Background West Africa has the highest proportion of married adolescents, and the highest adolescent childbirth rate and maternal death rate in sub-Saharan Africa.
Background Gender differences in child development have been extensively studied in high-income countries, but few data are available from low-income and middle-income countries.
Background Mental illness is one of the most rapidly increasing causes of long-term sickness absence, despite improved rates of detection and development of more effective interventions.
Background The HIV burden is increasing in older adults in the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA).
In this study, we explore the role of telemedicine in reducing gender-based barriers women and girls in rural areas of Nepal are facing to access healthcare services.
The tremendous increase in allergy in the African continent cannot simply be explained by the change in public hygiene.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health concern and a key determinant of poor health outcomes.
Background Studies have shown wide variation in the prevalence of lactose malabsorption across the world, but no systematic reviews or meta-analyses have recently assessed the prevalence of lactose ma
Background So far, a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis has not been done of the prevalence of primary antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori in the Asia-Pacific region.
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health's standards of care recommend suspending puberty, preferably with the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, in certain gender non-co