Now is the time to learn from the COVID-19 response through an action-oriented independent inquiry focused on accountability. Reforms to data generation, access and use are essential.
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Obese children outnumber underweight ones globally, and ‘social determinants’ in kids’ lived environments play a fundamental role. Obesity in kids can lead to a lifetime of poor health.
There’s growing concern about the potential for conflicts of interest and undue influence on public health policy.
Improving food safety in low- and middle-income countries requires a shift in thinking and practice.
The increased availability and consumption of unhealthy food has contributed to poor health outcomes.
For many years women were blamed for a couple’s infertility. But it’s now known that male factor infertility contributes to about 50% of total cases.
Failing to understand what communities consider important greatly diminishes the responsiveness of policies to the actual needs of individuals.
The success of the Maputo Protocol in protecting the rights of women and eliminating discrimination is remarkable.
With the approval of the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive, pharmacists stand to play an ever-increasing role in helping expand access to reproductive health care in the post-Roe era.
Social enterprises need to be proactive in improving their internal processes and structures. They also need to share essential information.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. This is a term used to describe a range of symptoms linked to the decline in brain function with age.
The NHI bill aims to ensure that all South Africans have access to quality healthcare services.
The last decade has seen no measurable change in global preterm birth rates in any region of the world.
Harm reduction is grounded in evidence. But policies, stigma and ignorance about substance use still create barriers in battling Canada’s drug poisoning crisis.
As the value of organs increases, people have a greater incentive to sell and trade.
The aim of vaccination is to prevent infection. In addition, vaccination is intended to reduce the risk of severe illness.
Rates of flu vaccination are down for children. That leaves them and us vulnerable to the flu and its complications.
Africa contributes less than 1% of research worldwide on movement behaviours in children. This means that research on movement behaviours has largely excluded over 16% of the world’s population.
Demand for human organs has surpassed supply. This is leading to serious problems including a flourishing black market for organ trafficking.
People in disadvantaged communities are less likely to access COVID antivirals. That needs to change.
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Principal Medical Scientist and Head of Laboratory for Antimalarial Resistance Monitoring and Malaria Operational Research, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Executive Secretary, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Medical scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Regional Adviser, Immunisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Distinguished Professor in the Department of Medicine and Director, The Centre for Medical Ethics & Law, Stellenbosch University
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Professor in the faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
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Chief Research Officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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