“We need to commit to and invest in the changes we seek”: Insights from the MSF Scientific Research Day

“We need to commit to and invest in the changes we seek”: Insights from the MSF Scientific Research Day   Posted August 19, 2018 by post-info In recognition of World Humanitarian Day 2018, PLOS ONE

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo ends

  Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo ends post-info PLOS will no longer actively triage Ebola content for expedited review, but will continue to update the Ebola Channel with new content. The WHO announced

Journée Scientific Niger

0000-0002-8715-2896 Journée Scientific Niger   Posted January 31, 2018 by post-info PLOS Medicine Specialty Consulting Editor Lorenz von Seidlein presents some highlights from the first Epicentre scientific day in Niger Epicentre, the research arm of

Epicentre/ Médecins Sans Frontières Scientific Day 2017: Research and Discussion from the Malaria Session

0000-0002-8715-2896 Epicentre/ Médecins Sans Frontières Scientific Day 2017: Research and Discussion from the Malaria Session   post-info AddThis Sharing Buttons above PLOS Medicine Specialty Consulting Editor, Lorenz von Seidlein, reports research highlights and his own

MSF Scientific Days: An Opportunity to Think Critically and Do Better

0000-0002-8715-2896 MSF Scientific Days: An Opportunity to Think Critically and Do Better   post-info AddThis Sharing Buttons above Paul Simpson, Deputy Editor of PLOS Medicine, looks forward to the upcoming Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders

Combatting Neglected Tropical Diseases: Much Progress, but Millions of Neglected Patients Lack Access to Care

0000-0002-8715-2896 Combatting Neglected Tropical Diseases: Much Progress, but Millions of Neglected Patients Lack Access to Care   post-info AddThis Sharing Buttons above Julien Potet of Médecins Sans Frontières discusses recent successes and presents suggestions for the next

More people, more time, better data – what we need to ‘treat-all’ with HIV

redribbon-e1448993818437-640x320On World AIDS Day 2015 and as the 18th International Conferences on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) is in full swing, Helen Bygrave discusses the implications of the recently announced WHO ‘treat-all’ policy. On

Dismantling gains in global health?

As the Third International Conference on Financing for Development begins in Ethiopia, Áine Markham of Médecins Sans Frontières warns that basing funding decisions on country-level finance indicators could be a step backwards for global health, especially in middle-income countries.  This month signals a critical … Continue reading »

The post Dismantling gains in global health? appeared first on PLOS Blogs Network.

WHO will lead and who will pay? The World Health Organization, Ebola and the future of global health

By Andreas Vilhelmsson When the Ebola virus disease epidemic hit West Africa in late 2013, nobody could imagine that just a year and a half later it will have caused more than 11,000 deaths and be declared a threat to … Continue reading »

The post WHO will lead and who will pay? The World Health Organization, Ebola and the future of global health appeared first on PLOS Blogs Network.

Mind the Deadly Gaps

Grania Brigden (@TBBrigden) discusses the urgent need to close the gaps in the TB response. The 45th Union World Conference on Lung Health held in Barcelona last week opened with the Health Ministers of South Africa and India making bold … Continue reading »

The post Mind the Deadly Gaps appeared first on PLOS Blogs Network.