All women should have access to high quality maternity services—but what do we know
about the health care available to and used by women? With a focus on low-income and …

The roots of a dysfunctional health system and the collision of the epidemics of
communicable and non-communicable diseases in South Africa can be found in policies …

Summary Since the 2009 Lancet Health in South Africa Series, important changes have
occurred in the country, resulting in an increase in life expectancy to 60 years. Historical …

Lori Heise reviews the empirical evidence of what works in low-and middle-income
countries to prevent violence against women by their husbands and other male partners …

One of the greatest challenges facing post-apartheid South Africa is the control of the
concomitant HIV and tuberculosis epidemics. HIV continues to spread relentlessly, and …

Recent global crises have brought into sharp relief the absolute necessity of resilient health
systems that can recognise and react to societal crises. While such crises focus the global …

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals to be
achieved by 2015 addressing poverty, hunger, maternal and child mortality, communicable …

Policy Points: Our study indicates that there are opportunities for cost savings in generic
drug markets in Europe and the United States. Regulators should make it easier for generic …

Abstract Background South Africa's maternal mortality rate (625 deaths/100,000 live births)
is high for a middle-income country, although over 90% of pregnant women utilize maternal …

Background Mobile phone technology has demonstrated the potential to improve health
service delivery, but there is little guidance to inform decisions about acquiring and …