Global and Humanitarian Medicine
Estimates and projections of the global economic cost of 29 cancers in 204 countries and territories from 2020 to 2050
3 Mar, 2023 | 14:09h | UTCSummary: The study aimed to estimate the global economic cost and distribution of 29 cancers in 204 countries and territories from 2020 to 2050. The study’s findings suggest that the global economic cost of cancers from 2020 to 2050 is estimated at $25.2 trillion. The five cancers with the highest financial costs are tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer; colon and rectum cancer; breast cancer; liver cancer; and leukemia. China and the US face the highest economic costs, and the financial and health burdens are distributed unequally across countries, world regions, and country income groups.
News Release: The price of cancer – International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Commentary on Twitter
The estimated global economic cost of cancers in 2020–2050 is $25.2 trillion, or $2,857 per capita. Global efforts to curb the health and economic burden of cancers are urgently warranted. https://t.co/xAMOGX3Dtl
— JAMA Oncology (@JAMAOnc) February 23, 2023
Mean systolic blood pressure above the control threshold in people with treated uncontrolled hypertension in 55 countries
2 Mar, 2023 | 12:48h | UTC
WHO Report | A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth
28 Feb, 2023 | 14:04h | UTCSummary: This new report by United Nations agencies shows that a woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth. The report covers maternal deaths from 2000 to 2020 and reveals that maternal deaths either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions of the world, with some regions experiencing major setbacks. The poorest parts of the world and countries affected by conflict continue to have the highest rates of maternal deaths. Severe bleeding, high blood pressure, pregnancy-related infections, complications from unsafe abortion, and underlying conditions aggravated by pregnancy are the leading causes of maternal deaths, which are largely preventable and treatable with access to high-quality healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic may have further held back progress on maternal health. The report calls for urgent action to ensure every woman and girl has access to critical health services before, during, and after childbirth, so they can fully exercise their reproductive rights.
News Release: A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
Ambitious goal to slash maternal deaths in jeopardy – Nature
U.N.: Progress on reducing global maternal mortality has stalled since 2015 – STAT
Eight Hundred Women Die Every Day During Pregnancy or Childbirth – Health Policy Watch
WHO Report | Global trends in the 2022-23 Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak
23 Feb, 2023 | 13:43h | UTCSummary: The report provides an overview of the 2022-23 monkeypox (mpox) outbreak worldwide as reported to WHO as of February 18, 2023. The report focuses on laboratory-confirmed cases and mentions that 86,019 cases and 1,389 probable cases, including 96 deaths, have been reported to WHO from 110 Member States across all 6 WHO regions, including some countries without previously documented mpox transmission. The outbreak primarily affects men who have sex with men, and no signal suggests sustained transmission beyond these networks. The WHO Director-General has determined that this outbreak continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern and issued revised temporary recommendations in relation to the outbreak.
Report: 2022-23 Mpox (Monkeypox) Outbreak: Global Trends – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
With over 86,000 total cases & 96 related deaths, #mpox outbreak has slowed down but is still ongoing in several countries.
Maintained surveillance & enhanced access to diagnostics, vaccines and treatments are key to stop the disease transmission globally https://t.co/mLHsVoWKBY pic.twitter.com/PcLFQjjrz7
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 21, 2023
M-A | Global and regional prevalence of multimorbidity in the adult population in community settings
22 Feb, 2023 | 12:47h | UTCSummary: The article presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of surveys that estimate the prevalence of multimorbidity among adults in community settings. The study analyzed data from 126 peer-reviewed studies, including nearly 15.4 million people from 54 countries worldwide. The overall global prevalence of multimorbidity was 37.2%, with South America having the highest prevalence, followed by North America, Europe, and Asia. The study also found that females have a higher prevalence of multimorbidity than males, and that more than half of the adult population worldwide above 60 years of age had multimorbid conditions.
Related:
Costs of multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analyses – BMC Medicine
Systematic review of high-cost patients’ characteristics and healthcare utilization – BMJ Open
Multimorbidity: a priority for global health research – The Academy of Medical Sciences
The global burden of multiple chronic conditions: a narrative review – Preventive Medicine Reports
Redesigning Care for High-Cost, High-Risk Patients – Harvard Business Review
Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management – NICE Guideline
Richard Smith: The challenge of high need, high cost patients – The BMJ Blogs
Better Care for People with Complex Needs – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Trends and predictions of malnutrition and obesity in 204 countries and territories: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
22 Feb, 2023 | 12:17h | UTC
Perspective | Choosing the right path toward polio eradication
17 Feb, 2023 | 13:18h | UTCChoosing the Right Path toward Polio Eradication – New England Journal of Medicine
Hidden harms of indoor air pollution — five steps to expose them
16 Feb, 2023 | 15:13h | UTCHidden harms of indoor air pollution — five steps to expose them – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
Dirty outdoor air might grab the headlines, but learning how pollutants inside buildings form, accumulate and affect our health is equally crucial, argue Alastair Lewis, Deborah Jenkins and @CMO_England in a @Nature Comment article. https://t.co/C8MrWEwfE2
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) February 8, 2023
SR | The impact of interventions to prevent neonatal healthcare-associated infections in low- and middle-income countries
16 Feb, 2023 | 14:47h | UTC
SR | The impact of antimicrobial stewardship in children in low- and middle-income countries
16 Feb, 2023 | 14:46h | UTC
Eight countries eliminated a neglected tropical disease in 2022
14 Feb, 2023 | 10:45h | UTCEight countries eliminated a neglected tropical disease in 2022 – Nature
Original report: WHO Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023
The Lancet Series | Breastfeeding 2023
13 Feb, 2023 | 12:52h | UTCHomepage: Breastfeeding 2023 – The Lancet
Editorial: Unveiling the predatory tactics of the formula milk industry
Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven world
Marketing of commercial milk formula: a system to capture parents, communities, science, and policy
Commentaries:
Expert reaction to review of formula baby milk – Science Media Centre
Systematic estimates of the global, regional and national under-5 mortality burden attributable to birth defects in 2000–2019
10 Feb, 2023 | 13:46h | UTC
Spinal cord injury: the global incidence, prevalence, and disability from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
9 Feb, 2023 | 13:20h | UTCCommentary: Measures needed to combat growing incidence and burden of spinal cord injury – Spinal News International
Video | Malaria — Epidemiology, treatment, and prevention
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:37h | UTCMalaria — Epidemiology, Treatment, and Prevention | NEJM
An analysis of national action plans for antimicrobial resistance—gaps and opportunities in strategies optimizing antibiotic use
7 Feb, 2023 | 13:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Online First: An analysis of existing national action plans for antimicrobial resistance—gaps and opportunities in strategies optimising antibiotic use in human populations https://t.co/Ox0sEwFWgQ pic.twitter.com/cjOVpIblnJ
— The Lancet Global Health (@LancetGH) February 6, 2023
Update guidelines for women with HIV who are virally suppressed incorporate breastfeeding their infants as a viable option
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Updated guidelines now incorporate breastfeeding options for PWH with suppressed VL on ART. https://t.co/JPR1K8zzv6
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 3, 2023
ILO Report | Working time and work-life balance around the world
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:09h | UTCWorking Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World – International Labour Organization
News Release: Flexible working hours can benefit work-life balance, businesses and productivity – International Labour Organization
Commentary on Twitter
📢 Just launched!
🆕 @ilo report finds that reduced working hours and more flexible working time arrangements can benefit economies, enterprises and workers, and lay the ground for a better work-life balance.https://t.co/OMRlFJZCZL
— International Labour Organization (@ilo) January 6, 2023
WHO Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023
31 Jan, 2023 | 14:09h | UTCGlobal report on neglected tropical diseases 2023 – World Health Organization
News Release: More countries eliminate neglected tropical diseases but investments key to sustain progress – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day!
Chagas disease
Chikungunya
Dengue
Dracunculiasis
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy
Elephantiasis
Mycetoma
River blindness
Rabies
Sleeping sickness
Trachoma& other neglected tropical diseases affect 1 BILLION people 🌍!
➡️https://t.co/qni6m5CjiQ pic.twitter.com/N1sU1w6YWf
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 29, 2023
Overuse of medications in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:31h | UTC
SR | Interventions to improve sanitation for preventing diarrhea
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:15h | UTCInterventions to improve sanitation for preventing diarrhoea – Cochrane Library
Summary: Interventions to improve sanitation for preventing diarrhoea – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
New @Cochrane_IDG review: Interventions to improve #sanitation for preventing #diarrhoea https://t.co/pMvEzGNJ7q
⭐️sanitation interventions are effective, for young children and all age populations
⭐️effectiveness varies by intervention type & setting
⭐️further research needed— Cochrane_IDG (@Cochrane_IDG) January 25, 2023
WHO Report | Cholera global situation
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:56h | UTCCholera – Global situation – World Health Organization
Commentary: WHO Report: Cholera Resurgent in 2022 After Years of Decline – JAMA
Essential medicines for mental disorders: comparison of 121 national lists with WHO recommendations
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:55h | UTC
WHO | Five billion people unprotected from trans-fat leading to heart disease
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:44h | UTCNews Release: Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease – World Health Organization
Report: Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans-fat elimination 2022 – World Health Organization
Commentary: Five Billion People Exposed to Industrially Produced Trans Fats – Health Policy Watch
Related:
WHO: More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans-fat in their food
Action Package: WHO Plan to Eliminate Trans-fatty Acids from Global Food Supply
WHO Draft Guideline: Saturated Fatty Acid and Trans-fatty Intake for Adults and Children
Banning trans fats in New York prevented thousands of heart attacks
Health and economic outcomes associated with musculoskeletal disorders attributable to high BMI in 192 countries
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:16h | UTC