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Improving childhood cancer outcomes in Chile with UHC
Securing national healthcare policies in legal mandates can help ensure long-term improvements in cancer treatment and outcomes.
Julia Palma & Orietta Candia—Chile
4 min read


Global childhood cancer disparities: A gap to close
Underdiagnosis and delayed access to adequate childhood cancer care lead to enormous disparities in outcomes globally.


Enabling multicentre research on paediatric cancer in LMICs
Building collaborative cancer research infrastructure can help develop affordable, scalable, and regionally appropriate solutions.
Ramandeep Arora—India
4 min read


Workplace blues: Let us stop shaming ourselves
Workplaces need to establish clear policies and systems for supporting the mental health of their employees & fighting the stigma they face.


Improving palliative care access for children with cancer
Organisations and health systems should assess children’s palliative care needs separately from adults to ensure appropriate support.


Sharing personal stories counters schizophrenia stigma
Stigma has long accompanied serious mental illnesses, but people are starting to find power in their stories to drive change.
Nedim Pipic—Germany
5 min read


Advancing psychosocial wellbeing in childhood cancer care
In the fight against childhood cancer, the triumphs of modern medicine should be matched by equally significant improvements in life.


Childhood cancer survivors combatting reintegration stigma
Social reintegration of childhood cancer survivors in sub-Saharan Africa requires closer attention to combat stigma.


How stigma hinders youth mental health progress in LMICs
Youth in Nigeria and Bolivia talk about the barriers they face accessing mental health support.
Maria Alejandra Sandoval — Global
7 min read


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.
Kalkidan Tesfaye—Ethiopia
7 min read


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.
Hellen Wangui Gathere — Kenya
4 min read


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.
Re:solve Global Health
4 min read


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.
Michael Calopietro—Denmark
3 min read


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.
The Health Finance Institute
9 min read


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.
Vanessa Peberdy—Switzerland
4 min read


The lesser-known non-communicable diseases that immobilise lives
Global burden of chronic pain
Dr. Ratna Devi & Rajat Jain — India
4 min read


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.
Oren Ombiro & Susan Mumbua — US
4 min read


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.


The missing ‘global fund’ for mental health care
Mental health and funding
Anne Stake — United States of America
4 min read


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.
Lily Chhatwal & Eliza Ennis — US
11 min read
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