Tag: health equity
Europe’s climate policy shows unequal air quality gains across regions, new modelling reveals
Europe's climate policies will reduce air pollution but unequally, leaving disadvantaged regions with minimal health gains, according to a modelling…
Myanmar’s Digital Divide Deepens as Conflict Intensifies: Unequal Internet Access Correlates With Worsening Social Isolation
A longitudinal analysis across Myanmar reveals profound digital inequalities that track with conflict exposure and have unexpected mental health consequences:…
Why Adolescent Obesity Is Rising in the Digital Age—and How Digital Tools Can Help
Global adolescent obesity is rising due to digital food marketing and structural inequities. While digital tools offer prevention potential, most…
Eight Years On: Refugee and Migrant Health Progress Remains Slow Despite COVID-19 Proof of Concept
The UCL–Lancet Commission's latest review in The Lancet finds that progress toward refugee and migrant health integration has been slow…
TB-Related Stigma Remains Major Barrier to Treatment in Kenya, National Survey Finds
A national survey of 357 TB patients across 11 Kenyan counties finds that 68% experience community stigma and 51% face…
Asia-Pacific cardiovascular care lags in access and equity, systematic review finds
A systematic review in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific identifies substantial disparities in cardiovascular disease care delivery across…
South Asian climate-health research faces representation gap: who funds and controls the knowledge?
South Asia faces severe climate-health impacts yet remains underrepresented in global research leadership and funding. A new Lancet commentary argues…
Native Hawaiian Adults Face Mobility Decline Years Earlier Than Peers
New research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa reveals that Native Hawaiian adults experience mobility limitations—including reduced agility, gait…