Chronic, or non-communicable, diseases have traditionally been considered more of a health problem for wealthy states … than developing countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), however, in 2008 80% of deaths from chronic … diseases took place in states with middle and low incomes. These diseases are placing a heavy burden on national health care …

Public health crisis is not a problem only within the Third World, and should be regarded as a global affair. This … article explores the topic on health and WTO, mostly focusing on the legal tension between granting patent protection under …

This study shows that Uganda has similar or somewhat better health indicators than other African countries with a … similar income level. However further effort is needed to address inequality in health outcomes and in the health system …) prioritizing interventions that affect infant and maternal mortality, (b) improving health promotion and disease prevention …

health sector has been identified as a policy priority area in Tanzania. The main purpose of this case study is to describe … Tanzania's efforts to promote universal health coverage (UHC) inclusive of the poor, and to identify challenges and … opportunities for the health system to advance on this path in a coherent and integrated fashion. Given the large number of …