global health
How a baby in a remote island nation got vaccinated is "a big leap for global health"
An infant in a South Pacific island village received vaccines for hepatitis and tuberculosis from a first-of-its-kind drone delivery Monday.
Why Did the Trump Administration Oppose a Global Breastfeeding Initiative?
Government delegates thought the resolution would pass without a hitch before U.S. officials reportedly threatened at least one country with sanctions if they didn't remove pro-breastfeeding language.
Rethinking the System: Five Experts Imagine a Better Future
From the #MeToo movement to Afrofuturism, writers, documentarians, and other authorities offer their vision of a more utopian future.
An HIV Outbreak in India Was Traced Back to a Fake Doctor
Unqualified doctors are a widespread problem in India, where the gaps between public health services can foster unregulated private clinics.
Fake Doctor Accused of Infecting At Least 40 People With HIV Arrested in India [Updated]
Unqualified doctors are a widespread problem in India, where the gaps between public health services can foster unregulated private clinics.
This Flying Hospital Trains Doctors to Fight Blindness Around the World
The majority of blindness cases are in the developing world a lot of them could be prevented or treated.
Watch as Global Thought Leaders Talk About Solving Inequality Worldwide
At the Bill and Melinda Gates’ Goalkeepers event, here’s what activists from around the world had to say about moving the needle on the UN’s Goals to save the planet.
Cultural Traditions Are Fueling the Spread of a Rare Tuberculosis Strain
Poverty is also a factor, but customs like eating raw meat and drinking blood are not helping.
India’s Aging Sex Workers Are Facing a Healthcare Crisis
STDs and stigma are now the least of their concerns.
New Gates Foundation Report Shows Wins on Global Issues but Tough Challenges Ahead
The report will be published every year until 2030 and brings attention to gains made and work to be done towards addressing global health, development, poverty and other issues.
VICE Impact's New Film Highlights Progress and Challenges of Global Issues
Former President Barack Obama will speak at an international event convening leading activists addressing global health, women’s empowerment and purpose-driven tech.
Diabetes Now Kills More People in South Africa Than HIV
The country's near-total focus on HIV over the past 15 years has saved countless lives but starved other diseases of resources.