Pakistan, with the world's sixth largest population, is part of a region that is notorious for its social and gender inequities. As a low-income country, its population has faced numerous economic challenges, especially in the last two decades.
Improving primary health care for everyone requires an effort that extends beyond the formal health sector.
Africa remains the region most affected by the AIDS epidemic and HIV/AIDS prevention remains a global health priority.
Latin America is home to the greatest inequities in the world, including inequality in access to quality health services.
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is funding the Africa HIV/AIDS Prevention Trials Capacity Building Program under the umbrella of the Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI).
IDRC's Governance, Equity and Health program initiative, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) jointly launched the Research Matters program in 2003 (101899), and renewed support in 2004 (102283).
Since March 1, 2006, all enclosed spaces in Uruguay have been declared smoke-free by presidential decree. However, policies governing other aspects of tobacco control, such as taxation measures, have yet to be put in place.
Many global efforts to address health issues in low- and middle-income countries have focused on individual diseases or treatment approaches.
A new disease profile of Gulu District and neighbouring areas in North Uganda will help local health service providers meet the changing health needs of the most vulnerable.
As national health systems in developing countries make progress toward achieving universal health service coverage, many face ethical challenges.