Background Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cause a
considerable burden of morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries …

Objective To investigate the current status of the availability and affordability of specific
essential medicines and diagnostics for diabetes in Africa. Methods Systematic review and …

Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) contribute significantly to the
global disease burden, with low-and middle-income (LMICs) countries disproportionately …

Introduction In several of the Low and Middle Income countries, many patients with Type 1
diabetes (T1D) are most probably not diagnosed at all which may contribute to their low …

Background There has been increasing awareness about the importance of type 1 diabetes
(T1D) globally. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of T1D in low …

Introduction Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rising in low-income and middle-
income countries, including Malawi. To inform policy-makers and planners on the …

Abstract Background Chronic lung diseases (CLDs), responsible for 4 million deaths
globally every year, are increasingly important in low-and middle-income countries where …

Rheumatic and congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathies, and hypertensive heart disease
are major causes of suffering and death in low-and lower middle-income countries …

Severe chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose important challenges for health
systems across Africa. This study explores the current availability of and demand for …

Introduction People with HIV (PLWH) have an increased risk myocardial infarction (MI), and
evidence suggests that MI is under-diagnosed in Tanzania. However, little is known about …