Results The review included data from 15 countries: Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China,
Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Poland, Spain, USA, Vietnam and …

Background Experiencing illness in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) can
incur very high out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for healthcare and, while the existing literature …

BACKGROUND Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) is a leading risk factor for death and
disability in South Asia. We aimed to determine the cross-country variation, and the factors …

Background: In many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), heart disease and stroke
are the leading causes of death as cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes and …

There is limited knowledge on the effect of seasonal flooding on health over time. We
quantified the short-and long-term effects of floods on selected health indicators at public …

Health systems worldwide struggle to manage the growing burden of type 2 diabetes and
hypertension. Many patients receive suboptimal care, especially those most vulnerable. An …

Background In Cambodia, the age-standardized prevalence of diabetes mellitus has
increased in both men and women. The main objective of this study was to identify factors …

Background Older people make up an increasing proportion of the population in low-and
middle-income countries. This brings a number of challenges, as their health needs are …

Objective This study aimed to explore the challenges encountered by patients and
healthcare providers and opportunities for improvement in managing diabetes mellitus (DM) …

Wearable health monitors are a rapidly evolving technology that may offer new opportunities
for strengthening health system responses to cardiovascular and other non-communicable …