Severe non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), sickle cell disease (SCD), thalassaemia and ...

Background Tobacco use imposes significant economic burden, particularly in low and middle-income countries, diverting ...

Background Estimates indicate that 45% of mortality among children under 5-year old is linked to nutrition. Increased food ...

Introduction Obesity and its downstream non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the greatest health challenges of the 21st century, even in low-income and middle-income countries such as India. As ...

Objective To explore the prior knowledge and attitudes of community health workers (CHWs) in Ecuador regarding chronic ...

Without timely and appropriate treatment, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can progress to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), contributing significantly to global ...

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, which began in February 2022, has precipitated an unprecedented crisis with wide-ranging implications for the region and beyond. The negative ...

Healthcare worker (HCW) training on epidemic preparedness is vital for effective outbreak detection, reporting and response, ...

Sudan, a low-income country in Africa, faces a weak healthcare system and high malaria prevalence. The epidemiology of malaria is influenced by emerging resistance of parasites and vectors, ...

Interventions involving groups of laywomen, men and adolescents to promote health are increasingly popular, but past research has rarely distinguished between different types of intervention with ...

Introduction The theory of norm diffusion provides a fundamental framework for analysing the emergence, cascade and internalisation of norms in global health governance. As think tanks combine policy ...

Universal access to insulin remains a global public health challenge mainly due to its high price. After unsuccessful healthcare reforms attempting to lower insulin prices over the past several ...