The German health care system is under strain due to a shortage of skilled workers. Estimates project a lack of 1.8 million health workers by 2035. Facilities for the elderly are especially facing difficulties to provide quality care due to human resource constraints.  Advocacy groups describe this as a “self-made crisis” that has arisen due...

Earlier this week, on 26th July 2023, the WHO Expert panel published updated Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc). When the excitement of the promise to (further) reduce medicine prices and predictable supply chains in countries like mine eventually subsides, we’ll need to consider if the update ...

There is an elephant in the room, which still makes many of us uncomfortable including myself – has Women Deliver achieved institutional transformation and really rooted out racism? Being from South Africa, racism is something I can never accept or stand for. A few years ago, previous staff brought to light racial allegations against the organ...

We are three Filipino planetary health advocates who had the privilege of participating in last week’s One Sustainable Health (OSH) for All Forum held in Lyon, France. In recent years, terms such as “Planetary Health” and “One Health” have become increasingly popular as part of the global health sector’s response to growing ecologica...

As most of you know, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global crisis that jeopardizes the progress made in healthcare, agriculture, and sustainable development. In Africa, the specific impact of AMR-related infections on the population varies across countries. However, it is estimated that thousands of people die annually in Africa...

Another special day to celebrate! Another occasion for nice words like “Hope away from home: health care access and solution for refugees”:  WHO and UNHCR ( the UN Refugee Agency) are partners in this year’s World Refugee Day campaign  about “the inclusion and solutions for refugees to ensure their access to health services anywhere, anyti...

Introduction In the realm of global health research, international conferences serve as vital platforms for sharing knowledge, fostering collaborations, and driving impactful change. However, behind the scenes, a stark reality persists for researchers from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). They face numerous challenges and inequalities w...

Men’s excess burden of cancer is clear. Globally, one in eight men and one in 11 women die from cancer by the age of 74. The age-standardised cancer incidence rate for males is 207 per 100,000 compared to 178 for females; the respective mortality rates are 120 and 84. Lung cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer and the leading cause of...

The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA76) was a treasure trove of public health insights – a public health wonderland for a first timer such as myself, attending the WHA as a delegate of Women in Global Health (WGH). The assembly hosted a multitude of discussions that offered an interesting intersection of geopolitics and health which concluded w...