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Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsivier, www.elsivier.com, 2020-08-27)
Background: Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health services they need, of high quality, without experiencing financial hardship. Making progress towards UHC is a policy priority ...
Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
(Elsivier, www.elsevier.com, 2020-02-13)
Background: Health system planning requires careful assessment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) epidemiology, but data for morbidity and mortality of this disease are scarce or non-existent in many countries. We estimated ...
Response to the novel Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic across Africa: successes, challenges, and implications for the Future
(Frontiers Media S.A., www.frontiersin.org, 2020-09-11)
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has already claimed considerable lives. There are major concerns in Africa due to existing high prevalence rates for both infectious and non-infectious diseases and limited resources in ...
Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2020-10-17)
Background: Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is making progress and in which cases ...
Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2020-10-17)
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 provides a rules-based synthesis of the available evidence on levels and trends in health outcomes, a diverse set of risk factors, and health system ...
Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier, 2020-10-17)
Background: Accurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for understanding a wide range of social, economic, and public health issues that affect populations worldwide. The Global Burden of Diseases, ...
Review of ongoing activities and challenges to improve the care of patients with Type 2 Diabetes across Africa and the implications for the future
(Frontiers Media S.A. www.frontiersin.org, 2020-03-20)
Background: There has been an appreciable increase in the number of people in Africa with metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in recent years as a result of a number of factors. Factors include lifestyle changes, ...
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019: update from the GBD 2019 Study
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2020-12-11)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), principally ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, are the leading cause of
global mortality and a major contributor to disability. This paper reviews the magnitude of total CVD ...
Alanine transaminase and hemoglobin appear to predict the occurrence of antituberculosis medication hepatotoxicity; findings and implications in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis. www.tandfonline.com, 2020-12-01)
Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health problem, with medications having adverse effects including drug-induced hepatotoxicity. We determined the prevalence of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity and ...
Botswana's HIV response: policies, context, and future directions
(Wiley, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/, 2020-01-17)
This brief report describes key periods in the history of the national public health response to the HIV epidemic in Botswana. It reveals the context leading to the development of HIV policies presently in place and current ...