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 ...

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

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

Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is a significant public health concern in high-burden malaria countries and a key predictor of high-risk pregnancies in Cameroon. One of the challenges of the National ...

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

Background Decentralisation is a common mechanism for health system reform; yet, evidence of how it impacts health systems remains fragmented. Despite published findings from primary and secondary ...

Background The caesarean section (CS) rate continues to increase across high-income, middle-income and low-income countries. We present current global and regional CS rates, trends since 1990 and ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and interventions to mitigate it are multisectoral, exhibiting super-wicked features that require intersectoral collaboration and synergy. Although AMR and mitigation ...