In 2020, we have had little positive news in global health. But the continent of Africa has just been certified free of wild polio which is a big step towards the goal of eradicating polio globally! Africa has not seen any cases of wild polio virus for four years,...
COVID-19 has redefined how we look at “global health” which, given that we have experienced it both locally and globally, now feels more personal. Today, I want to share why I think tuberculosis (TB) deserves equal attention and my hope for a future where...
Over the last few decades, remarkable progress has been achieved across a range of human development indicators. As of 2019, a growing number of children were accessing school, healthcare and clean drinking water and surviving to see their fifth birthday. There were...
Like most people you’ve probably learned this year what an epidemiologist is – someone who studies population-wide patterns of health and disease – and become accustomed to seeing them quoted in the media. Our Policy Advisor (Child Health) Michelle Imison investigates...
Well done to Mike Picone for getting his letter published in the Sunday Tasmanian (The Mercury) on the recent AU$300 million pledge from Australia to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance at the Global Vaccine Summit! Read below: SUNDAY JUNE 21 2020 VACCINE FUNDING WILL...
