Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) for humanitarian assistance during disasters may improve health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by giving recipients additional income.This review sought to assess the effect of UCTs on health services use, health outcomes, social determinants of health, health care expenditure, and local markets and infrastructure in LMICs. The authors also assessed the effects of UCTs paid in-hand compared with grants of other goods (e.g., food) and types of cash transfers.

This new Cochrane review examined the evidence to establish by how much the amounts of food, alcohol or tobacco adults and children select or consume change in response to being presented with larger or smaller-sized (or differently shaped) portions or packages of these products, or of items of tableware (such as plates or glasses) used to consume them.Study characteristics

This Cochrane review included fifty-eight community coalition-driven intervention studies, with at least one racial or ethnic minority group representing the target population and at least two community, public or private organizations involved. Findings indicated that interventions led by community coalitions may connect health and human service providers with ethnic and racial minority communities in ways that benefit individual health outcomes and behaviors, as well as care delivery systems.

We are delighted to announce the registration of our new European Satellite. The founding institutions are in three countries and include:

The Cochrane review examining the effectiveness of Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity has recently been updated. In the updated review 8 new studies were identified, bringing the total number of studies examined to 33. To learn more go to:Full Cochrane Review: http://goo.gl/WO570gA podcast summarising the review: http://goo.gl/dJA9B5