How ‘Everyday Heroes’ in Nigeria Are Cleaning Up Their Communities

24/03/2025 Abdullahi Jimoh

OSOGBO, Nigeria – A few years back, when the bustling Alekuwodo market in Osogbo in Osun State quietened down at night, the chaos of the day lingered. Crushed tomatoes, discarded papers, plastic wrappers, bean husks, watermelon rinds and other fruit scraps turned the market square into a suffocating mess. As the sun set, the stench […] Continue reading ->

Why Do Health Inequality Solutions Keep Failing?

15/03/2025 Maayan Hoffman

How can health inequality be reduced? This was the topic of the most recent episode of the Global Health Matters podcast with Dr. Garry Aslanyan. Understanding Health Inequality “Health inequity is produced by and within social relations that govern the production and exchange of concrete material things that we need to survive and flourish, to […] Continue reading ->

‘I Cried Every Day’—How a Noma Survivor Turned Tragedy Into Triumph

15/03/2025 Maayan Hoffman

“There is ability in disability,” says Mulikat Okanlawon, a Noma survivor from Nigeria. Okanlawon shared this message on a recent episode of the Global Health Matters podcast with Dr. Garry Aslanyan. The episode was one of two focused on the real-life experiences of people living with neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Noma primarily affects children. The […] Continue reading ->

Brain Health is a Challenge That Needs Global Collaboration

23/01/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher

DAVOS, Switzerland – While the United States decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization has thrown the world of global health into turmoil, former US Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy remains hopeful that a “more thoughtful” conversation can be held with the new US Administration of President Donald Trump once the political dust has settled. […] Continue reading ->

Is ‘White Saviorism’ Blocking Progress in Global Health?

18/01/2025 Maayan Hoffman

How do you define “white saviorism?” According to Themrise Khan, white saviorism is “imprinted psychologically in the minds of anyone who wants to be a saviour, anyone who thinks that they are superior to others and thinks that it is only them who can bring betterment into the lives of others.” This phenomenon often manifests […] Continue reading ->

The ‘Soft Power’ of Public Health; Global Coalition of Deans Etches A Way Forward

23/12/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher

In April 2022, amidst the continuing uproar of the COVID pandemic, four deans of schools of public health from the USA, China, Switzerland and Singapore, first got on a call with each other to see how they could ramp up cooperation – remotely. Barred by lockdowns from the usual academic meetings and conferences, the urge […] Continue reading ->

Groups Rally Against Attacks on LGBTQ, Sexual and Reproductive Rights

26/11/2024 Kerry Cullinan

The global rise of right-wing governments is threatening sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and LGBTQ rights – but human rights defenders and progressive donors are rallying to mitigate this. US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to reinstate the Global Gag Rule that prohibits foreign NGOs who get US aid from providing or advocating for […] Continue reading ->

UNICEF: 1 in 7 Young People Live with a Mental Disorder. How Will We Address this Growing Crisis?

10/11/2024 Maayan Hoffman

One in seven young people aged 10 to 19 live with a diagnosable mental disorder, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). One in four children lives with a parent with a mental health condition. Suicide is the fourth most significant cause of death for adolescents globally. The economic cost of neglecting youth mental […] Continue reading ->

As Election Draws Close, Trump Groups Push Hard Against Abortion, LGBTQ Rights in Africa

30/10/2024 Kerry Cullinan

Post 2020, ex-Trump officials have worked through NGOs to undermine abortion and LGBTQ rights in Africa, preparing the ground for his re-election Despite Donald Trump’s electoral defeat as US president in 2020, his ex-officials and allies have never stopped campaigning for African countries to prevent abortion and LGBTQ rights – in league with some of […] Continue reading ->

Three African Countries Have Eliminated Malaria. What’s Stopping The Others?

05/10/2024 Maayan Hoffman

Three African countries—Algeria, Cabo Verde, and Mauritius—have successfully eliminated malaria, but dozens more still face this deadly disease. Globally, only 44 countries have eradicated malaria. The question of whether the rest of Africa catch up was explored in the latest Global Health Matters podcast, hosted by Dr. Garry Aslanyan. To delve into this issue, Aslanyan […] Continue reading ->