After years of prioritizing diseases such as HIV and malaria, the UN has finally realized that “non-communicable diseases” such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease are now the biggest health problem facing developing countries. This will be the (...)
LAGOS, Nigeria: The world economy is in severe recession. Trade is deteriorating every day. Political pressures demand import restrictions to protect employment: this is what makes a depression Great. The Group of 20 top industrialized and (...)
Switzerland is about to become ground zero for the future of health policy in Africa. Next week, the World Health Organization s (WHO) Intergovernmental Working Group will convene in Geneva to discuss public health, medical innovation, and (...)