Men, like women, have the right to healthy and fulfilling sexual and reproductive lives. However, men are less likely to seek help for complaints related to their sexual and reproductive […]
Global health
Stop the exploitation of migrant agricultural workers in Italy
Across the whole of Italy, agriculture counts the fallen like those on a battlefield. People from different nationalities come to work in Italy in the agricultural sector.[1] They often have […]
Amrit Banstola et al: Achieving universal health coverage in Nepal
The prioritization of universal health coverage (UHC) is one of the remarkable outcomes of the 2018/19 health budget of Nepal. The budget increased healthcare expenditure by NPR 24·64 billion (US$ […]
Meaningful youth engagement in global health means equal partnership and power sharing
“Young people of today are the leaders of tomorrow.” “Everyone should have a seat at the table.” “Nothing about us without us.” These are the new mantras that have been […]
There is an urgent need to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen
The ongoing civil war in Yemen which started in 2015 is estimated to have killed well over 13,000 people including an estimated 5,000 civilians, although there are reports that the […]
Providing healthcare in the camps of the Rohingya
The speed and scale with which over one million Rohingya refugees have crossed over the border to Cox’s Bazaar camp in Bangladesh has led to a critical emergency situation. (1) […]
Global health disruptors: Migration
How can we ensure the health of migrants, asks Michaela Told […]
Brexit will increase the UK’s vulnerability to the impact of climate change
The British government is overwhelmed by Brexit. Preparations and negotiations are consuming the bulk of many government departments’ time and attention, leaving them little scope to properly address other urgent […]
Building health security into health systems: one legacy of polio eradication that must not be lost
In the past 30 years, polio has moved from being a widely occurring infectious disease to one now on the brink of complete eradication. It is too soon to celebrate […]
Transformative change takes leadership, partnerships, and multisectoral collaboration
Investment in systems to promote collaboration is vital for health, say Shri J P Nadda and Nikolai Astrup […]