Objective. — To investigate a multi-institutional outbreak of highly resistant tuberculosis and evaluate patient outcome. Design. — Epidemiologic investigation of every tuberculosis case reported in New York City. Setting. —

Since late 1998 the coverage of the DOTS strategy in India has been expanded rapidly. In both 2000 and 2001 the country probably accounted for more than half the global

Millions of avoidable deaths arising from the COVID-19 pandemic emphasise the need for epidemic-ready primary health care aligned with public health to identify and stop outbreaks, maintain essential services during

Clear, universal performance standards for outbreak detection, reporting and control can improve accountability, save lives, and accelerate global readiness for future pandemics. For The Lancet’s Viewpoint, experts from Resolve to

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, accounting for one in every three deaths,with nearly half of deaths in lower-income countries among people younger than 70 years. WHO

Improved hypertension control can save millions of lives, but mass hypertension screening, a commonly used approach, is a barrier to progress. Although politically appealing, mass screening diverts resources from improving

Hypertension kills more people than any other condition; approximately 80% of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Only about 1 in 5 adults with hypertension worldwide and less

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) cause three-fourths of the world’s deaths, with the number continuing to increase. More than 40% of NCD deaths are among people younger than 70 years, and the

Objective Implement a user-centred digital health information system to facilitate rapidly and substantially increasing the number of patients treated for hypertension in low/middle-income countries. Methods User-centred design of Simple, an

High blood pressure is the world's leading modifiable risk factor for preventable mortality, causing more than 10 million deaths per year, more than the number of deaths from all infectious