Tackling inequitable public health burden of emerging and neglected diseases in BRICS countries

摘要

Background: Staggering economic booming was seen during the past decades in BRICS countries, which was referred as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. However, what did not correspond with the economic development was the enormous increasing of income inequality across varied aspects in the society and the emerging challenges due to epidemiological transition of disease type. As such, information on trends in inequalities is needed to understand its effects on the burden of infectious diseases.