In Lao PDR, many people with advanced and irreversible illnesses experience serious suffering that could be eased with proper care—but the health system often lacks the support to provide it. Palliative care helps people live their final days with dignity and as little pain as possible, yet globally…

Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces unique challenges in healthcare, with immunization coverage showing stagnation over the past decade. Disparities in healthcare access, especially between urban and rural regions, further exacerbate the situation. The recent global pandemic has brought to light the…

Air pollution and climate change together with non-communicable diseases were the two top-ranked threats to human health in 2019. Over 70% of the diseases caused by air pollution are non-communicable diseases, the vast majority affecting the lung. Not surprisingly, chronic respiratory diseases (CRD)…

Palliative care is one of the most unequal areas of healthcare. Access to quality end-of-life care varies based on factors like gender and social background. Current care often ignores the broader social and structural issues that shape experiences of patients and caregivers. A more inclusive…

The "Malawi German Health Programme IV" (MGHP) is being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) from August 2024 to July 2027 to help the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) strengthen the Malawi health system by focusing on Sexual and Reproductive…

Vaccination services are essential to protect individuals, through their entire life, from disease and premature mortality. Vaccination services are facing increasing challenges, such as the increasing complexity of services deploying new or unused vaccines, the logistics of the cold chain to keep…

Accurate and reliable mortality data is essential for effective public health planning, policymaking, and resource allocation. Despite its importance, many countries face challenges in establishing robust systems to collect and analyze this data. Sample Registration Systems (SRS) offer a structured,…

1.   Background
Mauritania is undergoing a digital transformation across sectors, with health as a strategic priority under its “Digital Agenda 2022-2025”. In this context, the “Caisse Nationale de Solidarité en Santé“ (CNASS), established in 2022, is tasked with implementing and managing a…

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health emergency. With 1.3 million annual deaths, TB kills more people than HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is also a main cause of human death due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Recently, the World Health Organization endorsed…

Traffic noise and air pollution, especially particulate matter (PM), are closely linked environmental risk factors that contribute significantly to the development of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and atherosclerosis. In Europe, traffic noise is responsible for the loss of 1.6 million…