Access to healthcare

African countries have an important opportunity to align the strategy with their own health security agendas.

The US retreat from global health funding has disproportionally affected African countries. Will African governments allow the cycle of dependency to continue, or reassert sovereignty over their health systems?

In this episode, Dr Jean Kaseya discusses how Africa CDC public health initiatives strengthen the capacity of health institutions across the African continent to deal with growing disease threats.

Unresolved questions on pathogen sharing and vaccine access have effectively placed the agreement in limbo. And ratification looks far off.

The declaration of the rapidly spreading mpox outbreak in Africa as a public health emergency will test global solidarity in the wake of COVID-19 – and could provide a litmus test for the effectiveness of a future pandemic treaty.

A new Chatham House report indicates that by dedicating an additional one per cent of GDP, countries of all kinds can deliver universal healthcare for their citizens.

The laws of armed conflict provide clear protections for hospitals and medical personnel. Both Hamas and Israel are obliged to respect their special status, says the former surgeon-general of the UK armed forces.

Catastrophe is imminent for civilians trapped in Gaza. States cannot provide the medical care needed without significant risk. The UN must step up and coordinate efforts, regardless of public rows with Israel.

The dwindling role of aid financing could provide the impetus for developing countries to expand domestic public health spending.

80 delegates from WHO, World Bank and others meet to discuss problems with funding global health priorities. 

On June 5, 1981, the first account of what became HIV/Aids appeared. But a prompt medical reaction was undermined by political apathy, writes Harold Jaffe.

In Poland and other eastern European countries, Ukraine’s queer refugees face political intolerance and social exclusion, writes Joanna Jaworska.

Defining a clear role for the multilateral development banks and IMF will help clarify the overall structure for financing international health priorities.

Residents of Ukraine’s second-biggest city explain what gives them strength to fight, what help the city needs as attacks continue, and how they see the future.

Episode 15 of our weekly podcast examines the far-reaching consequences of the earthquakes which struck Turkey and Syria on the region’s fragile geopolitics.

Help for Syrians following the devastating earthquakes is being hampered by the Assad regime’s control over aid flows and a slow-moving United Nations.

Women rose up against gender-based violence in 2015, but have struggled since the pandemic – the legislation they inspired needs enforcing, writes Natalia Gherardi.

Denying aid programmes essential funding harms vulnerable communities, damages Britain’s reputation and further destabilizes the world, says Sarah Champion.

South Africa is the preferred destination for the continent’s immigrants, but xenophobia and bureaucracy are making life tough, says Anthony Kaziboni.

From nuclear proliferation to African debt, here are the issues six of our expert contributors expect to make the news in the year ahead.

This sensitive oral history of the conflict’s early years forgoes political analysis to reveal the suffering endured by all Yemenis, says Helen Lackner.

A system involving doctors, pharmacists, political parties, armed groups, and businesspeople fuels corruption and conflict in a medicine supply chain which kills people every year.

In the final part of a series on the impact of the Roe v Wade ruling, Nina van der Mark assesses the global impact of America’s reverse on reproductive rights.

In the second of a series on the impact of the Roe v Wade ruling, we assess the economic and political damage that America’s right may unleash

The first in a series on the impact of Roe v Wade globally, we look at the need to integrate sexual and reproductive health rights into climate change solutions

Addressing the lessons of the COVID-19 response means a fundamental rethink of what the international community must fund and how the effort is organized.

Poor infrastructure and even poorer governance is a critical part of the story of healthcare in Iraq, but so too is the complex issue of the movement and supply of medicines.

Restrictions on supply of certain items and financial sanctions can impede vital relief unless adequate safeguards are put in place such as exceptions or general licences.

The Common Futures Conversations community share their priorities for rebuilding their communities in the wake of COVID-19.

Revisiting Roe v Wade could set back Latin America’s progress towards a more enlightened stance, says Melissa Ayala Garcia

Universal health reforms can be adopted in challenging times, spurred by crisis conditions and despite resource constraints. Sustaining coverage requires financial commitment and thoughtful design.

After decades of fragmented expansion, Algeria’s social protection system is under financial strain. With rising demand across the region, strategic reforms are needed to boost fiscal space in order to improve social welfare outcomes for the country’s citizens.

Efforts to finance the global HIV response were the product of a unique era of collaborative thinking and partnerships. This research paper seeks to draw lessons for the benefit of future core global health priorities.

Attacks on health personnel and facilities have been a regular feature of the war in Syria. Lessons from Syria can help develop more robust reporting of attacks in future conflicts.

Solidarity, at all levels of governance, is critical to suppressing the pandemic effectively. It requires strong political commitment and high levels of social cohesion.