Background Diabetes is one of the world's most prevalent and serious non-communicable
diseases (NCDs). It is a leading cause of death, disability and financial loss; moreover, it is …

Background More than 80% of global deaths caused by cardiovascular disease (CVD) and
diabetes mellitus (DM) occur in develo** countries. The burden of noncommunicable …

Purpose Estimating the incremental costs of scaling‐up novel technologies in low‐income
and middle‐income countries is a methodologically challenging and substantial empirical …

Background Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases.
This presents a major burden to health systems and to society in South Africa. Collectively …

Introduction The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rising in low-and
middle-income countries, including Kenya, disproportionately to the rest of the world. Our …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is defined as pneumonia that occurs
after 48 hours of endotracheal intubation and initiation of mechanical ventilation. The aim of …

Environmental health services (EHS) in healthcare facilities (HCFs) are critical for safe care
provision, yet their availability in low-and middle-income countries is low. A poor …

Objective To provide an overview of the methods used to estimate the cost of sports-related
injury published to date, and to highlight considerations and opportunities for future …

Background In Bangladesh, diarrhoea in children under-five is a major public health
problem with cost implications. Although under-five diarrhoea mortality and morbidity have …

Países de renda baixa ou média têm pouca tradição em análises de custos, o que se reflete
na produção incipiente de estudos sobre avaliação econômica. 1 No Brasil, verifica-se um …