The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is at the epicentre of many large-scale humanitarian crises that are altering the nature and magnitude of health demands and related service delivery.
China’s large population, fast-growing economy, rapidly evolving social networks, and changing environment have made controlling infectious diseases a challenge.
Internet search engines are the most efficient method of acquiring information.
The demand for wireless communications is expected to increase significantly over the next decade, especially in developing countries and emerging industrial nations such as India.
Persisting high rates of death and illness in many developing countries have brought a renewed focus on the importance of research evidence in making health policy.
Brazil’s coastal areas are threatened by organic and inorganic pollution stemming from population growth and industrialization.
Health systems in sub-Saharan Africa face a “triple” burden: a high prevalence of childhood malnutrition, an increase in diet-related chronic diseases, and an HIV epidemic that disproportionately affects women.