This Editorial highlights disparities and inequalities in access to cancer screening and treatment (and consequently worse survival outcomes) in people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
This Review supports SDG 3 by showing that people with disabilities in Latin America and the Carribean face inequities with regard to health-care access, including some evidence showing worse affordability and quality of care. Addressing data gaps will be important to more fully assess health equity among people with and without disabilities in this region.
This Article supports SDG 3 by demonstrating that delivery of a complex, non-operative package of care to individuals with severe osteoarthritis and multiple long-term conditions waiting for knee replacement surgery is possible.
Elsevier,
The Covid-19 Response in New York City: Crisis Management in the Epicenter of the Epicenter, 2024, Pages 235-245
When news of the unprecedented surge at NYC Health+Hospitals hit the media, donations from all over the world poured into the facilities and health system.
RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2024: Leading edge discussion on AI for sustainable development: the risks and opportunities
The tenth RELX SDG Inspiration Day - a free, online event for thought leaders, corporate representatives, students, investors, government and NGOs to explore issues, gain practical insights and be inspired to take action in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
AI holds tremendous potential for advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). AI, particularly generative AI, provides new opportunities to analyse data and trends at pace a
This systematic review found psychosis, depression, and apathy in Parkinson's disease are all associated with at least one adverse outcome, including cognitive impairment, disease progression and disability. Clinicians should consider these psychiatric comorbidities to be markers of a poorer prognosis in people with Parkinson's disease.
It is important to have scientifically analyzed data to support the policy direction for children's schools, as they are a vulnerable group when it comes to emerging infectious diseases. [hotspot – schools]
Catalyzing healthcare accessibility through cashless payment gateways in India: a digital revolution
The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 23, April 2024
This Comment supports SGDs 3 and 10 by discussing how the use of cashless payment systems in India can help to promote equitable access to health care and improve patient experiences, and well as examining some barriers to adoption.
Cancer disproportionately impacts Black patients in incidence and mortality. Accordingly, optimal anticancer pharmacotherapy is critical to improving outcomes in this population, however, Black patients are less likely to receive anticancer pharmacotherapy.
