Unmet needs for non-communicable diseases and sexual and reproductive health services among women of reproductive age in low-and-middle-income countries: evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys
This study highlights the urgent need to address high unmet needs for NCD prevention among women in LMICs, particularly cervical cancer screening. Unmet SRH needs are also a major concern, given significant disparities across countries. Especially, governments should prioritise measures to focus on vulnerable groups.
Authors
- Yeting Du
- Zhijie Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5584-1785)
- Minmin Wang
- Yinzi Jin
- Minghui Ren
- Yishu Yin
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking University Sixth Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105422
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- National Natural Science Foundation of China