Currently in Colombia, cancer represents the third leading cause of death in children between 1 to 14 years of age. Although childhood cancer (<15 years old) is a small proportion (0.5-3%) of all cases of cancer in the population, most of these cancers (84%) occur in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), in where 90% of the child population live. The Population-based Cancer Registry of Cali (...

This editorial introduces a series of case studies that together highlight the use of health market interventions to improve access to medicines in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). It underscores the added value of using a systems approach for a holistic understanding of how these interventions interact with the rest of the health system and the intended and unintended consequences that...

Cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer for women worldwide and is the cancer priority in most low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The development of vaccines against the human papilloma virus (HPV) and the impact of technology both for the detection of HPV and cervical cancer represent milestones and new opportunities in prevention. New internet-based technologies are genera...

Is there any human experience that could be compared to the kaleidoscope of emotions and thoughts rushing through the soul of every mother just after the birth of her child? What measures would parents be willing to undertake if their child was seriously ill? How could they find consolation if their child died from preventable or easily treatable causes, such as pneumonia or diarrhea? Although ...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: BCG: Bacille Calmette-Guerin Vaccine; CI: Confidence Interval; CD4, CD8: A Type of White Blood Cell Help to Defend the Body from Infections; DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid; EPI: Expanded Program on Immunizations; GAVI: Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; IAVI: International AIDS Vaccine Initia...

BACKGROUND Almost seven years after the publication of the final report of the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH), its third recommendation has not been attended to properly. Measuring health inequities (HI) within countries and globally, in order to develop and evaluate evidence-based policies and actions aimed at the social determinants of health (S...

BACKGROUND Bronchoscopy, an important investigation for the diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases, is widely used in high income countries. There is limited information on value of paediatric bronchoscopy in low and middle income countries (LMIC). AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Aim was to describe the indications, findings and complications of bronchoscopy in a middle income country with a hi...

AIMS This study aims to review the economic cost of childhood (0-18 years) unintentional injuries (UI) and focuses upon comparing the cost burden between developing and developed countries. METHODS Articles were selected from PUBMED using the search words "Economic Cost", "Unintentional injuries" and "Children". Nine articles were selected. RESULTS Studies in China focused upon cost to hosp...