Summary box The rising prevalence of obesity coupled with globalisation of healthcare has resulted in an increasing number of people travelling to access bariatric and metabolic surgery. Bariatric and ...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 17.9 million deaths annually. 1 More than 80% of CVD deaths are due to heart attacks and strokes, ...

Background Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases frequently occur in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), requiring outbreak response immunisation (ORI) programmes for containment. To inform ...

Health conditions have often been associated with stigma and exclusion, leading to social marginalisation and discrimination. Historical references demonstrate how individuals affected by skin ...

Last-mile pharmaceutical waste is generated at the level of the community, healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical outlets and markets, and animal husbandry. Inappropriate elimination methods result in ...

The spectre of ‘Disease X,’1 a pathogen currently unknown but with the potential to cause a serious international epidemic, has shifted from a hypothetical scenario to an acknowledged reality, urging ...

Background Global health organisations advocate gender-transformative programming (which challenges gender inequalities) with men and boys to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) ...