The COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionate impact on minoritised ethnic groups in the UK, including newly arrived Roma communities. Employing ethnographic and participatory methods, this study ...

Background Almost 25% of all new cases of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide are in India, where drug resistance and low quality of care remain key challenges. Methods We conducted an observational, ...

Introduction Hypertension has become a major cause of morbidity and premature mortality in South Africa, but population-wide estimates of prevalence and access to care are scarce. Using data from the ...

As the ‘WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy: 2014–2023’ is entering its final phase, reflection is warranted on progress and the focus for a new strategy. We used WHO documentation to analyse progress ...

Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat with 1.27 million and 4.95 million deaths attributable to and associated with bacterial AMR, respectively, in 2019. Our aim is to ...

Introduction Poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services threatens population health and contributes to gender and social inequalities, especially in low-resource settings. Despite ...

Microbial data sharing underlies evidence-based microbial research, as well as pathogen surveillance and analysis essential to public health. While the need for data sharing was highlighted during the ...

Effects of PACK training on the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by primary care clinicians during 2 years of implementation in Florianópolis, Brazil: extended follow-up ...

Background Humanitarian emergencies increase the risk of gender-based violence (GBV). We estimated the prevalence of GBV victimisation and perpetration among women and men in urban settings across ...

Background The WHO estimates a global shortage of 2.8 million physicians, with severe deficiencies especially in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). The unequitable distribution of physicians ...

This case study analyses a health project that focused on peacebuilding in addition to service provision, and the impacts of this dual focus in contested territories of Southeast Myanmar. The ...

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, ongoing armed conflict increases the incidence of gender-based violence (GBV) and presents a distinct and major barrier to care delivery for all ...