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
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
We are pleased to announce an upcoming article by Gorsky and Sirrs in the American Journal of Public Health. The UN Sustainable Development Goals of 2015 have restored universal health coverage (UHC) to prominence in the international health agenda. Can … Continue reading