Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that has spread throughout the tropical world over
the past 60 years and now affects over half the world’s population. The geographical range …

The global population at risk from mosquito-borne diseases—including dengue, yellow fever,
chikungunya and Zika—is expanding in concert with changes in the distribution of two key …

Background Reducing the burden of death due to infection is an urgent global public health
priority. Previous studies have estimated the number of deaths associated with drug-…

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents one of the most crucial threats to
public health and modern health care. Previous studies have identified challenges with …

HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Existing evidence
has demonstrated that there is substantial local variation in the prevalence of HIV; however, …

Since 2000, many countries have achieved considerable success in improving child survival,
but localized progress remains unclear. To inform efforts towards United Nations …

Background Better evaluation of existing health programmes, appropriate policy making
against emerging health threats, and reducing inequalities in Iran rely on a comprehensive …

Background Accurate, comprehensive, cause-specific mortality estimates are crucial for
informing public health decision making worldwide. Incorrectly or vaguely assigned deaths, …

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)—giving infants only breast-milk (and medications, oral
rehydration salts and vitamins as needed) with no additional food or drink for their first six months …

Background A critical and persistent challenge to global health and modern health care is
the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Previous studies have reported a …