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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.
FEATURE | 20 November 2009 | EN
Climate change and insect-borne disease: Facts and figures
Priya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.
The search for a polio-vanquishing vaccine
Polio is still with us, and scientists are having to rethink vaccination strategies for developing countries in the hope of eradication.
FEATURE | 12 February 2009 | EN
Therapeutic vaccines: a new hope for chronic diseases?
Vaccines for non-infectious illness could help developing nations tackle the growing burden of chronic disease. Maryke Steffens reports.
Q&A: Grand challenges in chronic diseases
Abdallah S. Daar speaks to SciDev.Net about the Grand Challenges in Chronic Non-communicable Diseases initiative.
Antibiotic resistance and the developing world
Many factors are increasing antibiotic resistance, and authorities, doctors and patients all have a role in fighting it, writes Jia Hepeng.
Fighting for sight in the developing world
T. V. Padma takes a look at methods that are helping the developing world's blind people see again, and helping them live more easily.
TB or not TB: The threat of bovine tuberculosis
Bovine tuberculosis is no less dangerous to humans than common TB, but relatively little is known about it, reports Natasha Bolognesi.
Tuberculosis: Facts & figures
Priya Shetty looks at the prevalence and distribution of tuberculosis in the developing world, outlining the truths — and myths — about this disease.
FEATURE | 27 June 2007 | EN
Traditional medicine without the 'quacks'
The Republic of Congo is working to rid traditional medicine of 'quacks', and access its valuable, affordable treatments.
Resistance spreads: malaria in South-East Asia
Jill McGivering and Ed Cropley report on how fake drugs and poor education increase resistance to antimalarials in South-East Asia.
In with the new: Nigeria's 'science' president
Nigerian scientists are hoping that the new president's science background will prioritise science for development. Semiu Babalola reports.
FEATURE | 29 May 2007 | EN
Gates Foundation 'could do more'
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation could achieve more by extending its funding to include health delivery systems and policy, reports Hannah Brown.
FEATURE | 3 May 2007 | EN
Power struggles and the fight against TB and HIV
The division between global programmes to fight TB and HIV is undermining the fight against the two diseases — but there are signs of change, reports Apoorva Mandavilli.
Brazil faces forecast of heat and dust
New climate change models predict a heavy impact from global warming on Brazil's biodiversity, agriculture and health, reports Helen Mendes.
FEATURE | 8 February 2007 | EN
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Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
