By guest contributor Blondy Kayembe-Mulumba While some countries can quickly mobilize public health responses to pandemics, others struggled with limited access to…
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Global Health The WHO Pandemic Agreement: An essential catalyst for global health equity and preparednessRead more
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Global Health Reimagining Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) financing for Africa amid global funding crisesRead more
By guest contributors Sherin Paul and Mirfin Mpundu Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a silent pandemic, widens health inequalities in Africa by disproportionately affecting the…
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LGBTQ+ Taking pride in our content and communities: Understanding the mental health needs and barriers for LGBTQ+ communities across the globe.Read more
***Content Warning: Some of the topics discussed below may be triggering for some readers, including discussion of suicidality and abuse. Please use…
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Behind the Paper Behind the Paper: Indigenous perspectives navigating concurrent public health emergencies from the Cedar Project in British ColumbiaRead more
In this post, we talk to the authors of the recently published paper, Navigating concurrent public health emergencies: Indigenous perspectives from the…
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Global Health Urgent need for increasing access to TB diagnosis – what can we learn from HIV and COVID-19Read more
By guest contributors Gopal Panta, Lisa Stevens, and Irinn Vinaiphat Too many people continue to die from tuberculosis (TB) every year, the…
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Author Tips PLOS Mental Health Author Tips Part 3/3: Effective RevisionsRead more
PLOS Mental Health has been sharing a series of author tips with the aim of providing some support to those who are…
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Global Health Breaking Barriers: Strengthening Maternal Healthcare to Prevent Congenital Heart Disease in AfghanistanRead more
By guest contributors Massoma Jafari, Ilja Ormel, Samira Shahzad, Faiza Rab, Carla Taylor, and Salim Sohani Every Afghan mother dreams of a…
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Global Health What is taking us so long? Structural Inequities in the rollout of Maternal Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS)Read more
By guest contributors Dr Javeria Bilal Qamar; Dr Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas; Dr Fyezah Jehan Quietly prescribed, universally accepted, and utterly uncontroversial, prenatal vitamins…
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Mental Health The Power Of Community: Mental Health Awareness Week at PLOS Mental HealthRead more
This year, May 12th – 18th is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK and the theme is ‘Community’. Mental health discussions…
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Mental Health PLOS Mental Health Lived Experience Focus Group: How is it shaping our journal?Read more
At the beginning of April, PLOS Mental Health held the first Lived Experience Focus Group meetings. The sessions were pivotal moments for…
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Author Tips PLOS Mental Health Author Tips Part 2/3: Writing Manuscripts as an ECR or Independent ResearcherRead more
The central component of the PLOS Mental Health mission is to be a platform for a diverse range of authors that represent…
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Global Health Global Health Meets Gender Equality: Unpacking the Pandemic AgreementRead more
By guest contributors Shubha Nagesh and Magda Robalo After three years of intense and often difficult negotiations, World Health Organization (WHO) Member…