Background The threat of a rapidly changing planet–of coupled social, environmental and
climatic change–pose new conceptual and practical challenges in responding to vector …

Background Drylands, which are among the biosphere's most naturally limiting and
environmentally variable ecosystems, constitute three-quarters of the African continent. As a …

The global response to infectious diseases has seen a renewed interest in the use of
community engagement to support research and relief efforts. From a perspective rooted in …

Global change includes climate change and climate variability, land use, water storage and
irrigation, human population growth and urbanization, trade and travel, and chemical …

Vulnerability assessments identify vulnerable groups and can promote effective community
engagement in responding to and mitigating destabilising events. This scoping review maps …

Background Concern intensifying that emerging infectious diseases and global
environmental changes that could generate major future human pandemics. Method A …

This paper elaborates a 'pathways approach'to addressing the governance challenges
posed by the dynamics of complex, coupled, multi-scale systems, while incorporating explicit …

Abstract Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are both drivers and manifestations of poverty
and social inequality. Increased advocacy efforts since the mid-2000s have led to ambitious …

Universal health coverage emphasises the value of the community-based delivery of health
services to ensure that underserved populations have access to care. In areas where …

Global warming is perceived as one of the biggest global health risks of the twenty-first
century and a threat to the achievement of sustainable (economic) development; especially …