By Rathi Guhadasan, Global Health Policy & Advocacy Advisor – Child Survival at Save the Children UK, and Alex Runswick, Director of Policy and Campaigns at Results UK. Rathi and Alex co-chair the UK CSO Working Group on Immunisation, whose…
By Dr George Kimathi, Director, Institute of Capacity Development (ICD), Amref Health Africa Hellen Hadia works long hours. She is the midwife-in-charge at Mvolo County Hospital, Western Equatoria, South Sudan. Her day rarely ends when she leaves the hospital. On…
This article was co-authored by Malaria Consortium and the Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR). In Nigeria, a country that carries the heaviest malaria burden of any country in the world, the tides may be changing. While in…
Margaret Caffrey, Technical Director, Health Systems Strengthening, Global Health Partnerships International health workers are the backbone of the NHS, providing essential care to patients every day, right across the UK. The knowledge, skills, and experience of internationally trained doctors, nurses and midwives…
The UK Official Development Assistance programme allocations confirm that cuts to the aid budget will have a devastating impact on the health systems relied upon by the most vulnerable people around the world for their survival - systems already under…
Julia Hanne is the Communications Director at Global Policy Forum Europe (GPFE) and wrote this article for Options Consultancy Services Ltd. The world faces a hunger and malnutrition emergency. Its scale is the largest seen in nearly a decade as…
Katie Husselby, Network Director for Action for Global Health, said: “Today, the UK Government announced a 15% cut in its funding to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Whilst a significant pledge, this is a missed opportunity…
Action for Global Health were thrilled to see Minister Chapman championing the urgency and importance of tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at the United Nations today. NCDs now cause three out of four deaths worldwide and today’s High-Level Meeting is a…
Cary James is CEO of World Hepatitis Alliance, an international network of over 400 organisations working in more than 120 countries towards the goal of eliminating hepatitis by 2030. Every year on July 28, World Hepatitis Day serves as a…
Africa must take action to build resilience, self-reliance, and self-determination for its health future Dr. Meshack Ndirangu Wanjuki, Country Director – Amref Health Africa in Kenya The volte-face in foreign aid at the start of 2025 was shocking in its…