Let's talk long COVID's impact on global health
For our first episode, we dig into long COVID. For most, coronavirus (COVID-19) feel better within a few days or weeks of their symptoms...
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Omar Khan, Andrea Feigl, Jenna Patterson, and David Watkins
16 min read
Blending resources to fund the NCD fight in LMICs
As low- and middle-income countries struggle to tackle the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, targeted deployment of ‘blended...
Dr. Ratna Devi & Rajat Jain — India
4 min read
The lesser-known non-communicable diseases that immobilise lives
Global burden of chronic pain
Oren Ombiro & Susan Mumbua — US
4 min read
How Africa e-delivers last-mile care for hypertension
Four African countries have deployed digitisation to offer screening, early detection, management and follow-up services for hypertension.
Lily Chhatwal & Eliza Ennis — US
11 min read
Discovering IV iron's untapped market in LMICs, drip by drip
IV iron supplementation is an effective way to improve maternal health and chronic disease outcomes globally.
Ann-Lise Mikolajczak & Herb Riband - Switzerland
4 min read
Invest now to beat NCDs
A world that rallied together to tackle the covid-19 pandemic must stay united in the fight against non-communicable diseases through...
Re:solve Global Health
1 min read
Costs and benefits of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4
Most countries have made little progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4, which calls for a reduction in...
Vanessa Peberdy — Switzerland & Melissa Rendler-Garcia - US
4 min read
A collective approach can improve access to quality cancer care
The task of taking quality care to those living with cancer grows more difficult with the exploding number of new cases.
Laura López González — South Africa
7 min read
Funding equality with a basic income grant
Basic income grants can do far more than expand access to food and healthcare. Here is how US$41 a month may help turn the tide against...
Danny Buckland — United Kingdom
7 min read
Sugar taxes: Searching for the sweet spot
Sugar taxes and food product labelling are increasingly in use to help people choose healthy and arrest the surge of non-communicable...
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
3 min read
Insights for Preventing Diabetes in Latin America
Better collaboration between all stakeholders is key to preventing and diagnosing diabetes in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in...
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
6 min read
Freeing the World from Type 2 Diabetes
Despite significant advances and innovation in the care of diabetes in recent years, the number of cases continues to rise. There is a...
Eric Angula — Kenya & Anne Stake — United States of America
4 min read
The Journey to Create a Cross-Sector Partnership for NCDs in Kenya
It started with the aim of enabling national and local health systems in Kenya to manage chronic diseases for all patients. The...
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
4 min read
The Price of Prediabetes: A Growing Threat to Emerging Markets
The growing economic burden of diabetes globally, and its particular impact on emerging markets, has highlighted the importance of...
Hayley Jones — Australia
7 min read
Using the Law to Combat NCDs
When implemented alongside other policies and public health initiatives, laws to reduce the risk factors for non-communicable diseases...
Andrea Feigl — United States of America
4 min read
Can blockchain unblock NCD funding solutions?
Though non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for seven out of 10 deaths worldwide and cost health systems billions of dollars...
Suzanne Moll — Denmark
2 min read
The tightening grip of climate change
At the critical juncture of human and planetary health. On the precipice of change For generations, we have not listened to the message...
Dr. Mamsallah Faal Omisore - Nigeria, Tineke de Groot - Netherlands & Dr. Anna Fraser - United States of America
4 min read
The importance of people-centred care in treating NCDs
Confronting the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) requires an approach that is tailored to people, rather than diseases....
Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford - United States of America & Lesly Samara Vejar Renteria - Mexico
5 min read
Obesity and mental health: Addressing stigma and misconceptions
Obesity is one of the most urgent global health challenges of the 21st century. Prevalence rates have reached pandemic proportions,...
Jeff Cyr — Canada
5 min read
Addressing diabetes through traditional Indigenous ways: listen, learn, act
The number of people with type 2 diabetes continues to expand to record levels globally, and Indigenous peoples have some of the highest...
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