In the second instalment of this blog series, I will share some ongoing challenges faced by Sierra Leone in treating Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). I will also share some success […]
Global health
Lawrence Haddad: Think we can’t end global malnutrition by 2030? Think again
There is a public health crisis that is threatening the health and lives of men, women, and children across our planet at an alarming rate, and the richest nations are […]
Tackling a pandemic: Is Ebola the definitive lesson?
Until recently, Ebola was rarely heard of in the developed world, but during the last few months, we are receiving such a high volume of daily information on Ebola virus […]
David Southall and Rhona MacDonald: More resources are urgently needed to treat Ebola in west Africa
In Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea—the countries most affected by Ebola—the outbreak has, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO), resulted in 5160 deaths. In Liberia, a […]
Grania Brigden: Mind the deadly gaps in the TB response
The 45th Union World Conference on Lung Health, recently held in Barcelona, opened with the health ministers of South Africa and India making bold commitments to address and reverse the tuberculosis […]
The Ebola diaries—10 November 2014
If you had asked any of us about our plans for November 2014, it probably would not have included a tour to Sierra Leone to treat patients with Ebola. But […]
Colin Brown: In the field in Sierra Leone
Welcome to the first blog about my return to Sierra Leone. This week a few reflections on the organisation I am here with, the country, and the Ebola epidemic as it […]
Rupert Whitaker: A pill for risky sex—another step on the road to a pill for bad housing
PrEP—or chemoprophylaxis against HIV infection, as the less sexy phrase goes—is about using chemicals to prevent yourself from contracting HIV during sex or the sharing of injection equipment, the acronym […]
Anne Muendi Musuva: Why global health needs a health systems social movement
This blog reflects discussions I had with fellow young people who attended the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, which was held in Cape Town from 29 September to […]
Developing evidence based health policy in resource limited settings—lessons from Nepal
Few would argue against the benefits of evidence informed public health and health policies. However, efforts to inform health policy in resource limited settings face particularly daunting challenges—often specific to […]