Starting in the late 1980s, many Latin American countries began social sector reforms to
alleviate poverty, reduce socioeconomic inequalities, improve health outcomes, and provide …

Executive summary Girls' and women's health is in transition and, although some aspects of
it have improved substantially in the past few decades, there are still important unmet needs …

Background Political, economic, and epidemiological changes in Brazil have affected health
and the health system. We used the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016) …

Chronic diseases are a global problem, yet information on their determinants is generally
scant in low-and middle-income countries. The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health …

Chagas disease is a neglected chronic condition with a high burden of morbidity and
mortality. It has considerable psychological, social, and economic impacts. The disease …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become a major health priority in Brazil—72% of
all deaths were attributable to NCDs in 2007. They are also the main source of disease …

Efforts to change policies and the environments in which people live, work, and play have
gained increasing attention over the past several decades. Yet health promotion frameworks …

In the past three decades, Brazil has undergone rapid changes in major social determinants
of health and in the organisation of health services. In this report, we examine how these …

Summary Since the 2009 Lancet Health in South Africa Series, important changes have
occurred in the country, resulting in an increase in life expectancy to 60 years. Historical …

Intergenerational effects on linear growth are well documented. Several generations are
necessary in animal models to 'wash out'effects of undernutrition, consistent with the …