Is the high degree of gender inequality in developing countries—in education, personal
autonomy, and more—explained by underdevelopment itself? Or do the societies that are …

Background COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the health systems of the 11 countries
of the WHO South East Asia Region. We conducted a systematic review of studies that used …

Objective To investigate gender discrimination in access to healthcare and its relationship
with the patient's age and distance from the healthcare facility. Design and setting An …

Gender-based discrimination is reported across the spectrum of paediatric healthcare
including emergency, inpatient, outpatient and preventive care and is mostly reported from …

We study the historical origins of cross-country differences in the male-to-female sex ratio.
Our analysis focuses on the use of the plough in traditional agriculture. In societies that did …

The “social gradient of health” refers to the steep inverse associations between
socioeconomic position (SEP) and the risk of premature mortality and morbidity. In many …

Considering a birth prevalence of congenital heart disease as 9/1000, the estimated number
of children born with congenital heart disease in India is more than 200,000 per year. Of …

Purpose Cataract is a common cause of avoidable blindness in children globally. Gender
differences in service access among children are reported for several conditions, but not for …

Objective To report the outcomes of endovascular interventions on deep veins in patients
with venous ulcers (C6). Methods This was a retrospective review of a case series. All …

Despite advances in surgical and catheter-based treatment for congenital heart disease
(CHD), there remain wide disparities across the globe. Ongoing international humanitarian …