The beginning of 2016 marked a major transition in global health: from the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The core …

In September, 2018, The Lancet Global HealthCommission on High Quality Health Systems
(HQSS Commission) detailed the state of health system quality in low-income and middle …

The goal of universal health coverage is deeply embedded in politics, ethics, and
international law. Article 25 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that …

The need to align investments in health research and development (R&D) with public health
demands is one of the most pressing global public health challenges. We aim to provide a …

Background The rapid spread of COVID-19 renewed the focus on how health systems
across the globe are financed, especially during public health emergencies. Development …

OBJECTIVE: To identify the human resources for health (HRH) policy concerns and
research priorities of key stakeholders in low-and middle-income countries; to assess the …

Background Availability of data to assess the population health and provision and quality of
health care in Saudi Arabia has been lacking. In 2010, Saudi Arabia began a major …

Background Previous studies have reported national and regional Global Burden of Disease
(GBD) estimates for the UK. Because of substantial variation in health within the UK, action …

Background In an era of shifting global agendas and expanded emphasis on non-
communicable diseases and injuries along with communicable diseases, sound evidence …

Background Over the past few decades, social and economic changes have had substantial
effects on health and wellbeing in Russia. We aimed to use data from the Global Burden of …