How Does Corruption Affect Healthcare Worldwide? 29/03/2023 Editorial team According to an article recently published in the Lancet, some 10% to 25% of the USD $7 trillion spent on healthcare globally every year is lost because of corruption – an amount that exceeds the investments needed to achieve universal healthcare by 2030. To understand how corruption affects healthcare worldwide, the Global Health Centre at […] Continue reading -> How Science Diplomacy Can Make a Difference in Global Health 11/03/2023 Editorial team Before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was adopted in 2003, the World Health Organization had worked for many years to prevent damage caused by tobacco consumption with the goal of passing an international agreement on tobacco regulation. The agreement, however, was not moving forward. “The real breakthrough came as scientific evidence emerged showing the […] Continue reading -> The World May Agree on a Pandemic Accord, But How Will it be Implemented? 01/03/2023 Editorial team As World Health Organization (WHO) member states get into line-by-line negotiations on a proposed pandemic accord to guide the world’s approach to future pandemics, there are growing calls for independent monitoring to ensure that the terms of such an accord are implemented. Layth Hanbali explains. Health Policy Watch: You and other colleagues have noted that […] Continue reading -> Ukraine War Sparks Global Health Crisis 10/02/2023 Editorial team Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a global health crisis – from the death, suffering and displacement of people in the country to the global food and fuel insecurity, and diminished donor funds to support other health issues. “The UN High Commission for Refugees estimated that about 17.6 million Ukrainians, which is about 43% of […] Continue reading -> Can Artificial Intelligence Revolutionise Healthcare? 07/02/2023 Editorial team As the world discusses how language model chatbot ChatGPT is changing the way information is created, the new episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast addresses the question of how artificial intelligence and other technological tools can improve healthcare. “Investigators have already been testing the applicability of artificial intelligence to healthcare,” says host Garry Aslanyan. […] Continue reading -> How Can New Vaccines be Rolled Out More Effectively? 12/12/2022 Editorial team Whether researchers provide good quality data or not, healthcare systems will continue to function. In this episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, Margaret Gyapong, director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana, tells host Garry Aslanyan that this has been a hard lesson that has […] Continue reading -> Wendy Reaser: Struggling with Obesity in Canada 03/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more One time, as Wendy Reaser was visiting the emergency room, she heard a specialist describing her as “fat and lazy,” adding that she did not want to put the work into being healthy. This experience, as well as many other […] Continue reading -> How Does Corruption Affect Health Systems Around the World? 02/12/2022 Editorial team When Patty García was a medical student in Peru some 30 years ago, she was already aware of the detrimental effect of corruption on health systems. “Back then, the corruption related to the distribution of drugs,” Garcia, who would go on to become her country’s Health Minister in 2016, shares during the latest episode of […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
How Science Diplomacy Can Make a Difference in Global Health 11/03/2023 Editorial team Before the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was adopted in 2003, the World Health Organization had worked for many years to prevent damage caused by tobacco consumption with the goal of passing an international agreement on tobacco regulation. The agreement, however, was not moving forward. “The real breakthrough came as scientific evidence emerged showing the […] Continue reading -> The World May Agree on a Pandemic Accord, But How Will it be Implemented? 01/03/2023 Editorial team As World Health Organization (WHO) member states get into line-by-line negotiations on a proposed pandemic accord to guide the world’s approach to future pandemics, there are growing calls for independent monitoring to ensure that the terms of such an accord are implemented. Layth Hanbali explains. Health Policy Watch: You and other colleagues have noted that […] Continue reading -> Ukraine War Sparks Global Health Crisis 10/02/2023 Editorial team Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a global health crisis – from the death, suffering and displacement of people in the country to the global food and fuel insecurity, and diminished donor funds to support other health issues. “The UN High Commission for Refugees estimated that about 17.6 million Ukrainians, which is about 43% of […] Continue reading -> Can Artificial Intelligence Revolutionise Healthcare? 07/02/2023 Editorial team As the world discusses how language model chatbot ChatGPT is changing the way information is created, the new episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast addresses the question of how artificial intelligence and other technological tools can improve healthcare. “Investigators have already been testing the applicability of artificial intelligence to healthcare,” says host Garry Aslanyan. […] Continue reading -> How Can New Vaccines be Rolled Out More Effectively? 12/12/2022 Editorial team Whether researchers provide good quality data or not, healthcare systems will continue to function. In this episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, Margaret Gyapong, director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana, tells host Garry Aslanyan that this has been a hard lesson that has […] Continue reading -> Wendy Reaser: Struggling with Obesity in Canada 03/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more One time, as Wendy Reaser was visiting the emergency room, she heard a specialist describing her as “fat and lazy,” adding that she did not want to put the work into being healthy. This experience, as well as many other […] Continue reading -> How Does Corruption Affect Health Systems Around the World? 02/12/2022 Editorial team When Patty García was a medical student in Peru some 30 years ago, she was already aware of the detrimental effect of corruption on health systems. “Back then, the corruption related to the distribution of drugs,” Garcia, who would go on to become her country’s Health Minister in 2016, shares during the latest episode of […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
The World May Agree on a Pandemic Accord, But How Will it be Implemented? 01/03/2023 Editorial team As World Health Organization (WHO) member states get into line-by-line negotiations on a proposed pandemic accord to guide the world’s approach to future pandemics, there are growing calls for independent monitoring to ensure that the terms of such an accord are implemented. Layth Hanbali explains. Health Policy Watch: You and other colleagues have noted that […] Continue reading -> Ukraine War Sparks Global Health Crisis 10/02/2023 Editorial team Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a global health crisis – from the death, suffering and displacement of people in the country to the global food and fuel insecurity, and diminished donor funds to support other health issues. “The UN High Commission for Refugees estimated that about 17.6 million Ukrainians, which is about 43% of […] Continue reading -> Can Artificial Intelligence Revolutionise Healthcare? 07/02/2023 Editorial team As the world discusses how language model chatbot ChatGPT is changing the way information is created, the new episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast addresses the question of how artificial intelligence and other technological tools can improve healthcare. “Investigators have already been testing the applicability of artificial intelligence to healthcare,” says host Garry Aslanyan. […] Continue reading -> How Can New Vaccines be Rolled Out More Effectively? 12/12/2022 Editorial team Whether researchers provide good quality data or not, healthcare systems will continue to function. In this episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, Margaret Gyapong, director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana, tells host Garry Aslanyan that this has been a hard lesson that has […] Continue reading -> Wendy Reaser: Struggling with Obesity in Canada 03/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more One time, as Wendy Reaser was visiting the emergency room, she heard a specialist describing her as “fat and lazy,” adding that she did not want to put the work into being healthy. This experience, as well as many other […] Continue reading -> How Does Corruption Affect Health Systems Around the World? 02/12/2022 Editorial team When Patty García was a medical student in Peru some 30 years ago, she was already aware of the detrimental effect of corruption on health systems. “Back then, the corruption related to the distribution of drugs,” Garcia, who would go on to become her country’s Health Minister in 2016, shares during the latest episode of […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Ukraine War Sparks Global Health Crisis 10/02/2023 Editorial team Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a global health crisis – from the death, suffering and displacement of people in the country to the global food and fuel insecurity, and diminished donor funds to support other health issues. “The UN High Commission for Refugees estimated that about 17.6 million Ukrainians, which is about 43% of […] Continue reading -> Can Artificial Intelligence Revolutionise Healthcare? 07/02/2023 Editorial team As the world discusses how language model chatbot ChatGPT is changing the way information is created, the new episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast addresses the question of how artificial intelligence and other technological tools can improve healthcare. “Investigators have already been testing the applicability of artificial intelligence to healthcare,” says host Garry Aslanyan. […] Continue reading -> How Can New Vaccines be Rolled Out More Effectively? 12/12/2022 Editorial team Whether researchers provide good quality data or not, healthcare systems will continue to function. In this episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, Margaret Gyapong, director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana, tells host Garry Aslanyan that this has been a hard lesson that has […] Continue reading -> Wendy Reaser: Struggling with Obesity in Canada 03/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more One time, as Wendy Reaser was visiting the emergency room, she heard a specialist describing her as “fat and lazy,” adding that she did not want to put the work into being healthy. This experience, as well as many other […] Continue reading -> How Does Corruption Affect Health Systems Around the World? 02/12/2022 Editorial team When Patty García was a medical student in Peru some 30 years ago, she was already aware of the detrimental effect of corruption on health systems. “Back then, the corruption related to the distribution of drugs,” Garcia, who would go on to become her country’s Health Minister in 2016, shares during the latest episode of […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Can Artificial Intelligence Revolutionise Healthcare? 07/02/2023 Editorial team As the world discusses how language model chatbot ChatGPT is changing the way information is created, the new episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast addresses the question of how artificial intelligence and other technological tools can improve healthcare. “Investigators have already been testing the applicability of artificial intelligence to healthcare,” says host Garry Aslanyan. […] Continue reading -> How Can New Vaccines be Rolled Out More Effectively? 12/12/2022 Editorial team Whether researchers provide good quality data or not, healthcare systems will continue to function. In this episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, Margaret Gyapong, director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana, tells host Garry Aslanyan that this has been a hard lesson that has […] Continue reading -> Wendy Reaser: Struggling with Obesity in Canada 03/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more One time, as Wendy Reaser was visiting the emergency room, she heard a specialist describing her as “fat and lazy,” adding that she did not want to put the work into being healthy. This experience, as well as many other […] Continue reading -> How Does Corruption Affect Health Systems Around the World? 02/12/2022 Editorial team When Patty García was a medical student in Peru some 30 years ago, she was already aware of the detrimental effect of corruption on health systems. “Back then, the corruption related to the distribution of drugs,” Garcia, who would go on to become her country’s Health Minister in 2016, shares during the latest episode of […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
How Can New Vaccines be Rolled Out More Effectively? 12/12/2022 Editorial team Whether researchers provide good quality data or not, healthcare systems will continue to function. In this episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, Margaret Gyapong, director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana, tells host Garry Aslanyan that this has been a hard lesson that has […] Continue reading -> Wendy Reaser: Struggling with Obesity in Canada 03/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more One time, as Wendy Reaser was visiting the emergency room, she heard a specialist describing her as “fat and lazy,” adding that she did not want to put the work into being healthy. This experience, as well as many other […] Continue reading -> How Does Corruption Affect Health Systems Around the World? 02/12/2022 Editorial team When Patty García was a medical student in Peru some 30 years ago, she was already aware of the detrimental effect of corruption on health systems. “Back then, the corruption related to the distribution of drugs,” Garcia, who would go on to become her country’s Health Minister in 2016, shares during the latest episode of […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Wendy Reaser: Struggling with Obesity in Canada 03/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more One time, as Wendy Reaser was visiting the emergency room, she heard a specialist describing her as “fat and lazy,” adding that she did not want to put the work into being healthy. This experience, as well as many other […] Continue reading -> How Does Corruption Affect Health Systems Around the World? 02/12/2022 Editorial team When Patty García was a medical student in Peru some 30 years ago, she was already aware of the detrimental effect of corruption on health systems. “Back then, the corruption related to the distribution of drugs,” Garcia, who would go on to become her country’s Health Minister in 2016, shares during the latest episode of […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
How Does Corruption Affect Health Systems Around the World? 02/12/2022 Editorial team When Patty García was a medical student in Peru some 30 years ago, she was already aware of the detrimental effect of corruption on health systems. “Back then, the corruption related to the distribution of drugs,” Garcia, who would go on to become her country’s Health Minister in 2016, shares during the latest episode of […] Continue reading -> Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Samuel Kumwanje, Advocating for NCD Patients in Malawi 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more When Samuel Kumwanje was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2004, his home country Malawi had only one dialysis unit located in the capital Lilongwe, about 330 km from the city of Balaka where he lived. “This is the time […] Continue reading -> Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Betsy Rodriguez: Giving a Voice to those Who Live with Chronic Conditions 01/12/2022 Editorial team A special project celebrating the fifth anniversary of “Our Views, Our Voices” | Learn more For many years, Betsy Rodriguez was terrified that she could lose her daughter Carmen to hypoglycemia at any moment. As a girl, Carmen was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. “I cannot count the hours I’ve spent dealing with insurance […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts