Non-communicable disease (NCD) related pregnancy complications can have long-term effects on mothers, but one simple solution with the...

At the critical juncture of human and planetary health. On the precipice of change For generations, we have not listened to the message...

Simple, scalable initiatives that enhance day-to-day living offer huge potential benefits for human health and that of the planet....

Air pollution is an invisible threat to human health as well as the planet—and not only because of its connection with respiratory...

The number of people displaced by humanitarian crises is rising, and there is a pressing need to address non-communicable diseases like...

With every day comes new evidence of the devastation caused by climate change, and paralleling this rise is the rapid escalation of the...

In Africa, non-communicable diseases like diabetes will be a more serious threat to life than all other illnesses within 10 years. The...

When travelers reach crossroads, they need to choose a direction to take. Should they forge ahead, make a turn or go back and retrace...

The discovery of insulin in 1921 changed type 1 diabetes from a death sentence to a condition that can be controlled and managed...

Confronting the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) requires an approach that is tailored to people, rather than diseases....

Obesity is one of the most urgent global health challenges of the 21st century. Prevalence rates have reached pandemic proportions,...

Primary health care (PHC) brings comprehensive health care closer to people and a PHC provider is oftentimes the first health point of...

The number of people with type 2 diabetes continues to expand to record levels globally, and Indigenous peoples have some of the highest...

The number of people living with diabetes (PLWDs) has quadrupled in the last 40 years, adding to the pressures on health systems,...

Preventable, yet persistent, Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is the most commonly acquired heart disease in people under 25 years of age....

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the threat that sudden stresses pose to health resources and supply chains in all countries,...

As long ago as 550 BC, Chinese philosopher Confucius told us to “study the past if you would define the future.” In that spirit FORESIGHT...

A new commitment by Kenya’s leaders helped move mental illness onto the health agenda, yet political will was only the beginning of the...

The covid-19 pandemic has illustrated how chances of recovery from a severe infectious disease are strongly influenced by the presence,...

Innovations in diabetes treatment and management have made enormous contributions to global health over the past 100 years, but there are...