Could the CEO of a South African hotel chain help the NHS improve how we respond when things go wrong? At last week’s Risky Business 2012 conference, Arthur Gillis, CEO […]
Guest writers
Henry Murphy on being a BMJ Clegg Scholar
There are moments in life where you feel like you’ve made it. Sipping mint tea from a CNN mug whilst helping to decide on this issue’s cover image, I feel […]
Gabriel Scally on Andrew Lansley’s Geneva fantasy at the World Health Assembly
Sometimes, while attending a World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, I get the feeling that I am in a parallel universe where diplomat speak serves to smooth over unresolvable conflict […]
Vijaya Nath: The secret of Kaiser Permanente’s success
Much has been written about the integrated healthcare system that the Kaiser Permanente health group makes possible in the eight states and nine regions which it serves in America. But […]
Gabriel Scally: on the WHO general assembly in Geneva
As I queued in the rain to get through security I pondered life in a non-governmental organisation (NGO) rather than a Ministry of Health. It rarely makes the headlines in […]
Tom Nolan: Welcome to the Fold
“You need a lot of patience to play this game,” one of the Foldit community replied after I asked for some tips on how to rebuild my protein’s backbone. “Just […]
Lisa Hallgarten: Where hospital delivery does not guarantee good care
A key focus of work in the field of safe motherhood has been on increasing deliveries in medical facilities with access to skilled birth assistants and emergency obstetric care. In […]
Amanda Glassman on the difficult task of setting priorities at the WHO
As country delegations prepare for the 65th session of the World Health Assembly next week, the reform of the institution itself is only one topic on a list of 20 agenda […]
Lesley Henderson: Gender, sexuality and mental illness in Homeland
The American television network Showtime is becoming synonymous with highly acclaimed drama and post 9/11 series Homeland (2011) is no exception. Barack Obama is reportedly a huge fan of the programme […]
Florian Sparr on strengthening the global R&D system: innovation for health needs in developing countries
On Friday 4 May 2012 “Strengthening the Global R&D System: Innovation for Health Needs in Developing Countries” took place in Geneva. The keynote address, “Investing in Global Public Goods” was given by Joseph […]