Progress has been made globally in improving the coverage of key maternal, newborn, and
early childhood interventions in low-income and middle-income countries, which has …

Financial resources are known to affect health outcomes. Many types of social policies and
programs, including social assistance and social insurance, have been implemented around …

The methods and results of systematic reviews should be reported in sufficient detail to allow
users to assess the trustworthiness and applicability of the review findings. The Preferred …

Abstract Background Since 2005, India has experienced an impressive 77% reduction in
maternal mortality compared to the global average of 43%. What explains this impressive …

Background More than half of the global population is not effectively covered by any type of
social protection benefit and women's coverage lags behind. Most girls and boys living in …

Summary Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are diseases of poverty and
affect 1· 5 billion people globally. Conditional cash transfer (CCTs) programmes alleviate …

A wider range of social protection services, including social insurance and social assistance,
are gaining global attention as a key driver of improved health service coverage and …

Background Cash transfers, payments provided by formal or informal institutions to
recipients, are increasingly used in emergencies. While increasing autonomy and being …

Background Antenatal care (ANC) provides a range of critical health services during
pregnancy that can improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes. In Mozambique, only …

Background In 2014, the government of Togo implemented a pilot unconditional cash
transfer (UCT) program in rural villages that aimed at improving children's nutrition, health …