The Lancet: Infographics

This Lancet Series examines the essential role of good city planning in supporting health. Following up on the 2016 series on the same topic, this set of articles reflects on policy indicators and planning approaches that bridge urban design, transport, and population health. Articles in the series reflect on the important role of monitoring and evaluation, and related commentaries emphasize the necessity of city planning in climate change mitigation and sustainable city adaptations. Series papers…

This brief from the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) details the latest findings and data on the death rates of people aged 15 to 24 in the United States. Compared to young people in other high-income countries, Americans under 25 are twice as likely to die, with mortality rates remaining stagnant or increasing for all age groups under 25 over the past several years. The authors examine these mortality differences, focusing on the risk factors for…

This review article from The Lancet highlights the conclusions drawn from the nine volumes of Disease Control Priorities, 3rd edition (DCP3), published between 2015 and 2018 by the World Bank, with particular focus on intersectoral policy priorities and essential universal health coverage (EUHC). The article provides a history of the DCP series and describes the structure and analysis of the current DCP3, which is built around 21 “essential packages,” each of which addresses the concerns…