As leaders of medical schools across Africa, we articulate our shared commitment to dynamic, innovative and socially accountable medical education on our continent. We represent over 30 countries and ...

Background Racial and ethnic disparities in infectious disease burden have been reported in the USA and globally, most recently during the COVID-19 pandemic. It remains unclear whether such ...

Background User fees have been reported to limit access to services and increase inequities. As a result, Kenya introduced a free maternity policy in all public facilities in 2013. Subsequently in ...

Optimal maternal nutrition, including adequate intake of essential vitamins and minerals, is important for fetal development and longer term impacts on the child’s health. Although pregnant women are ...

The world is now predominantly urban; rapid and uncontrolled urbanisation continues across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Health systems are struggling to respond to the challenges ...

Background Obesity is a growing public health challenge worldwide with significant health and economic impacts. However, much of what is known about the economic impacts of obesity comes from ...

Mental health remains one of the most neglected areas of healthcare in Chad, despite a high and growing burden of psychological distress driven by conflict, forced displacement, poverty and ...

Summary box Risk communication is an important but under-appreciated aspect of outbreak response, therefore, understanding the nature and impact of media coverage can assist in modifying messages.

The expedited approval of mpox vaccines is critical to addressing this public health emergency. Building on the practice in approving COVID-19 vaccines, this analysis investigates the regulatory ...

Background The inclusion of universal health coverage (UHC) as a health-related Sustainable Development Goal has cemented its position as a key global health priority. We aimed to develop a summary ...

War has devastating consequences on healthcare, with attacks becoming normalised and health weaponised. The scholarship emphasises the longterm human toll, the need for accountability, humanitarian ...

There is growing interest in the potential for complex systems perspectives in evaluation. This reflects a move away from interest in linear chains of cause-and-effect, towards considering health as ...