Several teams have been publishing global estimates of excess deaths during the COVID‐
19 pandemic. Here, we examine potential flaws and underappreciated sources of …

There is an increasing prevalence of cancer in Africa with approximately 80% of cancers
diagnosed at an advanced stage. High out-of-pocket healthcare costs and overstretched …

Methods We compiled routine death and cause of death statistics data from 2015–2019 from
national authorities. We estimated completeness of death registration using the Adair-Lopez …

Objective To assess the current state of the world's civil registration and vital statistics
systems based on publicly available data and to propose strategic development pathways …

Background Missing or undiagnosed patients with tuberculosis (TB) or coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) are of concern. Identifying both infections in patients with no diagnosis …

Introduction Causes of deaths often go unrecorded in lower income countries, yet this
information is critical. Verbal autopsy is a questionnaire interview with a family member or …

Background Most patients in specialized palliative care units need nursing support to
perform activities of daily living (ADL), such as using a toilet or transferring out of a bed or …

Background In a range of setting, detecting and generate empirical information on the cause
of infant death and contributing risk factors at population level is basically utmost essential to …

Background and introduction The place of last care carries importance for patients at the end
of life. It is influenced by the realities of the social welfare and healthcare systems, cultural …

Global health practitioners and policymakers have become increasingly vocal about the
complex challenges of identifying and quantifying the causes of death of the world's poorest …