A recent editorial in Lancet, advocates for a better and more universal access to healthcare for refugees landing in Europe. The arguments of equity, social justice and cost– effectiveness are clearly explained in the comment.

Leprosy remains an important cause of preventable disabilities. After the advent of multidrug therapy, new leprosy cases have come down dramatically. Despite this achievement, India, which contributes 60% to the global leprosy burden, faces some

Shortages of vaccines for epidemic diseases, such as cholera, meningitis, and yellow fever, have become common over the past decade, hampering efforts to control outbreaks through mass reactive vaccination campaigns. Additionally, various epidemiological, political, and

This MSF study analyses nationwide representative data collected by the National Sample Survey Organisation with an aim to estimate out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure due to hospitalisation from NCDs in India. The study also analyses its impact

One of the infections that mimic tuberculosis (TB) is paragonimiasis (PRG), a foodborne parasitic disease caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. In the northeastern states of India, TB and PRG are endemic; however, PRG

Routine viral load (VL) monitoring is utilised to assess antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and virologic failure, and it is currently scaled-up in many resource-constrained settings. The first routine VL is recommended as late as six

Trauma is a leading cause of death and represents a major problem in developing countries where access to good quality emergency care is limited. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) delivered a standard package of

Treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is particularly challenging in settings affected by humanitarian crises, where insecurity and damaged health systems reduce access to treatment. The evidence base is negligible: a systematic review on the effectiveness