Kamran Siddiqi, Scheherazade Husain, Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, Anne Readshaw et al.
BACKGROUND: Smokeless tobacco (ST) is consumed by more than 300 million people worldwide. The distribution, determinants and health risks of ST differ from that of smoking; hence, there is a need to highlight its distinct health impact. We present the latest estimates of the global burden of disease...
Aastha Chugh, Monika Arora, Neha Jain, Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran et al.
BACKGROUND: Smokeless tobacco, used by more than 300 million people globally, results in substantial morbidity and mortality. For smokeless tobacco control, many countries have adopted policies beyond the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which has been instrumental in reducing smoking pr...
Noêmia Teixeira de Siqueira Filha, Jinshuo Li, Penelope A. Phillips‐Howard, Zahidul Quayyum et al.
BACKGROUND: The growing urban population imposes additional challenges for health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We explored the economic burden and inequities in healthcare utilisation across slum, non-slum and levels of wealth among urban residents in LMICs. METHODS: This sco...
Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, David McDaid, Mehreen Riaz Faisal, Muhammad Nasir et al.
Abstract Mental disorders are increasing in South Asia (SA), but their epidemiological burden is under-researched. We carried out a systematic umbrella review to estimate the prevalence of mental disorders and intentional self-harm in the region. Multiple databases were searched and systematic revie...
Monika Arora, Aastha Chugh, Neha Jain, Masuma Pervin Mishu et al.
INTRODUCTION: Smokeless tobacco (ST) was consumed by 356 million people globally in 2017. Recent evidence shows that ST consumption is responsible for an estimated 652 494 all-cause deaths across the globe annually. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was negotiated in 2003 and ra...
Jonathan Livingstone‐Banks, Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, Ray Croucher, Faraz Siddiqui et al.
RATIONALE: While combustible tobacco has been the subject of a very large amount of research, smokeless tobacco products receive less attention. Most smokeless tobacco products are very harmful and cause global health inequality. It is therefore important to identify evidence-based cessation aids. O...
David McDaid, Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, Muhammed Nasir, Simon Walker et al.
Mental disorders remain the most significant contributor to years lived with disability in South Asia, yet governmental health expenditure on mental health in South Asia remains very low with limited strategic policy development. To strengthen the case for action it is important to better understand...
Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, Rubab Ayesha, Jan R. Boehnke, Jamie J Kirkham et al.
INTRODUCTION: The burden of multimorbidity is recognised increasingly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), creating a strong emphasis on the need for effective evidence-based interventions. Core outcome sets (COS) appropriate for the study of multimorbidity in LMICs do not presently exist. T...
Baby Naznin, Zahidul Quayyum, Jannatun Tajree, Deepa Barua et al.
Background Private sectors play a significant role in health provision along with the public sector in both developed and developing countries. Given the limited resources of the public sector, public-private partnerships (PPPs) are considered a good solution to address our growing public health cha...
David McDaid, Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, Muhammad Nasir, Simon Walker et al.
Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, David McDaid, Mehreen Riaz Faisal, Muhammad Nasir et al.
Background: Mental disorders are increasing in South Asia (SA), but their epidemiological burden has been under-researched. We aimed to carry out a systematic umbrella review to estimate the prevalence of mental disorders and intentional self-harm in the region. Methods: Multiple databases (Embase, ...
Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Sampurna Kakchapati, Thomas Hall et al.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of public-private mix (PPM) models for tuberculosis (TB) on health, process and system outcomes, adopting the WHO's definition of PPM, which is a strategic partnership between national TB programmes and healthcare providers, both public and private, to deliver high-...
Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Sampurna Kakchapati, Thomas Hall et al.
Abstract Objective To assess the impact of Public-Private Mix (PPM) models for Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment on health, process, and system outcomes within urban contexts of least developed, low Income, and lower-middle-income countries and territories (LMICs). Design Systematic review. ...
Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, David McDaid, Mehreen Riaz Faisal, Muhammad Nasir et al.
Mental disorders are increasing in South Asia (SA), but their epidemiological burden is under-researched. We carried out a systematic umbrella review to estimate the prevalence of mental disorders and intentional self-harm in the region. Multiple databases were searched and systematic reviews report...
Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, David McDaid, Mehreen Riaz Faisal, Muhammad Nasir et al.
Mental disorders are increasing in South Asia (SA), but their epidemiological burden is under-researched. We carried out a systematic umbrella review to estimate the prevalence of mental disorders and intentional self-harm in the region. Multiple databases were searched and systematic reviews report...