Background Countries have agreed to reduce premature mortality from the four main non-
communicable diseases (NCDs) by 25% from 2010 levels by 2025 (referred to as the 25× 25 …

Background Child and maternal health outcomes have notably improved in Mexico since
1990, whereas rising adult mortality rates defy traditional epidemiological transition models …

Background Prevention, control, and treatment of respiratory tract cancers are important
steps towards achieving target 3.4 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a …

Background Efforts to establish the 2015 baseline and monitor early implementation of the
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight both great potential for and threats to …

Objectives This study provides a detailed analysis of the global and regional burden of
cancer due to occupational carcinogens from the Global Burden of Disease 2016 study …

Summary Background Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) serve to meet the goals
of the Paris Agreement of staying" well below 2° C", which could also yield substantial health …

Background Healthy life expectancy (HALE) and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs)
provide summary measures of health across geographies and time that can inform …

Background How long one lives, how many years of life are spent in good and poor health,
and how the population's state of health and leading causes of disability change over time …

Background Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations
requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of …

Background Japan has entered the era of super-ageing and advanced health transition,
which is increasingly putting pressure on the sustainability of its health system. The level …