Expanding treatment for depression and anxiety could improve young people’s health and education while generating substantial economic and social returns.
Investing in treatment for adolescent depression and anxiety could generate up to US$15 in economic and social benefits for every US$1 invested, according to research published in…
Study across four countries highlights the systemic changes needed to turn global commitments on adolescent well-being into lasting progress.
Global commitments to improve adolescent well-being are beginning to translate into action, but persistent gaps in funding, cross-sector coordination and data could prevent that progress from being sustained…
Research highlights how better workforce planning, rural incentives and stronger governance could improve access to care in underserved communities.
The study, published in Health Policy and Planning, examines how reforms to the recruitment, training and distribution of health workers could strengthen NCD prevention and care while reducing inequalities in access…
Research in Dhubri, India, shows how seasonal flooding, unpaid family labour and poorly adapted community participation shape the delivery of nutrition services.
A new study has highlighted how local health systems in Dhubri, Assam, are shaped by the Brahmaputra River, informal support networks and the everyday realities of communities living…
Scoping review identifies growing use of political economy analysis to help design fairer and more effective health systems
A new review has found that understanding politics, power and institutions is essential for explaining why some health policies succeed while others fail, highlighting the growing role of political economy analysis in…
A new study examining Iran’s health policymaking under prolonged economic sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of anticipating risks and building resilience into health policies before crises occur
A new study examining Iran’s health policymaking under prolonged economic sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic highlights…
New research shows improving nutrition could prevent child stunting, reduce chronic disease, and protect national income in two countries facing different stages of the nutrition transition.
Unhealthy diets are now recognised as a leading contributor to global ill health, linked both to persistent undernutrition in early life…
By Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia Region
PM Modi warns of the threat from antimicrobial resistance
In December 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a timely warning about one of the most serious yet under-recognised global health threats: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). PM Modi alerted…
By Manuela Colombini1 and Satya Shrestha2
1: Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
2: Nursing and Midwifery Program, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Nepal
When we talk about domestic violence (DV), it is not just a private matter confined within…
By Alastair Ager, NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Health in Situations of Fragility, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
There’s a growing interest in the concept of fragility. Initially just a new label given to ‘failed states’ to foster a more respectful form of engagement with countries marked by deep…
