Maternal mortality remains disproportionately high in low-income and middle-income countries, where pyramidal health systems ...

Introduction Integration of management of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV with prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a global priority. However, delivering the full spectrum of HIV ...

During 2024, the number of pandemic-prone and epidemic-prone disease outbreaks worldwide was estimated at 301. The data highlight a shift in disease outbreak patterns, with a decline in the number of ...

Background A more nuanced understanding of behavioural responses to incentives over time, particularly after they are removed, could guide more effective interventions. In this study, we build on the ...

Objective To determine whether liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) can reduce perinatal mortality in a setting with high reliance ...

Background Community-based health insurance (CBHI) is crucial for strengthening primary healthcare (PHC) and progressing ...

Introduction Ensuring free access to essential medicines is a cornerstone of universal health coverage, yet many countries ...

Japan’s Prime Minister recently announced a strategic partnership with the World Bank to support human resource development for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the Global South. While this pivot ...

Background Primary healthcare (PHC) is critical towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In Ghana, PHC is organised at the district level and plays a key role in the country’s pursuit of UHC ...

Introduction Shorter time to diagnosis may lead to better cancer outcomes in Southern Africa. This study measured the time ...

Introduction While pathogen genomics using next-generation sequencing (NGS) has been recommended by the WHO as an essential ...

Background There are reports of outbreaks of COVID-19 in prisons in many countries. Responses to date have been highly variable and it is not clear whether public health guidance has been informed by ...