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Global health
Laura Kerr: Using opportunities from polio eradication to address weaknesses in global immunisation systems
We all know that vaccines work. Yet one in ten children in the world still receive no vaccines. Millions more do not receive all 11 WHO recommended vaccines and only […]
David Nott: Crossing red lines in Syria
The Syrian Civil War has passed its seventh anniversary. What started as a peaceful demonstration in March 2011 has ended up being one of the biggest failures of standards of […]
Poonam Khetrapal Singh: The monsoon presents a pressing public health threat to the Rohingya
Urgent funding is needed to protect the health and wellbeing of Rohingya refugees throughout the rainy season […]
Stephen A. Matlin: The polio dividend—opportunities and challenges
On the brink of completing its mission to eradicate polio worldwide, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is now ramping down in preparation for closure. There were only 22 cases […]
Fiona Sim: The Winter Olympics and junk food—who cares about the health legacy?
It would be sad and ironic if the main legacy of this year’s Winter Olympics is to advance unhealthy eating and obesity […]
Michel Kazatchkine: Winds of hope on HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The announcement by UNAIDS that some 21 million people living with HIV are now on treatment uncovers an extraordinary achievement and one of the great global health milestones of this […]
Mihály Kökény and Gyula Kincses: Health can be a unifying issue in an era of polarised politics
Hungary is experiencing a deepening crisis in healthcare, but it is possible for parties of different interests to work together […]
Brenda Kelly and Filsan Ali: The narrative around FGM needs to move beyond prosecution
Communities must be listened to and grassroots expertise enlisted if we are to end this practice […]
Managing the conflicts between private interests and public responsibility
The Global Fund partnership is an important mechanism for transferring funds from national, multilateral, and private donors to low and middle income countries to assist in the fight against AIDS, […]