These social entrepreneurs are advancing health equity in Sub-Saharan Africa
COVID-era digital technologies are poised to take hold in Africa, but barriers remain. Enter social entrepreneurs, intent on advancing health equity.
Improving access to reproductive health services needs coordinated international partnerships
Initiatives in the US and the UAE hope to break down systemic barriers to family planning services and they could spur similar programmes across the world.
Davos 2023 Day 4: beware of the 'Great Fracture'
On today’s Radio Davos, co-hosted by ‘Exponential View’ writer, author and podcaster Azeem Azhar, UN Secretary-General warns of a ‘great fracture’ in the world, Lithuanian Foreign Ministe...
Climate change is adding to a growing infectious disease burden – we need coordinated action now
The World Economic Forum is helping to facilitate public-private partnerships and global cooperation to help make affordable, high-quality healthcare universally accessible.
Tackling health poverty risks in Africa: 4 experts weigh in
Whether it’s addressing the health needs of today or preparing for tomorrow, making the world a healthier place is a collective endeavour.
How tech can tackle workloads and staff shortages to optimize healthcare
Technology can be used to help medical staff reduce workloads, deliver better people-centred healthcare across all settings and retain and attract staff.
Is there a regional solution to vaccine inequity?
Regionally-based vaccine manufacturing networks can provide the scale and agility needed to combat vaccine inequity that germinated out of the pandemic.
Care economy: The major economic crisis US business and government leaders are ignoring
The $6 trillion US care economy is facing labour shortages and post-pandemic challenges that must be tackled in order to avert a looming economic crisis.
As climate change boosts mosquito-borne diseases, we must take action to stop their spread
Global warming is helping mosquitoes to spread mosquito-borne diseases further around the world, collaborative investment is required to solve this issue.
Climate change threatens everyone’s health – here’s how technology can help
Climate change has the potential to impact everyone’s health. Every degree Celsius the world heats could have a devastating impact on global health
The world needs a COP-like process for pandemic preparedness
Climate change is making another pandemic likely — the question is not "if," but "when?" To prepare, the world needs a COP-level process for pandemic preparedness.
6 essential steps to expanding health product manufacturing in Africa
Strengthening global health security means developing a sustainable, local manufacturing industry on the African continent, write two experts.