Background Gender is emerging as a significant factor in the social, economic, and health
effects of COVID-19. However, most existing studies have focused on its direct impact on …

Executive summary “As we embark on this great collective journey, we pledge that no one
will be left behind. Recognizing that the dignity of the human person is fundamental, we wish …

Building upon the successes of Countdown to 2015, Countdown to 2030 aims to support the
monitoring and measurement of women's, children's, and adolescents' health in the 81 …

Background Human resources for health (HRH) include a range of occupations that aim to
promote or improve human health. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the …

Executive summary 50 years after a noble but flawed attempt to eradicate malaria in the mid-
20th century, the global malaria community is once again seriously considering eradication …

Background Comprehensive and comparable estimates of health spending in each country
are a key input for health policy and planning, and are necessary to support the …

Background Disbursements of development assistance for health (DAH) have risen
substantially during the past several decades. More recently, the international community's …

Background A general consensus exists that as a country develops economically, health
spending per capita rises and the share of that spending that is prepaid through government …

Background An adequate amount of prepaid resources for health is important to ensure
access to health services and for the pursuit of universal health coverage. Previous studies …

Background Health-care needs change throughout the life course. It is thus crucial to assess
whether health systems provide access to quality health care for all ages. Drawing from the …