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 “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
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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…
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Global Health Overturning Roe vs. Wade will reverberate globallyRead more
By guest contributors Laura Fitzgerald, Stephanie Gallagher, Rena Greifinger, and Lyudmila Nepomnyashchiy (WomenLift Health Leadership Journey, US 2021 Cohort) Take a moment…
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Global Health PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases’ June 2022 Editor of the Month: Abdallah Samy, PhDRead more
Abdallah Samy is currently an Assistant Professor and Research Scientist at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. His research group has expertise…
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Global Health Rethinking Malaria – Why NowRead more
By guest contributors Dyann Wirth, Rose Leke and Michelle A. Williams Malaria elimination is possible. Ten countries have been certified “malaria-free” in…