Addressing disparities in childhood cancer
There is a vital need to address childhood cancer on a global scale, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
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Maria Alejandra Sandoval — Global
- 7 min
How stigma hinders youth mental health progress in LMICs
Youth in Nigeria and Bolivia talk about the barriers they face accessing mental health support.
Kalkidan Tesfaye—Ethiopia
- 7 min
Normalising the clitoris and its role in women’s sexuality
Female genital mutilation impacts millions of girls and women. Breaking the silence around the clitoris is a global health imperative.
Hellen Wangui Gathere — Kenya
- 4 min
Women with chronic illness can be empowered with information
Public healthcare policies should support women who have to make decisions simultaneously about their pregnancy and their condition.
Cæcilie Bachdal Johansen — Denmark
- 4 min
Sephora Kids skincare overuse calls for responsible action
The phenomenon of children overconsuming skincare and makeup underscores the urgent need for informed guidance and responsible action.
Michael Calopietro—Denmark
- 3 min
Paving a digital pathway to universal health coverage
Digitisation of hypertension and diabetes care in low- and middle-income countries must solve the challenges of today and tomorrow.
The Health Finance Institute
- 9 min
Promising tools to close the NCD financing gap
How blended finance can mitigate investment risks to attract private funds for healthcare, especially focused on NCDs.
Vanessa Peberdy—Switzerland
- 4 min
How universal health coverage makes SDGs doable
Universal Health Coverage promises to leave no one behind, but not without sustained investment of funds and political will.
Dr. Ratna Devi & Rajat Jain — India
- 4 min
The lesser-known non-communicable diseases that immobilise lives
Global burden of chronic pain
Oren Ombiro & Susan Mumbua — US
- 4 min
How Africa e-delivers last-mile care for hypertension
Four African countries have deployed digitisation to offer screening, early detection, management and follow-up services for hypertension.
Chris Coulter — Canada & Derek Yach - US
- 3 min
Why mental health care matters in a pandemic-scarred world
Governments and charities are committing billions of dollars to safekeep the world from future pandemics.
Anne Stake — United States of America
- 4 min
The missing ‘global fund’ for mental health care
Mental health and funding
Lily Chhatwal & Eliza Ennis — US
- 11 min
Discovering IV iron's untapped market in LMICs, drip by drip
IV iron supplementation is an effective way to improve maternal health and chronic disease outcomes globally.
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...
Vanessa Peberdy — Switzerland & Melissa Rendler-Garcia - US
- 4 min
A collective approach can improve access to quality cancer care
The task of taking quality care to those living with cancer grows more difficult with the exploding number of new cases.
Cæcilie Bachdal Johansen — Denmark
- 4 min
Caribbean youth ask their governments to do more for their mental wellbeing
Caribbean youth have set their governments an agenda for change in a region hobbled by inadequate mental health services.
Teresa Tseng — the US & Sean Lybrand - Switzerland
- 5 min
Healthy minds for healthier hearts
Chronic illnesses often lead to poor mental health, and in the case of heart disease it can worsen the condition.
NCD Child — Canada
- 4 min
Robust data on youth mental health can better inform targeted intervention
There is very little data on the prevalence of mental health conditions among young people, especially minority groups like refugees.
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...
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...
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