Critical Global Shortage of Nurses Undermines Universal Healthcare 12/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Although the international nurse workforce has increased by about two million between 2018 and 2023, there is still a huge global shortage concentrated in poorer nations, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report published on Monday. There was a global shortage of around 5.8 million nurses in 2023, an improvement on 2018 […] Continue reading -> A Better World for Our Changemakers: Nurses and Their Well-Being 09/05/2025 Akhona Tshangela & Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa With declining global spending on health, as the world prepares to observe International Nurses Day, Monday 12 May, there is renewed urgency to build health systems that respond to the needs of nurses and the people they serve. Investing in nurses yields high returns. It improves maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and outbreak response […] Continue reading -> Meet the Scientist Warning the World About the Next Pandemic 02/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman In the first episode of “Trailblazers with Gary,” Global Health Matters podcast host Dr Garry Aslanyan sat down in South Africa with Professor Tulio de Oliveira — one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people in global health. Oliveira leads the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation at Stellenbosch University and was part of the […] Continue reading -> How More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> Child Marriage Driving Adolescent Pregnancy Crisis, WHO Warns 24/04/2025 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first update in 13 years to guidelines aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancies, identifying child marriage as a primary driver behind millions of early pregnancies that endanger girls’ lives and futures. The document published Thursday by the UN health agency pinpoints uptake and access to safe contraception, barriers […] Continue reading -> WHO To Shrink its Geneva Headquarters Down to Just Four Programme Divisions – With Health Systems a Key Pillar 22/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new, and near final iteration of WHO’s reorganization will shrink its programme divisions even further than previous drafts – from 10 to only four – with health systems emerging as one key pillar of the revamped organization. At the same time, disease control departments and preventive health teams – such as health promotion and […] Continue reading -> Why 3.5 Billion People Lack Basic Oral Care—and What Needs to Change 13/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Half of the world’s population has no access to any kind of oral care and lives with untreated oral disease every day, according to Dr. Habib Benzian, a dentist and professor of epidemiology and health promotion at New York University. “There’s no other disease group that affects so many people,” Benzian said. In fact, oral […] Continue reading -> Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] 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 -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] 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.
A Better World for Our Changemakers: Nurses and Their Well-Being 09/05/2025 Akhona Tshangela & Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa With declining global spending on health, as the world prepares to observe International Nurses Day, Monday 12 May, there is renewed urgency to build health systems that respond to the needs of nurses and the people they serve. Investing in nurses yields high returns. It improves maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and outbreak response […] Continue reading -> Meet the Scientist Warning the World About the Next Pandemic 02/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman In the first episode of “Trailblazers with Gary,” Global Health Matters podcast host Dr Garry Aslanyan sat down in South Africa with Professor Tulio de Oliveira — one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people in global health. Oliveira leads the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation at Stellenbosch University and was part of the […] Continue reading -> How More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> Child Marriage Driving Adolescent Pregnancy Crisis, WHO Warns 24/04/2025 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first update in 13 years to guidelines aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancies, identifying child marriage as a primary driver behind millions of early pregnancies that endanger girls’ lives and futures. The document published Thursday by the UN health agency pinpoints uptake and access to safe contraception, barriers […] Continue reading -> WHO To Shrink its Geneva Headquarters Down to Just Four Programme Divisions – With Health Systems a Key Pillar 22/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new, and near final iteration of WHO’s reorganization will shrink its programme divisions even further than previous drafts – from 10 to only four – with health systems emerging as one key pillar of the revamped organization. At the same time, disease control departments and preventive health teams – such as health promotion and […] Continue reading -> Why 3.5 Billion People Lack Basic Oral Care—and What Needs to Change 13/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Half of the world’s population has no access to any kind of oral care and lives with untreated oral disease every day, according to Dr. Habib Benzian, a dentist and professor of epidemiology and health promotion at New York University. “There’s no other disease group that affects so many people,” Benzian said. In fact, oral […] Continue reading -> Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] 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 -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] 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.
Meet the Scientist Warning the World About the Next Pandemic 02/05/2025 Maayan Hoffman In the first episode of “Trailblazers with Gary,” Global Health Matters podcast host Dr Garry Aslanyan sat down in South Africa with Professor Tulio de Oliveira — one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people in global health. Oliveira leads the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation at Stellenbosch University and was part of the […] Continue reading -> How More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> Child Marriage Driving Adolescent Pregnancy Crisis, WHO Warns 24/04/2025 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first update in 13 years to guidelines aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancies, identifying child marriage as a primary driver behind millions of early pregnancies that endanger girls’ lives and futures. The document published Thursday by the UN health agency pinpoints uptake and access to safe contraception, barriers […] Continue reading -> WHO To Shrink its Geneva Headquarters Down to Just Four Programme Divisions – With Health Systems a Key Pillar 22/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new, and near final iteration of WHO’s reorganization will shrink its programme divisions even further than previous drafts – from 10 to only four – with health systems emerging as one key pillar of the revamped organization. At the same time, disease control departments and preventive health teams – such as health promotion and […] Continue reading -> Why 3.5 Billion People Lack Basic Oral Care—and What Needs to Change 13/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Half of the world’s population has no access to any kind of oral care and lives with untreated oral disease every day, according to Dr. Habib Benzian, a dentist and professor of epidemiology and health promotion at New York University. “There’s no other disease group that affects so many people,” Benzian said. In fact, oral […] Continue reading -> Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] 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 -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] 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 More Informed ‘Self-Care’ Could Reduce Major Burden of Chronic Disease 27/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Self-care can be a key strategy in tackling the global crisis of non-communicable diseases that are responsible for three-quarters of premature deaths globally and 86 percent of early deaths (before age 70) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, dentists, pharmacists and community health workers are trained professionals who can provide innovative forms of self-care […] Continue reading -> Child Marriage Driving Adolescent Pregnancy Crisis, WHO Warns 24/04/2025 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first update in 13 years to guidelines aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancies, identifying child marriage as a primary driver behind millions of early pregnancies that endanger girls’ lives and futures. The document published Thursday by the UN health agency pinpoints uptake and access to safe contraception, barriers […] Continue reading -> WHO To Shrink its Geneva Headquarters Down to Just Four Programme Divisions – With Health Systems a Key Pillar 22/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new, and near final iteration of WHO’s reorganization will shrink its programme divisions even further than previous drafts – from 10 to only four – with health systems emerging as one key pillar of the revamped organization. At the same time, disease control departments and preventive health teams – such as health promotion and […] Continue reading -> Why 3.5 Billion People Lack Basic Oral Care—and What Needs to Change 13/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Half of the world’s population has no access to any kind of oral care and lives with untreated oral disease every day, according to Dr. Habib Benzian, a dentist and professor of epidemiology and health promotion at New York University. “There’s no other disease group that affects so many people,” Benzian said. In fact, oral […] Continue reading -> Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] 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 -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] 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.
Child Marriage Driving Adolescent Pregnancy Crisis, WHO Warns 24/04/2025 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first update in 13 years to guidelines aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancies, identifying child marriage as a primary driver behind millions of early pregnancies that endanger girls’ lives and futures. The document published Thursday by the UN health agency pinpoints uptake and access to safe contraception, barriers […] Continue reading -> WHO To Shrink its Geneva Headquarters Down to Just Four Programme Divisions – With Health Systems a Key Pillar 22/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new, and near final iteration of WHO’s reorganization will shrink its programme divisions even further than previous drafts – from 10 to only four – with health systems emerging as one key pillar of the revamped organization. At the same time, disease control departments and preventive health teams – such as health promotion and […] Continue reading -> Why 3.5 Billion People Lack Basic Oral Care—and What Needs to Change 13/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Half of the world’s population has no access to any kind of oral care and lives with untreated oral disease every day, according to Dr. Habib Benzian, a dentist and professor of epidemiology and health promotion at New York University. “There’s no other disease group that affects so many people,” Benzian said. In fact, oral […] Continue reading -> Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] 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 -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] 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.
WHO To Shrink its Geneva Headquarters Down to Just Four Programme Divisions – With Health Systems a Key Pillar 22/04/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new, and near final iteration of WHO’s reorganization will shrink its programme divisions even further than previous drafts – from 10 to only four – with health systems emerging as one key pillar of the revamped organization. At the same time, disease control departments and preventive health teams – such as health promotion and […] Continue reading -> Why 3.5 Billion People Lack Basic Oral Care—and What Needs to Change 13/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Half of the world’s population has no access to any kind of oral care and lives with untreated oral disease every day, according to Dr. Habib Benzian, a dentist and professor of epidemiology and health promotion at New York University. “There’s no other disease group that affects so many people,” Benzian said. In fact, oral […] Continue reading -> Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] 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 -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] 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.
Why 3.5 Billion People Lack Basic Oral Care—and What Needs to Change 13/04/2025 Maayan Hoffman Half of the world’s population has no access to any kind of oral care and lives with untreated oral disease every day, according to Dr. Habib Benzian, a dentist and professor of epidemiology and health promotion at New York University. “There’s no other disease group that affects so many people,” Benzian said. In fact, oral […] Continue reading -> Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] 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 -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] 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.
Recent Aid Cuts Jeopardize 40% Reduction in Maternal Mortality Since 2000 08/04/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Maternal mortality rates have dropped by 40% since 2000, largely due to improved access to essential health services. But WHO officials warn that the recent, deep cuts to international aid could be as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic, if not more so, to a woman’s chances of surviving pregnancy and childbirth. And in 2023, more […] 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 -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] 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.
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 -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] 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
In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts