Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH): the evolution of a global …
Oct 4, 2024 · Despite some progress, universal access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) by 2030—a remit of Sustainable Development Goal 6—remains a distant prospect in many countries. Policy-makers and implementers of the WASH sector are challenged to track a new path. This research aimed to identify core orienting themes of the sector, as legacies of past processes, which can provide ...
The empirical evidence underpinning the concept and practice of …
Dec 10, 2020 · Introduction Person-centred care has become internationally recognised as a critical attribute of high-quality healthcare. However, the concept has been criticised for being poorly theorised and operationalised. Serious illness is especially aligned with the need for person-centredness, usually necessitating involvement of significant others, management of clinical uncertainty, high-quality ...
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Projected impact of climate change on human health in low- and …
Oct 1, 2024 · Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) contribute relatively little to global carbon emissions but are recognised to be among the most vulnerable parts of the world to health-related consequences of climate change. To help inform resilient health systems and health policy strategies, we sought to systematically analyse published projections of the impact of rising global temperatures and ...
Research agenda for ending preventable maternal deaths from …
Nov 7, 2024 · Introduction Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains the leading cause of maternal death. Yet there is a lack of clarity around what research is needed to determine what works and how best to deliver proven PPH interventions. This article describes a WHO-led effort to develop a global PPH research agenda for 2023–2030, to reinvigorate research and innovation while avoiding duplication and waste ...
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Disparities in availability of new cancer drugs worldwide: 1990-2022
Oct 7, 2024 · Methods From a pharmaceutical intelligence database we identified new cancer drugs launched between 1990 and 2022. We calculated the number of new drugs launched in each country and the delay in launches. Using a multivariable linear regression and a Cox regression model with shared frailty, we examined the associations of the country’s Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, cancer ...
A century of medical records reveal earlier onset of the malaria …
Oct 21, 2024 · Background Despite worldwide efforts to eradicate malaria over the past century, the disease remains a significant challenge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today. Climate change is even anticipated to worsen the situation in areas with higher altitudes and vulnerable populations. This study in Haut-Katanga, a highland region, aims to evaluate the effectiveness of past control ...
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BMJ Global Health is an open access, online journal from BMJ dedicated to publishing high-quality peer-reviewed content relevant to those involved in global health, including policy makers, funders, researchers, clinicians and frontline healthcare workers. To find out more about the journal’s vision, please read the introductory editorial …
The global health and economic value of COVID-19 vaccination
Sep 6, 2024 · Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic triggered one of the largest global health and economic crises in recent history. COVID-19 vaccination (CV) has been the central tool for global health and macroeconomic recovery, yet estimates of CV’s global health and macroeconomic value remain scarce.Methods We used regression analyses to measure the impact of CV on gross domestic product (GDP ...