In Nepal, both early marriage and motherhood still place adolescents and their children at a great disadvantage. In 2011, one-third of girls aged 15-19 were already married. About 60 percent of them were pregnant or had at least one child, and one in ten had two living children (Nepal...

This review represents an attempt to bridge the significant knowledge gaps on the private health sector in Sri Lanka, and foster a dialogue on opportunities for collaboration between the government and the private sector. It accomplishes this through a systematic collection and analysis of...

Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks. However, countries face multiple challenges in implementing, achieving and sustaining UHC strategies. Sharing and learning from diverse country experiences may enable to foster...

Indonesia launched the national health insurance program - Jaminan Kesehatan National (JKN), on January 1, 2014, and aims to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2019. Achieving UHC means not only increasing the number of people covered but also expanding the benefits package and ensuring...

A systematic review examined universal mental health screening in pediatric primary care, and found little research has addressed patients' engagement in the process or how clinicians can best use screening results.

This study reviews dental services among Medicaid-enrolled children in nine states identified characteristics associated with underutilization of dental services, including age, length of Medicaid enrollment, and disability status.

This study reviews dental services among Medicaid-enrolled children in nine states identified characteristics associated with underutilization of dental services, including age, length of Medicaid enrollment, and disability status.

A systematic review examined universal mental health screening in pediatric primary care, and found little research has addressed patients' engagement in the process or how clinicians can best use screening results.

Objectives: Increase in height in modern societies has been accompanied by an in increase in lifespan. The longer lives of taller people suggest that good nutrition during childhood, together with freedom from recurrent minor infection, prolong human life. There is, however, a caveat. Tall adult...