Beyond food insecurity: how context can improve complementary feeding interventions.

Background: The role of context has not been elaborated with respect to current recommendations for complementary feeding interventions, apart from a gross distinction based on food security.

Objective: Our objective was to compare two food-insecure settings in sub-Saharan Africa to determine how context (i.e.

Guideline implementation for breast healthcare in low- and middle-income countries: early detection resource allocation.

A key determinant of breast cancer outcome in any population is the degree to which cancers are detected at early stages of disease. Populations in which cancers are detected at earlier stages have lower breast cancer mortality rates. The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) held its third Global Summit in Budapest, Hungary in October 2007, bringing together internationally recognized experts to address the implementation of breast healthcare guidelines for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs).