International Health

Those calling for added oversight on alcohol are often cast as buzzkills; few seem to recognize drinking as the public health threat it is.  There are signs of a shift ahead, though, as interest rises in dry January and the popularity of nonalcoholic cocktails and near-beers continues to increase.

Health systems are a major contributor to global emissions—but they are also the first responders to climate-related disasters. For both these reasons, they play an essential role in meeting upgraded climate goals

The Minister of Health of Malawi, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, and Claudia Shilumani, vice president of Partnerships and Impact from the non-profit VillageReach, describe how community-responsive primary health care can help accelerate progress toward realizing the global goal of achieving universal health coverage.  

The discussion around maternal mortality rates is incomplete without noting the critical—yet often neglected role of—surgical, obstetric, and anesthesia care.

Key global health actions encompass forging consensus on a global digital health initiative to unite digital health endeavors worldwide, an equitable medical countermeasure platform, traditional medicine’s wisdom for future health, and climate and health priorities.