cendekiawan Indonesia Thailand (Indonesian Scholars' Alliance)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35898/ghmj-911331

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The Editorial Board would like to extend its sincere appreciation to the reviewers who contributed their time and scholarly expertise to the issue of the Global Health Management Journal (Vol. 9, No. 1, 2026). This issue begins with a timely reminder that tackling non-communicable diseases demands shared responsibility and sustained care at every stage of life (Ajeigbe et al., 2026). Innovation runs alongside this theme, from fresh ways to raise awareness of sexual and gender-related violence to powerful images of health initiatives reaching remote communities in Nepal (Besigye et al., 2026; Adhikari et al., 2026). This issue also deeply explores the structural and behavioral determinants of health; from a correlational study on fast food consumption that shaping future health risks (Sulistyowati et al., 2026), to a compelling examination of child marriage reframes with profound global health implications (Macnab, 2026). Moreover, the research articles extend these discussions into behavioral, social, and biomedical domains. Alongside a thoughtful perspective that reexamines youth resilience in Africa through intergenerational care and indigenous support systems (Gasa & Kpum, 2026), the issue raises a best practice study on fresh fish stall businesses supporting nutritional health in Indonesia (Haqiqiansyah et al., 2026). Finally, a laboratory-based research on the antibacterial activity of Muntingia calabura leaf extract reflects the continued importance of scientific inquiry in addressing infectious threats (Fadilah et al., 2026). Link to download: https://publications.inschool.id/index.php/ghmj/issue/view/GHMJ.09.01 Editor-in-chief Prof. Andrew John Macnab Managing Editors Doni Marisi Sinaga, M.Sc. Kukuh Madyaningrana, M.Biotech. Ph.D. Journal Managers Suyitno, M.PHM Maretalinia, M.A  External Reviewers Prof. Duncan Greenlaw, Ph.D. (Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada) Ahmad Said, M.Sc. (Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Cipasung, Indonesia) Esti Krismiyatun, S.Kep.,Ns.,M.Kep.,FISQua (RSUD dr. Doris Sylvanus Palangka Raya, Indonesia) Ficky Adi Kurniawan, S.Pd., M.M.B (Pujiono Centre Yogyakarta, Indonesia) Ns. Ayut Merdikawati, S.Kep., M.Kep. (Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia) Dr. Erwan Sulistianto, S.Pi, M.Si. (Universitas Mulawarman, Indonesia) Dr. Agi Christiana Ikpoyi (Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Nigeria) Supim Wongtongtair, Ph.D. (Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand) As a token of appreciation for the ongoing service to the journal, Perspective and Guest Editorial submission following the ongoing Special Edition will not be subject to any publication fee for one submission per year. We delightedly invite experts to collaborate with us to benefit on our Editorial Board.  Acceptance Rate   : 49 % Days to First Editorial Decision  : 5 days Days to accept  : 56 days Published: 03 March 2026.         
Data Without Dignity? A Critical Perspective on How Educational Assessment Systems Overlook the Financial and Safety Realities of Women Learners Kpum, Moses Mhide; Gasa, Velisiwe
GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35898/ghmj-921306

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Educational assessment systems worldwide claim objectivity and meritocracy, yet they systematically fail to account for the gendered realities that shape women learners' access, performance, and persistence. This perspective paper critically examines how contemporary assessment frameworks, despite increasing datafication and loud claims of evidence-based practice, overlook the financial precarity and safety vulnerabilities that disproportionately affect women and girls in educational settings. The analysis draws on a critical synthesis of peer-reviewed empirical studies across diverse contexts, including South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and North America, alongside policy documents from international organizations and recent large-scale quantitative and qualitative research. Assessment systems from primary through higher education are examined here. The paper is delimited to formal educational assessment contexts, standardized examinations, continuous assessment, and digital assessments, and focuses specifically on five categories of gendered barriers: period poverty, financial precarity, transportation and campus safety risks, intimate partner violence, and caregiving responsibilities. The analysis does not extend to informal assessment, workforce credentialing, or barriers arising from disability, though intersections with these are acknowledged where evidence permits. Through the lens of feminist epistemology, capability approach theory, and recent empirical evidence, the central argument holds that assessment systems function as technologies of inequality when they measure learning outcomes without acknowledging the material conditions required for dignified participation. Period poverty, transportation safety concerns, caregiving responsibilities, and economic vulnerability each create assessment disadvantages that are rendered invisible by ostensibly neutral measurement systems. In response, the paper proposes a dignity-centered assessment framework, one that treats safety and financial security as prerequisites for valid educational measurement rather than mere contextual variables. Concrete principles for gender-responsive assessment design are offered as a path toward transforming evaluation systems from instruments of exclusion into tools for genuine equity and empowerment.
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARG2) rs3856806 Gene Polymorphism as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Rizqulloh, Fauzaan Azhar; Nauphar, Donny; Pratamawati, Tiar Masykuroh
GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
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Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a long-term metabolic illness brought on by either insufficient or inefficient insulin production by the pancreas. Worldwide, 537 million adults between the ages of 20 and 79 are thought to have DM. Genetics is one of the risk factors involved in the pathophysiology of type 2 DM. The gene encodes PPARG2 protein, a group of proteins that are part of the core receptor in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Among the two isoforms, PPARG2 is specific to adipose tissue and plays an important role in adipogenesis and mediating insulin sensitivity. Aims: This study aims to examine the PPARG2 rs3856806 gene polymorphism as a risk factor for the occurrence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Cirebon population. Methods: This case-control study involved 30 cases of type 2 DM and 30 healthy controls. Data were obtained with blood sugar level test, DNA extraction, and PCR-RFLP with Eco72I restriction enzyme, followed by visualization of results using gel electrophoresis. Results: The C Allele frequency was higher in the case group (76.6%) while the T Allele frequency was higher in the control group (56.6%). The CT heterozygote genotype frequency was more common in the control group (86.7%) and the TT homozygous mutant genotype frequency was higher in the case group (3%) compared to the control group (0%). The results of the Chi-Square Test obtained a p-value of 0.001 with an OR value of 0.118 (CI95%=0.033-0.422). Conclusion: The PPARG2 rs3856806 polymorphism was significantly associated with lower odds of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the population of Cirebon, Indonesia, when analyzed under a dominant genetic model comparing T-allele carriers (CT + TT) to non-carriers (CC).
Correlation Between Cardiovascular Endurance and Changes in Blood Pressure in Employees of Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Cirebon, Indonesia Sanitaquin, Ajeng; Sriwiyati, Kati; Cancerita, Sherly
GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35898/ghmj-921322

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Background: Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels and depends on cardiac output and peripheral resistance. Blood pressure is influenced by various factors, one of which is cardiovascular endurance. Optimal cardiovascular endurance helps maintain blood pressure at normal levels, thereby decreasing the risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Aims: To determine cardiovascular endurance and blood pressure changes before and after performing the Harvard step test and to analyze the correlation between cardiovascular endurance and blood pressure changes in employees of Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Cirebon, Indonesia. Methods: This study was a quantitative analytical observational type with a cross-sectional method involving 77 employees who are not registered as teaching lecturers who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. This study was conducted by collecting primary data in the form of blood pressure measurement, Harvard step test treatment and pulse rate measurement. The data was then analyzed statistically using a Spearman’s hypothesis test.   Results: The majority of respondents were ≤40 years old (55.8%), male (64.9%), had a habit of smoking (55.8%), and abnormal HRR (83.1%). After conducting the Spearman test, p-value = 0.727; r = -0.041 for systolic and p-value = 0.314; r = -0.116 for diastolic. The correlation coefficient indicates a very weak negative correlation between cardiovascular endurance and blood pressure changes in employees of Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Cirebon, Indonesia. Conclusion: There is no significant correlation between cardiovascular endurance and changes in blood pressure. Cardiovascular endurance showed a significant negative correlation with blood pressure, although other factors such as age, gender, physical activity, and smoking also play a role.