The COVID-19 pandemic has modified organisation and processes of primary care. In this
paper, we aim to summarise experiences of international primary care systems. We explored …

Background On the last day of 2019, a cluster of cases of a pneumonia with unknown cause
were reported by the Chinese authorities to the World Health Organization (WHO), believed …

Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality globally. We aimed to analyse trends in implementation of WHO-recommended …

Background Most countries have endorsed WHO non-communicable disease (NCD) best
buy policies, but we know very little about global implementation patterns and about the …

Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and
disability worldwide, with low-income and middle-income countries experiencing a …

In a Comment (February, 2017), 1 we argued that action on the conditions currently referred
to as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) may be hampered by the inadequacy of their label…

The global health community does not spend much time on branding, which perhaps explains
why existing classifications for the three largest groups of diseases are both outdated and …

Background Excessive consumption of sugar has a well-established link with obesity.
Preliminary results show that a tax levied on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) by the …

… Luke N Allen works as a primary care consultant to the World Health Organization and the
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. The remaining authors declare no …

Objective Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of global death and
disability. Tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy foods are major contributing risk factors. WHO …