Expenditure in older populations is an investment, not a cost, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) With relatively little fanfare, the World Report on Ageing and Health—one of the most […]
Global health
Jocalyn Clark: Predatory journals debate raises controversies—but they’re not going away
I think it’s fair to say that the topic of so-called predatory journals was the hot one at the recent World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) conference. The meeting coincided […]
Jocalyn Clark: World Association of Medical Editors’ first conference—an international affair
For its first ever conference, the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) chose New Delhi, India as the inaugural location—a reflection of the global nature of medical science and publishing, […]
Arthy Santhakumar: What makes the new global goals different?
The end is in sight. Or more accurately the beginning. Following three lengthy years of negotiations, we have a new (and improved) sustainable development agenda for global action—The Global Goals. […]
Sara Bennett and Kabir Sheikh: How the new global goals can help drive systems to address health challenges better
The fact that the sustainable development goals have only one solitary goal for health has been criticised by many with concerns that it signals a new more diluted and less […]
Shreelata Rao Seshadri: From MDGs to SDGs—do global goals contribute to health equity?
The era of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) came to an end on 8 September 2015, and a new era in global milestones have been launched with the Sustainable Development Goals […]
Andy Young and Sarah Collis: The real Ebola heroes will not be getting medals
We are two of many British doctors and nurses chosen to receive a medal for providing medical care as part of the response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa […]
Richard Smith: How well are countries doing in responding to the NCD pandemic?
A pandemic of NCD (non-communicable disease) is sweeping across the world, particularly in poor countries, causing much suffering and premature death and swamping health systems. NCD (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic […]
Chris Simms: Global health and altruism—the case of Canada and its treatment of refugees
Last year, government cuts to basic health services for refugees—especially those meant for women and children—outraged Canadian physicians to the point of petitioning the courts to intervene. The Federal Court […]
Uganda’s medical diaspora and their engagement in global health
Background The World Health Organization has previously identified the emigration of healthcare workers as the most critical problem facing health systems in African countries. However, despite this documented negative impact […]