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Health Introduction

Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.

Opinions and Analysis

Dengue-free Cuba an example to developing countries

Cuba has managed to stay free of dengue fever through locally-relevant research, say Maria G. Guzmán and Gustavo Kourí.

18 November 2009 | EN | ES
Source: The Lancet

Biomed Analysis: To control or eradicate malaria?

Some scientists worry that renewed enthusiasm for malaria eradication could distract from vital control efforts, says Priya Shetty.

18 November 2009 | EN | 中文

Health innovation requires a systems approach

17 November 2009 | EN
Source: The Lancet

Collaboration key to developing world genomics research

10 November 2009 | EN | ES
Source: PLoS Medicine

Policy Briefs

bednetKenya_Flickr_DFID Policies to reduce malaria regardless of climate change

Policies to combat malaria are needed regardless of climate change, which has a far smaller impact on the disease than human activity.

9 September 2009 | EN
Source: Sustainable Development Network

children-in-Pacific-Greenpeace-Garry-Braasch Reducing the adverse health effects of climate change

Enhancing disease surveillance and response and improving environmental conditions can help reduce negative health impacts of climate change.

9 September 2009 | EN
Source: The Bulletin of the WHO


News and Features

Q&A: Health systems innovation with Gill Samuels

Gill Samuels of the Global Forum for Health Research tells SciDev.Net why health innovation must include health systems research.

20 November 2009 | EN

Maize genome offers hope of improved varieties

The sequencing of the maize genome should boost efforts to find higher-yielding and climate change-proof varieties.

20 November 2009 | EN

Practical Guides

HIV journalism The A–Z of HIV/AIDS reporting

Guidance on HIV/AIDS reporting, from selling a story to your editor to a 'who's who' of the HIV/AIDS world.

28 October 2009 | EN
Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation