Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …

In September 2015 the world's governments signed an historic agreement to eradicate
poverty, improve the living standards and well-being of all people, promote peace and more …

This paper examines the effect of sectoral foreign aid and institutional quality on the
economic growth of 74 developing countries from Africa, Asia and South America, and …

Background Despite the sharp decline in global under-5 deaths since 1990, uneven
progress has been achieved across and within countries. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the …

This article charts the diverse pathways through which austerity and other policy shifts
associated with neoliberalism have come to be embodied globally in ill-health. It combines a …

Abstract Background Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) continues to be
among the major public health problems in many developing countries, including Rwanda …

Tuberculosis is one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, killing nearly two million
people every year—more now than at any other time in history. While the developed world …

Purpose Mental disorders commonly affect young people but usually go unrecognized and
untreated. This study aimed to investigate help-seeking behaviours, barriers to care and self …

Background Rwanda has achieved substantial progress in scaling up of antiretroviral
therapy. We aimed to assess the effect of increased access to antiretroviral therapy on life …

Background Maximising the efficiency of national tuberculosis programmes is key to
improving service coverage, outcomes, and progress towards End TB targets. We aimed to …