By guest contributors Vasee Moorthy, John Reeder, Soumya Swaminathan When Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) answer relevant research questions, employing robust scientific methodology…
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Global Health Improving the global clinical trials ecosystem – a World Health Assembly resolutionRead more
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Global Health Navigating Ebola: Women’s Health in a Bloody EpidemicRead more
By guest contributor Benjamin Black Ebola epidemics summon the world’s attention. Newspapers and reporters are quick to remind their audiences of the…
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Climate Change PLOS supports the call for urgent, immediate action to address health impacts of climate change in AfricaRead more
PLOS stands in support of the more than 250 journals calling for urgent action on climate change for Africa and for the…
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Global Health “If you are uncomfortable in the room then you are in the right place” – Reflections on anti-racism and decolonizing global health from the International AIDS Conference in MontrealRead more
By guest contributors Ayoade Alakija, Winnie Byanyima, Vuyiseka Dubula-Majola, Madhukar Pai; Christine Stegling, Steve Letsike, Lazenya Weekes-Richemond, Lola Abayomi, Leigh-Anne-Agnew, Divya…
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Global Health Day of the Girl Child: Let’s Aim for A World Free of Cervical CancerRead more
By guest contributors Jessica Posner and Nicole Castle “The HPV vaccine has a vital role to play in preventing cervical cancer. We…
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Global Health Stopping Gun Violence in the Americas: A Preventable PandemicRead more
By guest contributors Rashi Jhunjhunwala, MD MA; Arturo Cervantes Trejo MD MPH DrPH; Pablo Tarcisio Uribe-Leitz MD MPH; John Lindsay-Poland, Keith Martin…
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Global Health How to lead an African public health institute through a pandemicRead more
By guest contributor Professor Stanley Okolo The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) faced numerous challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic but was ultimately…
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Global Health Is global health ignoring global human development?Read more
By guest contributor Themrise Khan Global health has dominated world headlines since the emergence of COVID-19. More so at times, than other…
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Global Health UK COVID-19 Inquiry Must Examine the Paternalism and Power Dynamics Underpinning its International Pandemic ResponseRead more
By guest contributor Harry Bignell, Health Policy Advisor at Oxfam Since being officially declared a pandemic in March 2020, COVID-19 caused the…
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Global Health Why Every Body CountsRead more
By guest contributors Satchit Balsari, Caroline Buckee, and Jennifer Leaning In May 2022, the WHO reported that India had the highest COVID-19…
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Global Health Stepping up to Address Global Breastfeeding Inequities: Reflections on World Breastfeeding Week 2022Read more
By guest contributor Cecilia Tomori Breastfeeding saves lives and helps keep families and communities healthier. Each year approximately 600,000 infants and young…
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Global Health How not to become a global health expertRead more
By guest contributor Chiamaka Precious Ojiako There is neither a universally accepted definition of global health expertise nor credentials, checklists, or guidelines…