Karl Blanchet speaks to BBC Newsday about the humanitarian situation in Ghouta. Karl says: “The persistent attacks and bombings on civilians in Eastern Ghouta are shocking and horrific. The International Humanitarian Law, specifically created to protect civilians, has been blatantly … Continue reading
By Y-Ling Chi (Imperial College London), Kalipso Chalkidou (Center for Global Development) and Jesse Bump (Harvard University) This blog is cross-posted with The Center for Global Development. The scope of the problem The allocation of aid has been a topic … Continue reading
By Elvis García (DrPH student at Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health) In the latest issue of Health Policy and Planning, ‘Beyond Gross National Income: Innovative methods for global health aid allocation’, Jesse Bump and colleagues analyze the … Continue reading
By Professor Joy Lawn, MARCH Centre Director Newborns are newborn on the global agenda; yet over 5,000 newborn deaths could be prevented every day. 2.6 million newborn deaths happen every year, 7000 per day. For the first time … Continue reading
Anne Mills is quoted by Times Higher Education on fostering collaboration with Commonwealth countries ‘pointing to attempts by funders such as the Wellcome Trust to shift towards a model whereby money is managed within Africa rather than through a “top … Continue reading
Technology enhanced teaching and learning is becoming an important part of medical education Our new webinar series, co-hosted with the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town (UCT), explores how health professionals around the world are increasingly using … Continue reading
The reports series collection contains some very useful items, especially if you are looking for historical, geographical, statistical / epidemiological information. Reports series are typically health statistics and census data produced by governmental and non-governmental organizations on a regular basis … Continue reading
Will Stone writes for Thomson Reuters on a new study that identified malaria patients who produced antibodies able to prevent the spread of malaria: “A transmission-blocking vaccine, combined with effective drugs, mosquito-control, and a vaccine like RTS’S, could prevent its … Continue reading
Beth and a team of volunteers from UCL, Reading and LSHTM took science to the streets of Brighton this weekend with a hands-on activity about the role of scientists in sport at #BriSciFest2018. “To coincide with the Winter Olympics, we … Continue reading
By Yasir Arafat, Theme C Student Liaison (MSc in Nutrition for Global Health Candidate) Yasir Arafat is the new MARCH Centre Theme C student liaison. In this blog Yasir tells us about his journey from medical school to child and … Continue reading