News Vertical and horizontal funding for health Date posted: May 10, 2018 Are disease-specific interventions helping us reach health for all?
Events The Alternatives – Global Perspectives for Healthier Lives Date posted: April 25, 2018 On the 16th April, we held an event in London called “The Alternatives – Global Perspectives for Healthier Lives”.
News Climate change and health Date posted: April 22, 2018 Climate change poses huge threats to the sustainability of the environmental resources we all depend on. It also threatens human health and could increase social instability.
News Malaria: Prevention and treatment Date posted: April 20, 2018 Although it kills nearly one million people every year, malaria is preventable and curable.
News Key facts: tuberculosis Date posted: March 24, 2018 What is tuberculosis? Tuberculosis, or TB, is a contagious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). It usually destroys the lungs, but can also affect any other organ in the body. Common symptoms include coughing, loss of weight, fever and night sweats, tiredness and loss of appetite. A vaccine for TB has been […]
News Neglected tropical diseases Date posted: February 28, 2018 Neglected tropical diseases affect 1.4 billion people in the world’s poorest countries, but they could be safely and cheaply treated
News Tax and trade rules Date posted: February 25, 2018 Health systems across the Global South are short of cash. Yet the rules of the tax and trade systems are taking resources away from healthcare.
News What does ‘social justice’ mean to you? Date posted: February 20, 2018 Today is the World Day of Social Justice. An opportunity to focus our attention on efforts to tackle the many injustices persisting across the world.
News Laying the foundations for a healthier world Date posted: January 30, 2018 Wherever we live, we want similar things. To live peaceful lives in a supportive community, have access to health care for our families when we are sick, and an education for our children that gives them a solid foundation for their futures. Policy change
News Key Facts: Poverty and Poor Health Date posted: January 10, 2018 Poverty and poor health worldwide are inextricably linked.