Expanding coverage by ushering in the private sector results in inequities in access, argue Ramya Kumar and Anne-Emanuelle Birn […]
Global health
Prescription only access to antibiotics could exacerbate health inequalities in LMICs
One standardised solution to antimicrobial resistance will not be appropriate across all settings, say Mishal S Khan and colleagues […]
Soumya Swaminathan: TB programmes should focus on people with highest risk of progression to disease
It is time for the TB community to identify new approaches to controlling this ancient disease […]
Giovanni Rezza: Mandatory vaccinations in Italy—scientific evidence and political controversies
Vaccine mandates have become increasingly politicised in Italy, but policy must be guided by evidence […]
Richard Lehman: Shared decision making—essential but hard to measure
What might be needed to see shared decision making become a reality? […]
Lara Fairall: Remembering Bongani Mayosi
Professor Bongani Mayosi (pictured) was a great friend of mine and of the Knowledge Translation Unit (KTU)’s, sharing our vision for universal health coverage. As dean of the University of […]
Shereen El Feki: Time’s up for bad laws on HIV
Earlier this month, four decades of global efforts to develop a vaccine for HIV received a boost with encouraging news from a new clinical trial. It is early days yet, […]
Johanna Hanefeld and Benjamin Hawkins: NCDs—it’s time to embrace the evidence, not industry
Embracing actors from any health harming industry is misguided given the scale of the current NCD crisis, argue Johanna Hanefeld and Benjamin Hawkins […]
The modern era must end: antibiotic resistance helps us rethink medicine and farming
Over the past sixty years, antibiotics have played important roles in medicine, farming, and beyond. They have become an important backdrop to the modern era, enabling the rapid treatment of […]
Universal quality healthcare coverage—a commitment to building a healthier and more productive society
Providing high quality healthcare is an imperative of UHC […]