Millions of girls miss school each month when they menstruate, as their families cannot afford sanitary pads or tampons – something that a Geneva-based diplomatic effort is seeking to address. Ambassador Matthew Wilson of Barbados described improving access to menstrual as a “global moral imperative” at a meeting of diplomats this week.  “[Caribbean] surveys show […] Continue reading ->
For the first time, the G20 Leaders’ Declaration explicitly references the Lusaka Agenda  – a significant milestone for developing countries that have long called for a fairer global health architecture. This acknowledgement gives political weight to an agenda that places integrated health systems, universal health coverage, and national leadership at the center of global health […] Continue reading ->
Artificial intelligence could compress years of drug discovery into months – helping to overcome growing drug resistance to existing treatments for malaria and other vector-borne diseases. But scientists in low-income countries are often left behind. Jeremy Burrows, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) vice president, head of drug discovery, explains how a new open-access, AI-powered drug discovery […] Continue reading ->