Background Combating viral hepatitis is part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), and WHO has put forth hepatitis B elimination targets in its Global Health Sector …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to human health around
the world. Previous publications have estimated the effect of AMR on incidence, deaths …

Background Understanding health trends and estimating the burden of disease at the
national and subnational levels helps policy makers track progress and identify disparities in …

Background Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death
is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and …

Background The global burden of lower respiratory infections (LRIs) and corresponding risk
factors in children older than 5 years and adults has not been studied as comprehensively …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission
substantially affected health services worldwide. To better understand the impact of the …

ABSTRACT The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat is subsiding through extensive
vaccination worldwide. However, the pandemic imposed major disruptions in global …

Background: Routine childhood vaccination coverage rates fell in many countries during the
COVID-19 pandemic, but the impact of inequity on coverage is unknown. Methods: We …

Optimal growth and development in childhood and adolescence is crucial for lifelong health
and well-being,,,,–. Here we used data from 2,325 population-based studies, with …

While there has been great success in increasing the coverage of new childhood vaccines
globally, expanding routine immunization to reliably reach all children and communities has …