In the editorial section, Veronica Magar (743) argues that the sustainable development goals need to respond to a range of inequalities, including gender. Taye Balcha et al. (742) draw on the Ethiopian experience to stress the importance of country ownership and local innovations to achieve these goals.
In the news section, Atasa Moceituba and Monique Tsang report on the health effects of global warming in Fiji (746-747). Christiana Figueres talks to Andréia Azevedo Soares about climate change mitigation ahead of the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (748-749).
Bangladesh
Information technology for the health sector
Sheik Mohammed Shariful Islam & Reshman Tabassum (806-809) describe the implementation of information and communication technologies for health.
Burkina Faso
Getting bed nets where they are needed
Valérie R Louis et al. (750-758) study the effects of a first national insecticide-treated bed-net campaign.
China
Planning the tuberculosis response
Hsien-Ho Lin et al. (790-798) model the potential impact of control measures.
Measures to combat drug resistance
Christopher Fitzpatrick et al. (775-784) examine the cost-effectiveness of a programme for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Rwanda and the United Republic of Tanzania
Preventing complications of childbirth
Linda Bartlett et al. (759-767) observe compliance with guidelines for the active management of the third stage of labour.
India
Right to water in slums
Ramnath Subbaraman & Sharmila L Murthy (815-816) describe obstacles to water access in Mumbai.
Malawi
Contraception and patient-held records
Aisha NZ Dasgupta et al. (768-774) test family planning cards as a method to evaluate contraceptive use.
Philippines
Health risks in mass gatherings
Allison E Gocotano et al. (810-814) describe how security measures increased people's exposure to cold weather during the visit of Pope Francis.
Global
Getting the evidence on medical travel
Kai Ruggeri et al. (785-789) argue that better evidence is needed for medical travel policies.
Access to hepatitis C medicines
Danny J Edwards et al. (799-805) analyse the options for equitable access to new medicines.
Publication Dates
- Publication in this collection
Nov 2015
