Background Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women in Africa, but stigma often delays cervical ...

The decisions of the US administration under Donald Trump in January 2025 to divest from many development activities have ...

Objectives To estimate food availability and the contribution of different food sources during the first 10 months (7 October ...

Introduction Perinatal depression in low- and middle-income countries is a global health concern. Interventions to support ...

Introduction There have been increasing concerns about the overproduction of the health workforce in low- and middle-income ...

Background The epidemiology of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in the Mediterranean area remains unclear. The aim of this study ...

There is a growing call for actionable recommendations to promote perinatal mental health and to prevent and treat perinatal mental health conditions, particularly in Africa. The design and ...

Aiming to investigate small island resilience in public health emergencies, we found existing classifications of Small Island ...

Introduction Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine (SPAQ) has been delivered ...

Introduction The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is growing rapidly around the world. However, there is limited information on the overall regional prevalence of CKD, as well as the variations ...

Introduction The WHO Foundation (WHOF) was established in 2020 with the stated aim of broadening the donor pool to the WHO. Academics and civil society actors raised concerns regarding the potential ...

Introduction Since the 1970s, voluntary contributions have become an increasingly important component of WHO’s budget. As voluntary contributions tend to be earmarked for donor-specified programmes ...