Introduction Intensified efforts are needed to achieve the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) target to halve the number of ...

Despite efforts to advance universal health coverage (UHC) in different contexts, evidence gaps remain, and implementation ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been grappling with recurrent armed conflicts for decades, particularly in its ...

Background Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence remains a major public health concern in Sierra Leone. This study examines ...

Noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) is a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face. It is a non-contagious, ...

In the past, smallpox, polio and measles caused enormous suffering, death and financial health burdens all around the world.

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 ...

Mental health remains one of the most neglected areas of healthcare in Chad, despite a high and growing burden of ...

Background Scrub typhus, once known as tsutsugamushi fever and attributed to Rickettsia, has transformed into a growing ...

Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria, particularly among people living ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) include cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and mental health. This group of conditions is the leading global cause of morbidity ...

Six million people live in Lebanon, including 1.5 million Syrian and 500 000 Palestinian refugees. Israel has attacked Lebanon multiple times, most recently from 8 October until 27 November 2024, when ...