Extended CEA: Surgical Access in Ethiopia

This review article from The Lancet summarizes the analyses from volume eight of Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3), published by the World Bank, entitled "Child and Adolescent Health and Development." The volume explores the health and developmental needs of children (ages 5-9) and adolescents (ages 10-19), and explores effective, scalable health interventions that can promote physical, cognitive, and intellectual development. The authors focus on two cost-effective intervention packages, one delivered in schools and one emphasizing later adolescence,…

This report from the World Bank is the fifth volume of the Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3) series. It addresses the disease burden of cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders (CVRDs), which account for more than half of global adult deaths, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. While CVRDs are mostly preventable or can be treated to reduce morbidity, such interventions are costly and require greater capacity to detect and treat early. When combined with…

This report from the World Bank is the eighth volume of the Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3) series and focuses on the health and well-being of children and adolescents, ages 5 to 21, worldwide. It provides estimates of mortality and morbidity among youth, examines the impact of interventions during that period on health and development, features successful community- and school-based health and nutrition interventions, reports on platforms that promote early childhood development, and highlights…