Health Watch as science and policy meet Film and journalists can bring to life the battles going on behind the scenes to turn science into progress for the poor. You are looking at Editorials Follow these results: Editorials: 01/09/16 How to fund Africa’s higher education? SciDev.Net’s online debate raised vital questions about how money should flow into universities, and for what purpose. Education Knowledge economy Innovation Governance Editorials: 13/07/16 Can tech tip the balance towards peace? Programmes to counter conflict are enlisting digital tools. There are successes, and questions over lasting impact. Conflict Governance Technology Editorials: 20/06/16 Palm oil shows need for socially aware research The knowledge needed to avoid deforestation for plantations should be broader and linked to indigenous people. Forestry Environment Sustainability Indigenous Policy Editorials: 07/06/16 Indian biometric project erodes human rights Aadhaar, the world’s biggest biometric identity project, rides roughshod over privacy issues. Governance Data Ethics Policy Editorials: 03/05/16 What the refugee crisis tells us about journalism The sector’s digital shake-up is making us think differently about reporting and its role in social change. Journalism Migration Communication Editorials: 18/04/16 Dispel rumours to fix immunisation’s image problems Vaccine programmes can trigger fears of conspiracies and oppression. It’s time they got more collaborative. Health Cooperation Communication Medicine Latest editorials from our other editions Can tech tip the balance towards peace? South East Asia & Pacific Prévenir un "Cybergeddon" africain Afrique Sub-Saharienne Palm oil shows need for socially aware research South East Asia & Pacific Aceite de palma: urge investigación con conciencia social América Latina y el Caribe التناول الخطأ لتأثير البحوث شمال أفريقيا والشرق الاوسط El abordaje erróneo del impacto de la investigación América Latina y el Caribe The wrong approach to research impact South East Asia & Pacific Reconocer a los trabajadores invisibles América Latina y el Caribe Fairy tale hints at dark side of pulses South Asia Why SDGs could transform Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Editorials: 04/04/16 The wrong approach to research impact Development agencies’ growing focus on impact misses opportunities to truly benefit users and learn what works. R&D Funding Policy Governance Disease Editorials: 16/03/16 Mental healthcare is getting imaginative Specialists struggle with poor resources and social barriers. But they’re being creative to get people proper care. Vulnerability Policy Health Systems Editorials: 02/03/16 Invisible workers need recognition The world has a choice: include informal workers in development plans or leave them to struggle on. Human rights Enterprise Governance Vulnerability Editorials: 15/02/16 Fairy tale hints at dark side of pulses A deceptively simple and mesmerising folk tale could get people thinking about the costs and benefits of pulses. Farming Agriculture Food security Health Editorials: 01/02/16 Countries in conflict can hold on to science expertise Taking steps now to retain and regain the best minds in the Middle East will pay off when it’s time to rebuild. Education Migration Conflict Governance Editorials: 07/01/16 African space policy adds new dimension for aid With a billion people still in poverty, could rocket science be just what development needs? Aid Funding Technology Governance SDGs Load more
