Vector control using long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) accounts for most of the malaria burden reductions achieved recently in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). LLINs and IRS are highly effective, but are insufficient to eliminate malaria transmission in many settings because of operational constraints, growing resistance to available insecticides ...

The general strategy used by highincome countries to address global health challenges in lowand middle-income countries (LMICs) relies heavily on shortterm strategies designed to diminish the burden of diseases afflicting the populations of those countries. Thanks to the support and funding of international agencies, in many cases these initiatives have resulted in health improvements. However,...

Khatib, R., McKee, M., Shannon, H., Chow, C., Rangarajan, S., Teo, K., Wei, L., Mony, P., Mohan, V., Gupta, R., et al (2016). Availability and affordability of cardiovascular disease medicines and their effect on use in high-income, middleincome, and low-income countries: an analysis of the PURE study data. The Lancet, 387(10013), 61-69. ...

Globally, new cancer cases will rise by 57% within the next two decades, with the majority in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Consequently, a steep increase of about 40% in cancer deaths is expected there, mainly because of lack of treatment facilities, especially radiotherapy. Radiotherapy is required for more than 50% of patients, but the capital cost for equipment often deters ...

Since 2007, low and middle-income countries (LMICs) have gained experience delivering HPV vaccines through HPV vaccination pilots, demonstration projects and national programmes. This commentary summarises lessons from HPV vaccination experiences in 45 LMICs and what works for HPV vaccination introduction. Methods included a systematic literature review, unpublished document review, and key inf...

The global health agenda has been dominating the current global health policy debate. Furthermore, it has compelled countries to embrace strategies for tackling health inequalities in a wide range of public health areas. The article by Robert and colleagues highlights that although globalization has increased opportunities to share and spread ideas, there is still great asymmetry of power accor...

Although globalization has created ample opportunities and spaces to share experiences and information, the diffusion of ideas, especially in global health, is primarily influenced by the unequal distribution of economic, political and scientific powers around the world. These ideas in global health are generally rooted in High-Income Countries (HICs), and then reach Low- and Middle-Income Coun...

This paper provides an international overview of the most recent estimates of the social costs of road crashes: total costs, value per casualty and breakdown in cost components. The analysis is based on publications about the national costs of road crashes of 17 countries, of which ten high income countries (HICs) and seven low and middle income countries (LMICs). Costs are expressed as a propo...

Khatib, R., McKee, M., Shannon, H., Chow, C., Rangarajan, S., Teo, K., Wei, L., Mony, P., Mohan, V., Gupta, R., et al (2016). Availability and affordability of cardiovascular disease medicines and their effect on use in high-income, middleincome, and low-income countries: an analysis of the PURE study data. The Lancet, 387(10013), 61-69. ...