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Papua New Guinea's fight against TB
There is a concerted and coordinated effort in Papua New Guinea to reduce the burden of tuberculosis in the country.
Long COVID: female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk – new research
A new study has analysed UK data from long-term health surveys and electronic health records to understand how common long COVID is, and who might be at higher risk.
The stark reality of how COVID-19 has worsened global inequality
The toll of the pandemic has been hardest on the most vulnerable, pushing millions into poverty and leaving them more at risk of disease, hunger and violence.
UK polio outbreak: What you need to know
British health officials have declared a national incident after routine surveillance identified potential community transmission of poliovirus in London. Gavi’s Head of Vaccine Programmes, Stephen Sosler, tells Linda Geddes how this can happen…
The hospital on the roof of the world
Kunde Hospital sits 4,000m above sea level in the Nepalese Himalayas. Set up by Sir Edmund Hillary 50 years ago, today it is saving – and changing – lives.
What’s in a name? Why giving monkeypox a new one is a good idea
The new name for monkeypox must be aligned with best practices in naming of infectious diseases to avoid the uninformed negative narrative that associates diseases with regions.
Gautam Yadav was 17 when he came out to his parents in 2008. “I wanted to travel to the Delhi Pride, and so I had to tell them.” His father is a motor-rickshaw driver, who, though not formally educated, is interested in current affairs; he…
COVID-19 vaccines have saved 20 million lives so far, study estimates
Deaths from COVID-19 were two-thirds lower than they otherwise could have been during the first year of the vaccination programme, mathematical modelling suggests.
Justin’s fight: ensuring every young person can access HIV prevention, testing and care
At 16 years old it was incredibly daunting for Justin to tell his parents that he was gay. Both his mother and father were supportive, but worried how their son would be treated.“They were concerned that there would be repercussions because of my…
What is a puskesmas and how are they spearheading Indonesia’s measles vaccinations?
The puskesmas is at the heart of health care for the poor and those in remote areas in Indonesia.
World’s worst air pollution slashes 7 years off life expectancy in Bangladesh
Air pollution in Bangladesh is the worst in the world, a new study shows, reducing the average Bangladeshi’s life expectancy by 6.7 years. Another study estimates there were 24,000 premature deaths as a result of air pollution in the country’s…
Gavi’s Board Meeting emphasizes public health impact with renewed push for routine immunization and reaching zero-dose children.
