With social policies increasingly directed toward enhancing equity through health programs,
it is important that methods for estimating the health and economic benefits of these …

Background Equitable access to vaccines has been suggested as a priority for low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). However, it is unclear whether providing equitable access …

Health inequities are the unjust differences in health among different social groups.
Unfortunately, inequities are the norm, both in terms of health status and access to, and use …

An analysis of return on investment can help policy makers support, optimize, and advocate
for the expansion of immunization programs in the world's poorest countries. We assessed …

Vaccination has led to remarkable health gains over the last century. However, large
coverage gaps remain, which will require significant financial resources and political will to …

In low-income countries, infectious diseases still account for a large proportion of deaths,
highlighting health inequities largely caused by economic differences. Vaccination can cut …

720 benefit-incidence figures. 6 Yet, even after these have been taken fully into account, it is
difficult to reconcile a finding that primary care confers greater benefit on the richest 20 …

The 2030 agenda for sustainable development calls upon the international community to
prioritize the needs and rights of the most vulnerable, so that no one is left behind. 1 Some …

Childhood vaccination has been promoted as a global intervention aimed at improving child
survival and health, through the reduction of vaccine preventable deaths. However, there …

Introduction Coverage of health interventions usually shows social gradients with higher
levels among wealthy than among poor individuals. Owing to the upsurge of vaccine …