Introduction Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a proven, low-cost intervention to reduce neonatal mortality, yet its coverage ...

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Leprosy, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Mycobacterium leprae, continues to affect vulnerable populations in low ...

Background The comprehension of breastfeeding patterns and trends through comparable indicators is essential to plan and implement public health policies. Objective To evaluate the trends of ...

Background Previous review studies have not systematically mapped the existing body of knowledge on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Our scoping review ...

At the start of 2025, the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) programme was paused due to the defunding of USAID, illustrating the fragility of the international data infrastructures on which many ...

Background Global health organisations advocate gender-transformative programming (which challenges gender inequalities) with men and boys to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) ...

Background Cash transfer (CT) programmes are an increasingly common approach to alleviate poverty and inequality and improving child health and nutrition, as well as supporting other goals such as ...

Introduction Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is linked to multiple malignancies and autoimmune conditions, with different disease burdens globally. Pharmaceutical companies and researchers are placing ...

Background Inadequate access to quality maternal and child health services leads to poor health outcomes for millions of women, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the need to partner with the community in pandemic preparedness and response in order to enable trust-building among stakeholders, which is key in pandemic ...

Introduction Healthful plant-based foods can improve youth nutrition and contribute to global targets such as Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 on ending malnutrition, SDG3 improving health and ...