Browsing Fakultet for helsevitenskap (HV) by Journals "The Lancet Global Health"
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Assessing performance of the Healthcare Access and Quality Index, overall and by select age groups, for 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(The Lancet Global Health;Volume 10, Issue 12, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-11-16)Background Health-care needs change throughout the life course. It is thus crucial to assess whether health systems provide access to quality health care for all ages. Drawing from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, ... -
Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 andtrends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindnessin relation to VISION 2020: the Right to Sight: an analysis forthe Global Burden of Disease Study
(The Lancet Global Health;Volume 9, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-01)Background: Many causes of vision impairment can be prevented or treated. With an ageing global population, the demands for eye health services are increasing. We estimated the prevalence and relative contribution of ... -
Mapping development and health effects of cooking with solid fuels in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–18: a geospatial modelling study
(The Lancet Global Health;Volume 10, Issue 10, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-09-13)Background: More than 3 billion people do not have access to clean energy and primarily use solid fuels to cook. Use of solid fuels generates household air pollution, which was associated with more than 2 million deaths ... -
Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinkingwater and sanitation facilities in low-income andmiddle-income countries, 2000–17
(The Lancet Global Health;Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-19)Background: Universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an essential human right, recognised in the Sustainable Development Goals as crucial for preventing disease and improving human wellbeing. ... -
Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydrationtherapy coverage in low-income and middle-incomecountries, 2000–17
(The Lancet Global Health;Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-19)Background: Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a form of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for diarrhoea that has the potential to drastically reduce child mortality; yet, according to UNICEF estimates, less than half of ... -
Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and nearvision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the GlobalBurden of Disease Study
(The Lancet Global Health;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-01)Background To contribute to the WHO initiative, VISION 2020: The Right to Sight, an assessment of global vision impairment in 2020 and temporal change is needed. We aimed to extensively update estimates of global vision ...