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Do you speak market shaping? Reflections from the first Global Health Market Shaping conference
The first ever Global Health Market Shaping conference was held earlier this month, underlining the importance of a common language for market shaping.
Bird flu: what is it, how does it spread and how can we protect ourselves from it?
People should minimise contact with birds in areas affected by bird flu viruses, including farms and settings where live animals may be sold or slaughtered.
Okegbala: the Nigerian community where leprosy-affected people live free from stigma
Leprosy is curable, but for many who have outlived their infection, the fear of discrimination prevents a return “home”.
Five things you need to know about the world’s latest weapon against bacterial meningitis
The Men5CV (MenFive) pentavalent meningitis vaccine could help eliminate a leading cause of neurological disease and disability in sub-Saharan Africa.
World Bank and partners to build on support for improved health and nutrition in Lao PDR
Over 7.5 million people from under-served rural areas in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) will benefit from a US$ 62 million World Bank project to improve health and nutrition services.
The high-level event, co-hosted in Paris on 20 June 2024 by the Government of France, the African Union and Gavi, together with Team Europe partners, will gather leaders from government, partner organisations, civil society and business across…
We urgently need data for equitable personalized medicine
A massive bias in medical studies toward men of European origin means that genetic variants in understudied populations don’t get the focus they deserve.
Ghana sees falling malaria burden, targets elimination
One of three countries that began rolling out the world’s first malaria vaccine in 2019, Ghana aims to eliminate the parasitic scourge. Francis Kokutse spoke to health leaders to establish exactly what that means.
Short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution kills 1 million globally every year
Every year, more than one million deaths globally occur because of exposure to short-term (hours to days) fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in air pollution, according to a new report, with Eastern Asia reporting more than 50% of deaths…
In Kenya, the fight against cervical cancer gains ground at long last
Opportunities for the detection and treatment of the human papillomavirus-linked cancer are increasing, but vaccination – which can prevent the vast majority of cases – lags WHO targets.
Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?
People often think of leprosy as a bygone disease, relevant primarily in biblical times. But in fact, it is still present in more than 120 countries, and the US is seeing an uptick in cases.
Team effort: reaching internally displaced people in Burkina Faso
Millions of people are being displaced within their own countries because of conflict or other humanitarian disasters. Ensuring that such internally displaced persons (IDPs) have access to immunisation services requires a strong commitment not to…
