The Lancet
Jan 02, 2016 Volume 387 Number 10013 p1-94
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/issue/current

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Editorial
Rights of refugees—collaboration is key
The Lancet
Summary
As a result of conflicts in countries such as Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, 1 million migrants have fled conflict areas and arrived at the borders of Europe in 2015. With more than 2 million refugees from Syria and roughly 230 000 refugees from other countries, Turkey has the largest population of refugees worldwide.

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Comment
Universal access to medicines
Louis W Niessen, Jahangir A M Khan
Published Online: 20 October 2015
Summary
Medicines account for 20–60% of health spending in low-income and middle-income countries, whereas in high-income countries the proportion is 18% or lower.1 Up to 90% of low-income populations purchase medicines through out-of-pocket payments, making medicines the largest household expenditure item after food.1 Strategies to make medicines more available and affordable are therefore crucial in increasing their use in low-income and middle-income countries, in which the burden of non-communicable diseases, in addition to awareness of the benefits of prevention and treatment, are increasing.