The African continent hosts some of the largest freshwater systems worldwide, characterized
by a large distribution and variability of surface waters that play a key role in the water …

Background Diarrheal diseases substantially affect public health impact in low-and middle-
income countries (LMIC), particularly in Africa, where previous studies have indicated a lack …

Background Health-care needs change throughout the life course. It is thus crucial to assess
whether health systems provide access to quality health care for all ages. Drawing from the …

Distribution shifts—where the training distribution differs from the test distribution—can
substantially degrade the accuracy of machine learning (ML) systems deployed in the wild …

Accurate and comprehensive measurements of economic well-being are fundamental inputs
into both research and policy, but such measures are unavailable at a local level in many …

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 …

National-based prospective surveillance of all-age patients with acute diarrhea was
conducted in China between 2009‒2018. Here we report the etiological, epidemiological …

Background Universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an essential
human right, recognised in the Sustainable Development Goals as crucial for preventing …

Since 2000, many countries have achieved considerable success in improving child
survival, but localized progress remains unclear. To inform efforts towards United Nations …

Summary Background The Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS) was a 3-year case-
control study that measured the burden, aetiology, and consequences of moderate-to …