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Children suffering of polio. Credit: Polio Eradication Initiative

Anne Wafula Strike: Polio anywhere is a threat everywhere

22 Oct 2024

4 min read

Cross-posts Spotlight on polio Polio Conflict & humanitarian

Sahura, 20, with her 22-day old son, Rukayya, near their home in a village in Jigawa State, Nigeria. Image credit: Save the Children

How building mutual trust is key to increasing routine immunisation uptake

11 Oct 2024

4 min read

Routine immunisation

With more funding and screening plans, we can eliminate cervical cancer in our lifetime. Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash

Why we need a comprehensive approach to eliminate cervical cancer

7 Oct 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts HPV Spotlight on HPV

Initiatives that address global health inequities must be community-focussed and place-based. Image: istockphoto/ranplett

How to close global healthcare gaps using place-based change and collaborative action

26 Sep 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts Global health agenda

Diabetes screening in rural Karnataka, India. Access to Medicine Foundation has urged pharmaceutical companies to prioritise efforts to reach patients in underserved parts of the world with medicines such as insulin for diabetics. Copyright: Courtesy of Trinity Care Foundation (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Drug firms ‘must prioritise underserved patients’

12 Sep 2024

6 min read

Cross-posts Research summary Global health agenda

A healthcare worker administers an oral vaccine to a child at a health centre in Lao PDR. Credit: Gavi/2024/Running Reel

Gavi and the UK can turn a new page together

4 Sep 2024

5 min read

Mpox labelled blood sample.

Mpox outbreak: one more reason we need a strong pandemic agreement

4 Sep 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts Mpox Pandemic preparedness

Scaling up clinical research in Africa is a public health priority. Image: Getty Images.

How scaling up clinical research in Africa can benefit society and the economy

14 Aug 2024

6 min read

KB Mpofu/Getty Images

A shining example of successful multilateralism

19 Jun 2024

5 min read

Vaccine manufacturing Cross-posts

Graduands from the School of Midwifery in Makeni, Sierra Leone. Investing in maternal, newborn and child health saves lives. Copyright: Direct Relief (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Nourishing roots: Why women’s health matters for all

17 Jun 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts Gender equality

Credit: Steve Johnson on Unsplash

AI, health care and the realities of being human

14 Jun 2024

6 min read

Cross-posts Innovation

Oral diseases are linked to a wide range of health issues, including diabetes, stroke, dementia, heart disease and more. Credit: Shedrack Salami on Unsplash

Half the world is affected by oral disease – here’s how we can tackle this unmet healthcare need

10 Jun 2024

3 min read

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