Background Previous attempts to characterise the burden of chronic respiratory diseases
have focused only on specific disease conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background Understanding the patterns of HIV/AIDS epidemics is crucial to tracking and
monitoring the progress of prevention and control efforts in countries. We provide a …

Background Low back pain is highly prevalent and the main cause of years lived with
disability (YLDs). We present the most up-to-date global, regional, and national data on …

Background Past research in population health trends has shown that injuries form a
substantial burden of population health loss. Regular updates to injury burden assessments …

Background Universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an essential
human right, recognised in the Sustainable Development Goals as crucial for preventing …

Aims. This systemic review and meta-analysis were aimed at determining the level of anxiety
and depression among cystic fibrosis patients in the world. Methods. We conducted a …

Background Dyslipidemia is a common public health problem in Africa. It has emerged as an
important cardiovascular risk factors. It has been steadily increasing due to economic …

Background Across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), one in ten deaths in
children younger than 5 years is attributable to diarrhoea. The substantial between-country …

WHO Prevention of Blindness Program launched ''VISION 2020” in 1999 to reduce visual
impairment and eradicate avoidable blindness by the year 2020. Ethiopia launched the …

Background Malaria is a major health problem in the tropics, with 300–500 million cases
and 1.1–2.7 million deaths occurring annually. The hematological alterations associated …