China is certified malaria-free by WHO

From 30 million cases to zero: China is certified malaria-free by WHO: Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO...

Road map for neglected tropical diseases

A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets and innovative approaches to tackle 20 diseases which affect more than...

Global health challenges

I feel very strongly that everyone in healthcare should understand the global context in which we all work. The challenges that face us today are...

The last gasp of polio

The World Health Organisation is currently vaccinating 116 million African children against the preventable disease, polio. This week, 190,000 vaccinators are on the ground  tackling...