Expansion of cancer care and control in countries of low and middle income: a call to action
Substantial inequalities exist in cancer survival rates across countries. In addition to
prevention of new cancers by reduction of risk factors, strategies are needed to close the …
prevention of new cancers by reduction of risk factors, strategies are needed to close the …
Toward universal health coverage in the post-COVID-19 era
All countries worldwide have signed up to the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals and have committed to the objective of achieving 'universal health coverage …
Goals and have committed to the objective of achieving 'universal health coverage …
The impact of multimorbidity on adult physical and mental health in low-and middle-income countries: what does the study on global ageing and adult health (SAGE) …
P Arokiasamy, U Uttamacharya, K Jain, RB Biritwum… - BMC medicine, 2015 - Springer
Background Chronic diseases contribute a large share of disease burden in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). Chronic diseases have a tendency to occur simultaneously and …
income countries (LMICs). Chronic diseases have a tendency to occur simultaneously and …
Tackling of unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, and obesity: health effects and cost-effectiveness
The obesity epidemic is spreading to low-income and middle-income countries as a result of
new dietary habits and sedentary ways of life, fuelling chronic diseases and premature …
new dietary habits and sedentary ways of life, fuelling chronic diseases and premature …
Dissonant health transition in the states of Mexico, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
Background Child and maternal health outcomes have notably improved in Mexico since
1990, whereas rising adult mortality rates defy traditional epidemiological transition models …
1990, whereas rising adult mortality rates defy traditional epidemiological transition models …
Chronic diseases and injuries in India
V Patel, S Chatterji, D Chisholm, S Ebrahim… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Chronic diseases (eg, cardiovascular diseases, mental health disorders, diabetes, and
cancer) and injuries are the leading causes of death and disability in India, and we project …
cancer) and injuries are the leading causes of death and disability in India, and we project …
The quest for universal health coverage: achieving social protection for all in Mexico
Mexico is reaching universal health coverage in 2012. A national health insurance
programme called Seguro Popular, introduced in 2003, is providing access to a package of …
programme called Seguro Popular, introduced in 2003, is providing access to a package of …
Valid group comparisons can be made with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9): A measurement invariance study across groups by demographic characteristics
D Villarreal-Zegarra, A Copez-Lonzoy… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective Analyze the measurement invariance and the factor structure of the Patient Health
Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in the Peruvian population. Method Secondary data analysis …
Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in the Peruvian population. Method Secondary data analysis …
Setbacks in the quest for universal health coverage in Mexico: polarised politics, policy upheaval, and pandemic disruption
Summary 2023 marks the 20-year anniversary of the creation of Mexico's System of Social
Protection for Health and the Seguro Popular, a model for the global quest to achieve …
Protection for Health and the Seguro Popular, a model for the global quest to achieve …
Public policy for the poor? A randomised assessment of the Mexican universal health insurance programme
Background We assessed aspects of Seguro Popular, a programme aimed to deliver health
insurance, regular and preventive medical care, medicines, and health facilities to 50 million …
insurance, regular and preventive medical care, medicines, and health facilities to 50 million …