Safer Toilets Bring Better Health, New Business to Tajikistan
New ventilated improved pit latrines are creating fresh opportunities for local families.
Nurses on the Front Line—Again
If a new flu pandemic strikes, nurses are likely to be our first—and best—line of defense.
7 Global Health Issues to Watch in 2017
This year, our annual list from IntraHealth International is filled with abundant uncertainty, and a cautious hope for progress.
Zika: The Cost of Doing Nothing
We must move more quickly to keep the cost of Zika—estimated at $5 billion—from doubilng or tripling, says Dr. Kate Tulenko in the new issue of Global Health & Diplomacy
Are the Elderly at Risk of the Zika Virus?
What can home-based health workers do to protect their older clients and family members from Zika?
A Connected Health Workforce is Essential to Global Health Security
We shouldn't wait for the next epidemic before we implement some relatively simple yet powerful digital health solutions.
Zika Virus Sheds Light on Shortcomings in Family Planning and Reproductive Health
As Zika spreads across the Americas, women trying to heed health authorities' recommendations to delay pregnancy are in a tough spot.
From West Africa to South Korea, No Pause between Outbreaks
As nurses gather in Seoul for the 2015 ICN Conference, an outbreak of MERS poses a new global health security threat.
Emerging Pandemic Threats from Animal Sources: The Need for Greater Health Worker Capacity in Developing Countries to Prevent and Control Them
Diseases transmitted from animals to humans cause 2.4 billion human illnesses and 2.2 million deaths every year.
New WHO Report Urges Countries to Focus R&D on the Health Needs of Developing Countries
Hot news released last week by the World Health Organization (WHO) could change the future of global health.
