Executive summary Health is central to the development of any country. Nigeria's gross
domestic product is the largest in Africa, but its per capita income of about₦ 770 000 (US …

Executive summary At the end of 2019, the first reports of a new respiratory virus appeared
in China. The subsequent COVID-19 pandemic has affected every person, in every country …

The diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer requires access to imaging to ensure
accurate management decisions and optimal outcomes. Our global assessment of imaging …

Background Efficiency refers the use of resources in ways that optimise desired outcomes.
Health system efficiency is a priority concern for policy makers globally as countries aim to …

We estimate that there will be 13· 7 million new cases of childhood cancer globally between
2020 and 2050. At current levels of health system performance (including access and …

Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves distributing resources, especially
human resources for health (HRH), to match population needs. This paper explores the …

Viral hepatitis is a major public health threat and a leading cause of death worldwide.
Annual mortality from viral hepatitis is similar to that of other major infectious diseases such …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be committed to by Heads of State
at the upcoming 2015 United Nations General Assembly, have set much higher and more …

Introduction Improving health systems performance, especially in low-resource settings
facing complex disease burdens, can improve population health. Specifically, the efficiency …

Many countries have identified Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as the goal for their health
systems, and health financing reforms are at the core of strategies to move in this direction …