Thinking outside the cube: The political determinants of universal health coverage
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has stated that universal health coverage (UHC) is “a… Read more »
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Achieving and sustaining elimination: How the Geshiyaro Project might shape the future of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths programmes
In the Wolaita zone in southern Ethiopia a research initiative is underway to assess strategies to achieve transmission break for schistosomiasis and… Read more »
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All together to end COPD
COPD is a largely preventable disease, but relatively unknown - not just in the general public, but also among people at risk. The… Read more »
Communities make the difference: World AIDS Day 2019
For World AIDS Day, this blog highlights research registered at the ISRCTN registry that harnesses community power to help people… Read more »
Pneumonia is a major threat to public health – why don’t we acknowledge the fact?
Today is the 10th anniversary of the World Pneumonia Day, which aims to increase awareness that pneumonia is a major global… Read more »
Ensuring safe drinking water in Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
A new study published in Gut Pathogens and supported by UNICEF, reveals high levels of contamination of source water from… Read more »
How can the plastic waste crises be solved in Africa?
There is the need for sustainable management of waste plastics in Africa. A new article published in Environmental Sciences Europe… Read more »
Four ways to address the heart disease-related outcomes of malaria
Malaria increases the risk of heart failure by 30%, meaning an increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases. Dr. Ifeanyi M.… Read more »
Eliminating vertical transmission of HIV: This last mile needs more than Antiretroviral Therapy
Worldwide 36.9 million people are living with HIV. Of these, 1.8 million are children. In this blog we look back across a new… Read more »
Too Hot to Handle: Loss of cytoplasmic incompatibility may hinder Wolbachia-centred disease control
A new study shows that rising temperatures can reduce Wolbachia infection in mosquitoes, loosening its control on their… Read more »