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Biomed Analysis: Mothers' health needs targeted science

Maternal health needs a new, pragmatic, research-led approach targeted specifically for developing countries, says Priya Shetty.

23 October 2009 | EN

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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.

Source: The Lancet

8 October 2009 | EN

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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.

23 September 2009 | EN

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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.

9 September 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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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.

9 September 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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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.

22 July 2009 | EN

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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.

7 July 2009 | EN | 中文

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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.

20 May 2009 | EN

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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?

Source: The Lancet

6 March 2009 | EN

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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.

Source: The Lancet

23 January 2009 | EN

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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.

Source: The Lancet

8 January 2009 | EN | ES

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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.

Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization

23 December 2008 | EN

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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.

Source: The Lancet

3 November 2008 | EN | 中文

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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.

Source: Business Daily Africa

11 September 2008 | EN

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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.

20 August 2008 | EN | FR

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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.

23 July 2008 | EN | FR

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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.

23 July 2008 | EN | ES | FR

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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.

23 July 2008 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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Drug-resistant TB needs massive research increase

Multidrug-resistant TB needs more research to equip healthcare workers with the right tools, write Frank G. J. Cobelens and colleagues.

Source: PLoS Medicine

17 July 2008 | EN | 中文

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EU blue card will deepen Africa's health skills deficit

The EU's 'Blue Card' could rob Africa of its highly-skilled workers and reverse gains made in fighting poverty and poor health, says Peter Ngatia.

Source: African Medical and Research Foundation

9 July 2008 | EN