OBJECTIVE To estimate the price elasticity of cigarette demand among youth in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). DATA The Global Youth Tobacco Survey was used to obtain data on the smoking behaviour of 315,353 adolescents from 17 LMIC. DESIGN Two-part model of cigarette demand with country fixed effects. The first part estimates the impact of prices on smoking participation while the ...

Much of the research used to support the ratification of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was conducted in high-income countries or in highly controlled environments. Therefore, for the global tobacco control community to make informed decisions that will continue to effectively inform policy implementation, it is critical that the tobacco control community, policy makers,...

BACKGROUND Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) are the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, even in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Recent trends in health promotion emphasize community-based interventions as an important strategy for improving health outcomes. The aim of this study was to conduct formative research regarding the perceptions of NCD risk factors, their in...

127 Key message Knowing and managing the cross cultural and multidisciplinary benefits and limitations of comparative effectiveness research (CER) will be the key component in building a strong foundation for the proof of concept in precision medicine.Unprecedented funding for CER is now available but this often favors national applicants even though the research is completed in other nations. ...

BACKGROUND Life course influences, including country of residence and country of birth, are associated with frailty index scores. We investigated these associations using performance-based health measures. METHODS Among 33,745 participants age 50+ (mean age 64.8 ± 10.1; 55% women) in the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe, grip strength, delayed word recall, and semantic verba...

Social emotional literacy (SEL) interventions are widely implemented through schools, with growing evidence for a range of positive child outcomes. Increasingly, such delivered on online platforms. To date, there is limited about digital SEL in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The aim this study was to explore the perceptions experiences children, parents facilitator potential value add...

One of the most important aspects of adolescent health is sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Currently, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) threaten the health of adolescents more than any other age group, and as many as 2.2 million adolescents are living with HIV. Understanding adolescents' SRH needs and how to invest in improving their health can be best addressed by knowing more about ...

OBJECTIVE Suicide is the leading cause of death among youth in Guyana, a low- and middle-income country (LMIC), which globally ranks first in female adolescent suicides over the last decade. Worldwide, Guyana has experienced the largest increase in youth suicide, despite focused public health efforts to reduce suicide. Further, youth in Guyana, who are clients of the orphanage system and have f...

PROBLEM Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the number one cause of death globally. The World Health Organization estimated that 80% of the deaths caused by CVD take place in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). OBJECTIVE This paper describes the development of a mobile Electrocardiogram (ECG) system designed to support the evaluation of cardiovascular risk. METHODS The system was develope...

The demographic and nutritional transitions taking place in Uganda, just as in other low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), are leading to accelerating growth of chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Though still sparse, locally derived data on NCDs in Uganda has increased greatly over the past five years and will soon be bolstered by the first nationally representative data set on NCDs....