Training a workforce to meet Africa’s healthcare needs
African countries are in need of an agile and skilled health workforce that can make optimum use of scarce resources, especially in rural...
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Zarina Geloo — Zambia
- 7 min
How can African countries brace against future pandemics?
Preoccupied with managing day-to-day crises, healthcare-related and otherwise, African countries struggle to plan for tomorrow, let alone...
Chris Coulter — Canada & Derek Yach - US
- 3 min
Why mental health care matters in a pandemic-scarred world
Mental health and the pandemic
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
- 8 min
Towards better prevention and care for stroke in LMICs
Death or disability from stroke is a growing concern around the world, with low- and middle-income countries more affected due to lack of...
Re:solve Global Health
- 1 min
Costs and benefits of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4
Most countries have made little progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4, which calls for a reduction in...
Teresa Tseng — the US & Sean Lybrand - Switzerland
- 5 min
Healthy minds for healthier hearts
Supporting mental health and wellbeing and its impact on heart disease Chronic illnesses often lead to poor mental health, and in the...
Suntosh Pillay — South Africa
- 1 min
Ask the expert: the role of policy in mental health
Suntosh Pillay is a clinical psychologist based in Durban, South Africa, working in the public mental health care sector. In the video...
Danny Buckland — United Kingdom
- 7 min
Sugar taxes: Searching for the sweet spot
Sugar taxes and food product labelling are increasingly in use to help people choose healthy and arrest the surge of non-communicable...
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
- 3 min
Insights for Preventing Diabetes in Latin America
Better collaboration between all stakeholders is key to preventing and diagnosing diabetes in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in...
Hayley Jones - Australia
- 7 min
Using the Law to Combat NCDs
When implemented alongside other policies and public health initiatives, laws to reduce the risk factors for non-communicable diseases...
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
- 8 min
Taking action against diabetes in crisis settings
The number of people displaced by humanitarian crises is rising, and there is a pressing need to address non-communicable diseases like...
Zarina Geloo — Zambia
- 7 min
Zambia pushing through the barriers to better care
In Africa, non-communicable diseases like diabetes will be a more serious threat to life than all other illnesses within 10 years. The...
Aimee Andag Silva — Philippines
- 4 min
The Sugar Crossroads: Timely diabetes intervention is key
When travelers reach crossroads, they need to choose a direction to take. Should they forge ahead, make a turn or go back and retrace...
Jeff Cyr — Canada
- 5 min
Addressing diabetes through traditional Indigenous ways: listen, learn, act
The number of people with type 2 diabetes continues to expand to record levels globally, and Indigenous peoples have some of the highest...
Norman Coleman & Donna O’Brien - United States
- 5 min
A global health convergence for approaching infectious and noncommunicable diseases
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the threat that sudden stresses pose to health resources and supply chains in all countries,...
Verah Okeyo - Kenya
- 8 min
Kenya shines light on mental health crisis sweeping Africa
A new commitment by Kenya’s leaders helped move mental illness onto the health agenda, yet political will was only the beginning of the...
James Anderson - United Kingdom
- 5 min
Overcoming key barriers to quality diabetes care around the world
Innovations in diabetes treatment and management have made enormous contributions to global health over the past 100 years, but there are...
Teofilo O.L. San Luis Jr. - Philippines
- 4 min
The thyroid, the organ below the radar
Thyroid disorders (TDs) rarely get the publicity of more well-known disease groups, but can lead to tragic consequences, especially in...
Zuzanna Tittenbrun & Sonali Johnson - Switzerland
- 4 min
A goal without a plan is just a wish – the importance of national cancer control plans
Cancer is a challenging disease for all health systems, and the lack of a national cancer strategy can make it more difficult for them to...
Kwanele Asante — South Africa & Bruno Helman - Brazil
- 4 min
People power as the driver and disruptor for the NCD agenda
Health care systems around the world are facing growing calls to make care pathways for people living with non-communicable diseases...
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