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Partnership in the face of pandemics
This blog is co-authored by Ariane McCabe, PhD, Director of Global Health and Public Affairs, GSK Vaccines and by Claire Leonie Ward, PhD, Health Advocacy Adviser at Save the Children UK. As the world’s attention and resources are focused on tackling the global pandemic, what does this mean for those most at risk of exposure […]
World leaders must look up from their COVID-19 blinkers – before it’s too late
Midwives, Women and Newborns: Access to Midwifery care in the time of Covid19
Today is the International Day of the Midwife and 2020 is the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. It should be a time to celebrate. For most women, birth is uncomplicated and welcoming their new baby into the world is a joyful event which midwives are privileged to witness and be a part of. […]
Nigeria’s weak primary health system cannot cope with pandemics
The federal government and all states must act swiftly to put systems in place to ensure uninterrupted financial flows to the primary health care level.
Life in lockdown is proving tough for Britain’s families
We know from our work across the country that the coronavirus crisis is hitting families hard – and the poorest families hardest of all. For many of Britain’s poorest children, today will be another day trying to learn or play at home without toys or basic furniture such as a table or bed. Another day […]
The changing face of COVID-19: a live tracker of its impact on children
Health extension workers: the backbone of Ethiopia’s immunisation programme
Dayo Mohamed, a 38-year-old health extension worker in Ethiopia’s Somali Region, has served his community for almost 12 years. The incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases has dropped significantly.
The COVID-19 threat to Generation Equality: Harnessing data insights to protect the most vulnerable girls
Now, when Sustainable Development Goal targets risk drifting irrevocably out of reach for the most marginalised girls, monitoring their outcomes is more vital than ever.