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Health innovation requires a systems approach
The global health innovation system must be considered as a whole to boost its effectiveness, say Stephen A. Matlin and Gill M.R. Samuels.
OPINION | 17 November 2009 | EN
Cuba: The right to health during economic crises
The international community can help Cuba to keep on providing its population with accessible healthcare, even during economic turbulence, say Pol de Vos and Patrick Van der Stuyft.
OPINION | 9 November 2009 | ES
Biomed Analysis: Mothers' health needs targeted science
Maternal health needs a new, pragmatic, research-led approach targeted specifically for developing countries, says Priya Shetty.
Long-term effects of undernutrition must not be ignored
Understanding the long-term consequences of undernutrition in early life is essential for health policy, says Cesar G. Victora.
OPINION | 8 October 2009 | EN
Home-grown vaccines are crucial for public health
Countries need to produce their own vaccines, and they need to invest in public sector capacity to do it, says Indian scientist Y. Madhavi.
OPINION | 23 September 2009 | EN
Better surveillance key to malaria early warning systems
Quickly detecting, not predicting, malaria epidemics is the key to disease control, says tropical medicine expert, Jonathan Cox.
Tackling insect-borne disease whatever the weather
We must reduce the poor's vulnerability to insect-borne disease regardless of climate change, says public health expert Ulisses Confalonieri.
How to fill the gaps in global clinical research networks
Policymakers must think outside the box to strengthen clinical research networks for global health, says Harvard researcher Jeff Blander.
OPINION | 22 July 2009 | EN
US should focus foreign aid on food, health and water
The United States should boost funding for food, health and water, says Thomas R. Pickering, former US ambassador to the UN.
Nurturing research networks boosts health policy
Regional clinical research networks provide timely evidence to help emerging health policy. They deserve more support, says Jimmy Whitworth.
OPINION | 20 May 2009 | EN
Will Glaxo's big plans really benefit the poor?
GlaxoSmithKline plans to cut medicine prices and create a 'patent pool' — but does any of this reflect a real drive to boost the health of the poor?
OPINION | 6 March 2009 | EN
We need joined up action on health research
Strengthening health research in the developing world needs a coherent approach with central oversight, say John-Arne Rottingen and colleagues.
OPINION | 23 January 2009 | EN
Scaling-up alone won't meet malaria goals
Scaling-up malaria interventions in Africa requires better surveillance and national commitment, say Laurence Slutsker and Robert D. Newman.
Young scientists can boost African health systems
Africa needs postgraduate programmes that focus on local priorities to improve its health systems, say Wilson Savino and colleagues.
OPINION | 23 December 2008 | EN
Health research policy needs a change in outlook
A change in political outlook is needed to improve health research and translate policies into action, says an editorial in The Lancet.
Africa ill-equipped for fight against cancer
African governments are ill-prepared to address the continent's growing cancer burden, warn Hany Besadaand and Vadim Ermakov.
OPINION | 11 September 2008 | EN
Africa must prepare now for malaria vaccine
African countries must set money aside for malaria vaccines now, and hire business leaders to run control programmes, says Tom Egwang.
Cancer in Africa needs a local approach
Cancer care in Africa faces the same challenges as general healthcare, but also needs local data and targeted solutions, says Twalib Ngoma.
Better statistics key to tackling chronic diseases
We need better global monitoring for chronic diseases before we can really tackle the risks factors and prevent illness, says Colin Mathers.
Mental health in the developing world: time for innovative thinking
Developing nations must stop aping the North's mental health services and use strategies tailored to their own needs, says Vikram Patel.
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