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The household economic burden of non- communicable diseases in 18 countries
(BMJ Global Health, 2020)
background Non- communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. In 2014, the United Nations committed to reducing premature mortality from NCDs, including by reducing the burden of healthcare costs. ...
An own goal in sport for development: Time to change the playing field
(Sport and Development, 2016)
Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) refers to the use of
sport to promote varied outcomes beyond the playing field
and has been defined as ‘the intentional use of sport,
physical activity and play to attain specific ...
COVID-19: Can this crisis be transformative for global health?
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
The UN has described the health, social and economic consequences of
Covid-19 as a global crisis unlike any other encountered in its history.
Although a pandemic of this nature was not unforeseeable, its arrival
seems ...