International donors are transnational actors that pursue various strategies to influence policy decisions in Global South ...

With his clarion call for ‘A World Without Measles’ in 2024, epidemiologist and immunisation specialist Jon Kim Andrus ...

Background Users often regard the 2022 WHO verbal autopsy (VA) instrument as lengthy and time-consuming to implement, ...

Background Premature (<40 years) or early (40–44 years) menopause is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular ...

The Alma-Ata ‘Health for All’ Declaration of 1978 emphasised community participation in health systems and the need to ‘bring ...

Introduction National essential medicines lists (NEMLs) guide medicine selection and procurement and are key tools for ...

Background In 2023, the WHO recommended prioritising treatment for moderately wasted children with higher risk ...

Introduction Healthful plant-based foods can improve youth nutrition and contribute to global targets such as Sustainable ...

Background Brazil is home to 50 million children and adolescents, whose mental health needs require context-sensitive ...

The progressive realisation of universal health coverage requires that health services are not only available and accessible, but also that they are rendered to the population in an acceptable, ...

Objective The 2016 Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030 projected a global shortage of 18 million health workers by 2030. This article provides an assessment of the health ...

Introduction Community health workers (CHWs) are central to primary healthcare (PHC) delivery and infectious disease control ...