Access to Health Care

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Epilepsy and the Rising Risk of Burns

A complex intersection exists between epilepsy management and burn injuries in low- or middle-income countries

Mali Prioritizes Child Survival During Armed Conflict

Improving access to free health care decreased child mortality by 63% over three years

Poverty

India's Cancer Burden Drives Generational Poverty

India should protect its people not just from cancer, but also from the financial strain of treatment

Poverty

Ending HIV: Balancing Innovation and Affordability With Lenacapavir

Fair pricing, policy and other strategies can ensure the successful and equitable introduction of lenacapavir

Governance

Pacific Island Health Workers Call For Diplomacy

Innovation and international partnerships enable clinicians to deliver equitable care to diverse and dispersed groups

Trade

Build an Oxygen Ecosystem

COVID drew attention to the need for medical oxygen. Now donors need a plan to make it sustainable

Governance

The Expansion of Virtual Emergency Care

Phones, cameras, and call centers improve patients’ access to health care in Pakistan

Governance

Why Harassing International NGOs Is Bad for Health

Authoritarian leaders inadvertently weaken their countries' health infrastructure when they legislate against nonprofits

Poverty

Protecting the Health of Displaced People

Employing a "leave no one behind" approach

Migration

Islamophobia in the Delivery Room During a Crisis

A new physician copes with death and colleagues' prejudice against a patient's cultural and religious identity

Governance

How India Can Achieve Universal Health Coverage

Empowering community health workers with digital tools will bridge health-care gaps

Governance

Wrangling Over the International Pandemic Pact Has Begun  

Drug and vaccine access are among the contentious issues