The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged researchers and policy makers to identify public
safety measures forpreventing the collapse of healthcare systems and reducingdeaths. This …

Background In the past 15 years, Brazil has undergone notable social and public health
changes, including a large reduction in child mortality. The Bolsa Familia Programme (BFP) is a …

With one billion people on the move or having moved in 2018, migration is a global reality,
which has also become a political lightning rod. Although estimates indicate that the majority …

Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2016
provides an up-to-date analysis of the burden of diarrhoea in 195 countries. This study …

Despite notable scientific and medical advances, broader political, socioeconomic and
behavioural factors continue to undercut the response to the COVID-19 pandemic 1 , 2 . Here we …

Background This study describes heat- and cold-related mortality in 12 urban populations in
low- and middle-income countries, thereby extending knowledge of how diverse populations…

Brazil is a large complex country that is undergoing rapid economic, social, and environmental
change. In this Series of six articles, we have reported important improvements in health …

… Aquino and ML Barreto were involved in designing the study, data analysis and interpretation,
and writing the article. NF de Olivieira participated in the design of the study, statistical …

Despite pronounced reductions in the number of deaths due to infectious diseases over the
past six decades, infectious diseases are still a public health problem in Brazil. In this report, …

… Davide Rasella postdoctoral researcher1, Michael O Harhay PhD student3, Marina L
Pamponet researcher1, Rosana Aquino associate professor1 2, Mauricio L Barreto professor1 2 …