World Hepatitis Day: the missing millions
The message of this year’s World Hepatitis Day is ‘Find the missing millions’ which aims to focus attention on the fact that millions of people...
Global Reach
The Global Reach category highlights health issues, systems and innovations from around the world. It brings international perspectives on public health, equity, policy and practice, showcasing how different regions confront shared challenges and opportunities in health and care.
Fighting against Rift Valley fever
Rift Valley fever is a viral disease endemic to Africa that is found on animals and spread via biting mosquitoes. The threat of Rift Valley...
Migrants mental health at the RSM
When it comes to various psychiatric illnesses migrants suffer more from conditions including depression and anxiety than the indigenous population of the new country. But...
Ghana eliminates trachoma
Ghana has made history by becoming the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate trachoma – the world’s leading cause of infectious blindness. In 2000,...
A new approach to working in crisis zones
My background in public health medicine has given me a unique insight into the problems faced by people in challenging situations and crisis zones around...
Revamped Kew – saving plants that may help to cure cancer
After the biggest restoration project in its entire 175 year history, Kew Gardens has re- opened the doors of its spectacular Temperate House, restored to...
Nursing – a transatlantic exchange
A transatlantic exchange programme has seen nursing students from Scotland and America compare their countries’ healthcare systems and university training, as part of a strategic...
Blueprint to beat cancer
Lifestyles featuring little exercise and lots of fast and processed food are fuelling overweight and obesity, resulting in dramatic increases in cancer rates worldwide, according...
Why this Ebola outbreak is different
Since April 2018, the WHO estimates the number of cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo at 42, including 23 deaths and with...
Dr Huda Taha: the end of HIV debate
Dr Taha Huda, a member of the Royal Society of Medicine's sexuality and sexual health council, was one of the speakers against the motion at...
