High food prices can be an immediate threat to household food security, undermining population health, retarding human … population health measured by infant mortality rate, child mortality rate, and the prevalence of undernourishment. We find that … rising food prices have a significant and adverse effect on all three health indicators in developing countries. Furthermore …

Trade in health products has been flourishing in recent years as the demand for better health has been growing … throughout the world. At the same time, trade in health products is hampered by substantive trade barriers. In this paper, we … availability of health-related products such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical equipment. The case for liberalizing trade …

understanding of the vicious cycle of poverty and disease, and the means for scaling up health coverage and care, the international …The right to health has been repeatedly recognized as one of the core human rights, essential for human functioning …, human dignity, economic well-being, and development. But the right to health continues to elude hundreds of millions and …

High food prices can be an immediate threat to household food security, undermining population health, retarding human … population health measured by infant mortality rate, child mortality rate, and the prevalence of undernourishment. We find that … rising food prices have a significant and adverse effect on all three health indicators in developing countries. Furthermore …

in the first 1000 days of life can falter depending on health endowments and investments. We investigate growth faltering … parental health investments, economic recouping, and foreign aid, which facilitate subsequent catch-up growth of children. We … discuss our findings and contributions within the literature on child health and disasters, which has largely been confined to …

several early-life health indicators. Robust evidence shows that such nutrition supplements effectively increase boys' weight … and reduce their probability of being underweight. No effect is observed on girls of similar age. These health indicators …

of the correlation between employment/income and health has continued to puzzle academics and policymakers alike … correlated with various health problems (like heart diseases and injuries) in the Global North, the results are far more glum in … the Global South where recessions and low employment are associated uniquely with negative externalities on health. This …

alone, we document that social isolation, poverty, and health challenges are three of the leading correlates of depression …The mental health of the elderly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is a largely neglected subject, both by … policy and research. We combine data from the health and retirement family of surveys in seven LMICs (plus the US) to …