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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.
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.
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
Collaboration key to developing world genomics research
Poor countries need support to participate in genomics research, say Josefina Coloma and Eva Harris in PLoS Medicine.
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
Global community must urgently tackle undernutrition
An editorial in The Lancet highlights the extent of undernutrition in the developing world and calls for urgent global action.
OPINION | 4 November 2009 | EN
Biomed Analysis: Mothers' health needs targeted science
Maternal health needs a new, pragmatic, research-led approach targeted specifically for developing countries, says Priya Shetty.
South Africa needs an HIV/AIDS truth commission
A truth commission can account for South Africa's past HIV/AIDS denialist policies and rebuild trust, says AIDS expert, Salim S. Abdool Karim.
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
BioMed Analysis: Pooling patents for HIV drugs
A UNITAID patent pool could revolutionise HIV treatment and research in developing countries — if payment can be agreed, says Priya Shetty.
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
Collaboration essential to overcome global challenges
Encouraging cooperation and aligning interests is key to dealing with global challenges, say Brian Walker and colleagues.
OPINION | 23 September 2009 | EN
The malaria myths of climate change
Contrary to oft-repeated claims, climate change is unlikely to cause a major rise in malaria, says medical entomologist Paul Reiter.
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.
Climate change brings natural disasters and disease
We must prepare for climate change bringing more natural disasters that favour mosquito-borne disease, says Jai P. Narain from the WHO.
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.
The challenge of reporting on climate change and health
Reporting on how climate change affects health is a real challenge — screen your sources and find reliable experts, says Asefaw Getachew.
Funding mass treatment of lymphatic filariasis is vital
Interrupting funding for mass treatment of lymphatic filariasis can lead to a quick resurgence in the disease, say Kimberly Won and colleagues.
OPINION | 6 September 2009 | EN
All countries deserve equal access to pandemic vaccines
Swine flu vaccines should be equally available, regardless of a country's ability to pay, says medical expert Tadataka Yamada.
OPINION | 18 August 2009 | EN
More balanced reporting of swine flu needed in India
In reporting swine flu, the Indian media has lost perspective, argues Kalpana Sharma, a former editor of The Hindu.
OPINION | 17 August 2009 | 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
