Major reforms, new issues, and significant policy pivots were on the agenda for the 71stWorld Health Assembly and the many side events occurring in Geneva last week. Sadly, at the same time, Ebola has reappeared in theCategory Archives: WHA
What does progress look like in global health?
Major reforms, new issues, and significant policy pivots were on the agenda for the 71stWorld Health Assembly and the many side events occurring in Geneva last week. Sadly, at the same time, Ebola has reappeared in theUniversal? Expanding the concept of health systems
By Nicole Minckas, MSc and Dr Geordan Shannon The WHO recently published their draft thirteenth general program of work that aims to ensure access to health services for 1 billion additional people by 2023.Gender and NCDs: Benign neglect in the face of a gaping window of opportunity
NCDs are finally having their moment. Diabetes is very much in the public eye from Dhaka to Dakar, the global ‘epidemic’ of obesity is currently the subject of numerous television shows, the row overStriking Back: Snakebites Gain Global Attention
By Benjamin Waldmann Selvarasu, a coconut farmer in Erode, India, met his fate with a bite from a Russell’s viper. With his life hanging in the balance, it wasn’t until he reached a thirdInnovative thinking is key to realizing UHC
In 2015, the world spent $7.3 trillion on health. Yes, that’s 10% of global GDP. At the WHO Global Dialogue on Partnerships for Sustainable Financing of NCDs last week, Dr. Rifat Atun, Professor of GlobalImplementing Healthcare Interventions: Context is Key
0000-0002-8715-2896 “One of the most important parts of our job is to listen to partners, adjust the strategies based on what they hear, and give implementers the leeway to use their expertise and their local