Global push to boost childhood brain cancer survival rates
Global collaboration is key to bridging survival gaps and advancing treatments of childhood brain cancer.
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Joyce Chimbi—Kenya
7 min
The virtual platform facilitating childhood cancer care
Many childhood cancer cases in Kenya go undiagnosed. A new platform is empowering local healthcare practitioners.
Laurel Ives—UK
7 min
New treatments combating bacterial vaginosis stigma
New treatment approaches that target the vaginal microbiome may help to keep BV at bay.
Joyce Chimbi—Kenya
7 min
Online therapy is changing the conversation around mental health
Access to low-cost, one-on-one digital mental health services is helping to reduce deeply entrenched stigma across sub-Saharan Africa.
Brian Mastroianni — US
9 min
Accelerating digital innovations for women’s reproductive health
Innovators, funders, and policymakers discuss how digital solutions can empower women with equitable access to reproductive healthcare.
Brian Mastroianni — US
7 min
How a male pill can boost gender equity
How a male contraceptive pill can shift the burden of birth control away from women.
Joyce Chimbi—Kenya
7 min
Table banking: A Kenyan innovation for women, by women
Deprived of land rights and economic agency, Kenyan women are banking on themselves, across a table, to earn their way out of poverty.
Hannane Ferdjani — Côte d'Ivoire
7 min
Can femtech erase gender bias in medical care?
Technology-driven products help more women access healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa, even as they pinpoint the systemic gender biases.
Brian Mastroianni — US
9 min
Can digital solutions revolutionise mental health care?
The pandemic-induced lockdowns lent fresh energy to teleconsultations for mental health, as clinic visits became impossible.
Ann-Lise Mikolajczak & Herb Riband - Switzerland
4 min
Invest now to beat NCDs
A world that rallied together to tackle the covid-19 pandemic must stay united in the fight against non-communicable diseases through...
Derek Yach - US
5 min
Addressing the impact of multiple chronic conditions can improve health and reduce morbidity
Patients with two or more comorbidities are at greater risk of hospitalisation and death, and their numbers are considerable, as revealed...
Becky McCall — United Kingdom
7 min
The hidden heartache of long-term covid-19
Research is beginning to reveal the lasting impact of covid-19 on cardiovascular health–even among so-called ‘mild’ cases. There is...
