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Baby receives vaccination. Credit: Project Syndicate

The key to global public health

22 May 2025

4 min read

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The Economics of Life-Saving Diagnostics

14 May 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts Antimicrobial resistance

Launch of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at the Commune I Health Centre in the District of Bamako, Mali's capiltal city. HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer, which is the second most common cancer in women aged 15-44. The vaccine is being introduced as part of routine vaccination for all girls aged 10, as Mali is one of the 20 most affected countries in Africa. Credit: Gavi, Adriana Borra

Building resilient health systems through immunisation: protecting African children one vaccine at a time

1 May 2025

4 min read

Routine immunisation

Students hold up their paperwork after receiving the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) during a vaccination campaign in Sierra Leone in May 2023. Credit: Gavi, Dominique Fofanah

There Can Be No Health Equality Without Gender Equality: Why Vaccines Are Vital to the Future of Africa’s Girls

29 Apr 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts Gender equality Routine immunisation

A group of ANMs and ASHAs proudly displaying UWIN-enabled mobile and tablet devices after achieving 100% registration. Credit: Government of Madhya Pradesh

How two cities in India managed to digitise vaccination status

22 Apr 2025

8 min read

Health worker heroes

Dr Bilal Mateen, PATH's Chief AI Officer, delivering remarks on the future of AI in healthcare delivery. Credit: PATH

Future-proofing AI in health: why we must prioritize investments in evidence, infrastructure and equity

4 Apr 2025

5 min read

On the window of a closed business in New York City, pictured in March 2025, an old sign asks customers to wear a mask to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Visual: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Now Is the Time for a COVID-19 Synthesis

3 Apr 2025

8 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19

A patient undergoing infusion therapy. Treatment failure can happen when a disease adapts to become resistant to antibiotics. (Unsplash/Olga Kononenko)

We should care more about emerging infectious diseases, and the tools we need to fight them

28 Feb 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts Outbreaks Pandemic preparedness

Effective national disease surveillance is the cornerstone of global public health security. Credit: iStockphoto/ClaudioVentrella

How collaboration is strengthening global efforts to detect and prevent disease

27 Feb 2025

5 min read

Cross-posts UHC

The Global Healthspan Summit in Riyadh highlighted the preservation of quality of life as an indicator of progress in longevity. Credit: Unsplash/Tanaphong Toochinda

From lifespan to healthspan: why childhood nutrition is key to the new longevity

24 Feb 2025

5 min read

Cross-posts Nutrition

A man sits in front of a computer screen. Credit: pixdeluxe/Getty Images

The Global South Needs to Own Its AI Revolution

20 Feb 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts AI Innovation

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A legacy of progress, a future of promise

24 Jan 2025

5 min read

Cross-posts Routine immunisation

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