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 ...

Paul Bukuluki, Simon Ndira, Juliet Aweko, Angelica Kiwummulo, Michael Ediau, Justine Namakula, Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, Peter Waiswa, John J O Mogaka, Grace Bantebya ...

Introduction Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have been linked with increased risk for maternal and offspring complications in high-income settings. However, in resource-limited settings, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has heterogeneously affected use of basic health services worldwide, with disruptions in some countries beginning in the early stages of the emergency in March 2020. These ...

The challenge of ensuring elderly people can access their health insurance entitlements: a mixed methods study on the Republic of Srpska’s Protector of Patients’ Health Insurance Entitlements (15 ...

Amid global conflicts, access to oral health—a vital aspect of well-being—is often overlooked as a critical health priority. Prior to 7 October 2023, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip faced limited ...

High-burden cholera outbreaks, spreading beyond the traditional cholera-endemic countries, have been reported since 2021 in the WHO African region. Member states in the region have committed to the ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical public health threat, with gendered implications that are often overlooked. Key drivers of bacterial AMR include the misuse of antibiotics, inadequate ...

Donkin A, Goldblatt P, Allen J, et al. Global action on the social determinants of health. BMJ Glob Health 2017;3:e000603. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000603.

COVID-19 has posed an unprecedented global health crisis, demanding timely, reliable information on the pandemic’s progression to inform the public and guide decision-making. The WHO’s COVID-19 Weekly ...

Background Lassa fever (LF) is a severe re-emerging infectious disease caused by the Lassa virus (LV). LF is a priority disease on the World Health Organization’s R&D blueprint and affects a large ...