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The New Era of Global Immunization
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the decade of vaccines comes to a close, public health experts are busy developing new strategies for the next era of global immunization. Among th...
Nutrition as the Key to Resilient Populations
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Investing in nutrition is one of the most cost effective health and development programs, yet is often underprioritized in the larger global developme...
Human Genome Editing’s Brave New World
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong last fall, Professor He Jiankui made a controversial announcement that he had ...
Creating a World Free of TB
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
March 24th was World TB Day, a World Health Organization-designated day of advocacy to raise awareness about the devastating health, social, and econo...
Women’s Economic Empowerment and Access to Women’s Health Services
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Women’s health services, including maternal health and family planning, are critical to enable women and girls to access economic empowerment opport...
The Anti-Vaxxer Movement and its Implications on Public Health
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The anti-vaccination movement has recently come into the spotlight after the resurgence of measles, a vaccine-preventable respiratory illness, has eme...
Improving Health Outcomes by Investing in Nutrition
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Improving nutrition is among the most transformative and cost-effective interventions in global health and food security. In this episode of Take as D...
The CDC’s Role in the Eastern Congo Ebola Response
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At this year’s Munich Security Conference, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was highlighted as top health security threat ...
Navy Admiral Looks to Turn the Tide on the American Opioid Epidemic
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff joins us to discuss the story of his son Jonathan, who died from a fentanyl overd...
Sustaining Momentum for Polio Eradication in Pakistan
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The global campaign to eradicate polio is focused on three countries that remain polio-endemic: Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. In this episode of...
Realizing Kakenya’s Dream: Educating Girls and Ending Female Genital Mutilation
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
February 6th marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a United Nations-sponsored awareness day meant to highl...
Amplifying the Power of Gavi
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has had unprecedented success helping low income countries purchase and deliver vaccines. This has helped to increase immun...
The American Opioids Epidemic Miniseries: It Started with a Letter
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Around 47,600 Americans died in 2017 of opioid overdoses. It’s the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, surpassing car accidents....
Taking the Next Steps Toward Malaria Eradication
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While global rates of malaria have been declining over the last fifteen years, those unprecedented gains have recently slowed. In this episode of Take...
Rethinking Vaccine Delivery
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Greater attention and resources to low-income country vaccination programs over the last decade have resulted in tremendous gains in immunization cove...
Who are the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) who are Attacking Ebola-hit Areas in Eastern Congo?
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The ongoing Ebola crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the first Ebola outbreak in a war zone, is posing unprecedented challenges to re...
Women’s Economic Empowerment and Access to Women’s Health Services
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Women’s health services, including maternal health and family planning, are critical to enable women and girls to access economic empowerment opport...
Executive Director of The Global Fund Discusses Next Steps
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Take as Directed, we hear from Peter Sands, Executive Director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, about h...
In Conversation with Dr. Robert Redfield: Part II – Combating the Opioid Epidemic
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our series with Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he addresses what he calls “the pub...
In Conversation with Dr. Robert Redfield: Part I – CDC’s Commitment to the Polio Endgame
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Take as Directed, we are joined by Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since a...
The Current State of Global Outbreak Preparedness and Response
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rapidly escalating to dangerous levels, the global health community must consi...
Heads of State Meet for Historic UNGA High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tuberculosis (TB) is a long-standing, urgent threat to global public health, yet it has never been discussed at the highest level of the world stage. ...
Navigating the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic of the Congo poses unprecedented challenges to emergency responders as the first ever case in an active warzone. ...
Addressing Pediatric Tuberculosis in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one infectious disease killer. Yet, pediatric TB is often overlooked as an urgent public health threat, especially in ...
Rotary International’s Leading Role in Polio Eradication
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Since committing to support polio eradication on its 100 anniversary, Rotary International has contributed $1.8 billion to the cause, along with thou...
Reflections on the 2018 International AIDS Conference—and Looking Ahead to 2020
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, top policymakers, scientists, and activists gathered in Amsterdam for the 22nd International AIDS Conference to examine the current state ...
Navy Admiral Looks to Turn the Tide on the American Opioid Epidemic
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff joins us to discuss the story of his son Jonathan, who died from a fentanyl overd...
Drivers of the Hyperepidemics of HIV in South Africa: Pt. 2, Biological Risk Factors
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim is one of the world’s leading AIDS researchers and has made pioneering contributions to understanding the HIV epid...
Drivers of the Hyperepidemics of HIV in South Africa: Pt. 1, Social and Economic Risk Factors
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim is one of the world’s leading AIDS researchers and has made pioneering contributions to understanding the HIV epid...
The Role of the IFRC in Humanitarian Response and Preparedness
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Elhadj As Sy, Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), joins us to discuss t...
The Global Threat of Yellow Fever
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2016, the World Health Organization announced that a single full dose of yellow fever vaccine would provide lifelong protection from the virus. How...
European Leadership in Humanitarian Aid and Emergency Health Response
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Christos Stylianides serves as the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management and is the European Union Ebola Coordinator. C...
Innovative Data Initiatives to Improve Immunization Equity
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Providing services equitably requires global health practitioners to have detailed data on the populations they are trying to reach. This episode of ...
Frontline Perspectives on Pandemic Preparedness
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The world of global health security has been amassed in headlines over the past few weeks—from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Cong...
Opportunities for Health Diplomacy in North Korea
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Amidst a time of potentially historic talks between the U.S. and North Korea, we take an inside look at the health challenges that North Korea faces a...
Christopher Murray and IHME Offer Financing Outlook for HIV and UHC
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), is a pioneer in the world of global burden of disease measurem...
Pursuing a Vaccine for HIV
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Despite substantial progress made in expanding access to HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention options, a vaccine for HIV—even an imperfect one—is lik...