Resistance to front-line malaria drugs confirmed in Africa
Scientists have confirmed that malaria parasites in Africa have developed resistance to a key family of drugs used to protect…
Category: Global Health
Bill Gates Says We Aren’t Ready for the Next Pandemic
Not enough is being done to prepare for the next pandemic, a new report from the Bill and Melinda Gates…
Covid-19 disrupted fight against HIV, TB, malaria
The Covid-19 pandemic had a “devastating” impact on the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in 2020, according to a…
CDC launches a new public health analytics center
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is announcing a new center designed to advance the use of forecasting…
The prospect of booster shots is igniting a global health debate
By Daniel E. Slotnik and Noah Weiland As the Delta variant rages around the world, a heated debate has arisen over whether public…
Decolonizing Global Health: A Moment To Reflect On A Movement
By: Madhukar Pai There is a lot that is wrong with how global health is designed, structured, taught, and practiced.…
WFP and WHO launch innovative project on Emergency Health Facilities
Following the recent G20 side event co-hosted by the Italian Government and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) focusing…
Stop Using Neutrogena and Aveeno Spray Sunscreen, J&J Warns
Consumers should stop using certain brands of spray-on sunscreen products made by Johnson & Johnson. The company has issued a voluntary recall…
WHO releases first guidelines on hepatitis C virus self-testing
New guidelines from WHO strongly recommend offering self-testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) as an additional approach to HCV testing…
Africa CDC launches Fellowship of Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Kofi Annan Foundation launched the Fellowship of Kofi…