An unprecedented number of attacks happened in healthcare facilities and against health workers in 2022, according to a report published by Safeguarding Health in Conflict, Coalition and Insecurity Insight this year. These attacks were the topic of a recent episode of the Global Health Matters podcast with Garry Aslanyan. The guests – health workers on […] Continue reading ->
Part of the Global Health Matters “Dialogues” series. “We make choices about who we take care of, and we make choices about who we neglect,” says author Daisy Hernández about health systems around the world. A guest on a recent episode of the Global Health Matters podcast‘s “Dialogues” program, Hernández shared her personal experience with […] Continue reading ->
How to get more money to address the climate crisis and poverty has been the focus of the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), taking place in Marrakesh in Morocco this week. Staggering under enormous debt burdens that increased exponentially during the pandemic, African countries appealed for a 10-year […] Continue reading ->
After working in prestigious international positions, Nigeria’s new health minister has returned to rebuild the health system of Africa’s most populous country. Excitement turned to disappointment in the global health sector when Dr Muhammad Ali Pate was announced as CEO-designate of the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, then withdrew six weeks before assuming the position. Pate […] Continue reading ->
Nearly seven million people die prematurely each year because of ambient and household air pollution, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Moreover, studies have shown a direct correlation between classroom air quality and children’s performance in school. Finally, according to WHO, household air pollution exposure contributes to non-communicable diseases, including increased risk of illness […] Continue reading ->
How history influences women’s health advocacy How does the past tie into current health policy? At a time when women’s health and reproductive rights are being debated globally, it is important to examine how historic policies impact the world today. In the latest episode of the Global Health Matters podcast, host Garry Aslanyan spoke with […] Continue reading ->
Russia’s war has had a devastating impact on healthcare provision in Ukraine. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded more than 1,100 attacks on its healthcare system since the invasion began on 24 February 2022, and more than one in 10 Ukrainian hospitals have been directly damaged by the war.In some areas occupied by Russia, […] Continue reading ->
India this week published the draft of a Green Credit Programme aimed at incentivising environmentally conscious practices to promote a sustainable lifestyle as part of the broader Indian initiative, Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE). The new Green Credit Programme aims to lay the foundation for a market-based mechanism to promote “a grassroot mass movement for combating […] Continue reading ->
PORT-AU-PRINCE – In Haiti, rape has become a weapon of war for gangs. What happens in the hours and days after women and girls are raped can determine their future, but most survivors face insurmountable obstacles before they can start recovering physically and mentally. And that’s if they aren’t raped a second time or third […] Continue reading ->
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that some 99% of the world’s population lives where the WHO air quality guidelines are not met. Air pollution poses one of the most significant environmental risks to health in the modern world, and in the latest episode of the “Global Health Matters” podcast, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with […] Continue reading ->