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Jo Waters—United Kingdom
9 min read
Readying the drugs and the mindset to defeat dementia
Promising new drugs raise hopes of slowing the progression of dementia, but stigma and funds crunch remain major roadblocks.


Annonciata Byukusenge—Rwanda
5 min read
Rwanda battles elephantiasis with equitable care
The race to eliminate elephantiasis in Rwanda by 2030 necessitates tackling poverty, lack of awareness, and gaps in healthcare access.


Brian Mastroianni — US
9 min read
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 read
How a male pill can boost gender equity
How a male contraceptive pill can shift the burden of birth control away from women.


Michael Calopietro—Denmark
3 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.


Hannane Ferdjani—Côte d'Ivoire
7 min read
Africa innovates to usher in universal health coverage
African countries bank on innovations, including digital solutions, to usher in universal health coverage that leaves no one behind.


Nikita Chopra
1 min read
The story of living with a chronic illness: The importance of empowering others
Have you heard of plaque psoriasis? Our host, journalist Brian Mastroianni, speaks with Nitika Chopra, a U.S.-based chronic illness...


Dr. James MacKillop
1 min read
How can we address the global burden of disease tied to alcohol?
In recent years, there has been much discussion over the ways substance use disorders — particularly alcohol use disorders — have...


Joyce Chimbi—Kenya
7 min read
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.


Isabel Mestres — Switzerland
4 min read
Speeding up the race to beat breast cancer globally
Multisectoral partners join forces with the WHO’s global initiative to end inequities in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.


Jyotsna Singh — India
7 min read
How caste is a major barrier to health equity in India
Improving health outcomes among India’s marginalised Dalit and tribal communities, especially women, calls for a national-level effort.


Angela Tufvesson — Hong Kong
11 min read
Delivering maternity rights to Hong Kong’s migrant workers
Awareness of legal maternity protections can help secure the income and rights of Hong Kong’s female migrant domestic workers.


Danny Buckland — United Kingdom
8 min read
Holding back the tide of climate change for better health
Bangladesh grapples with climate change, a rising sea, water salinity, and chronic disease. What can it do to reverse the tide?


Re:solve Global Health
1 min read
Turning hope into action for those living with rare diseases
Dr. David Fajgenbaum understands better than most what it is like to live on both sides of medicine. He has been both patient and...


Danny Buckland — United Kingdom
7 min read
The growing push for gender equity in healthcare access
As medical care and research remain stubbornly male-centric, a global movement is afoot to end the invisibilisation of women.


Re:solve Global Health
1 min read
How we can we approach women's reproductive health in a 'person-centered' approach around the world
Dr. Kelsey Holt, a social and behavioral scientist whose research portfolio is dedicated to identifying ways to promote equity and...


Zarina Geloo — Zambia
8 min read
How menstrual leave can create more equitable workplaces
In Zambia and a handful of other countries, time off during menstruation shows how workplaces can be made more inclusive for women.


Re:solve Global Health
1 min read
Breaking down healthcare barriers for trans people
Dr. Marci Bowers, a U.S.-based medical pioneer in gender affirmation surgery, joins our host, journalist Brian Mastroianni, in a...


Maurizio Arseni—Switzerland
7 min read
Reliable health services powered by solar energy
Solar powered health services, especially in low- and middle-income countries, is a cost-effective and climate friendly solution.


Re:solve Global Health
1 min read
Supporting female healthcare workers in conflict settings around the world
In conversation with our Special Report on closing the gender health gap, Dr. Mamsallah Faal-Omisore joins our host, journalist Brian...
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