Where are the Missing Millions?
In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 10 million people became sick with tuberculosis (TB). When you delve into their Global TB Report, you find that countries reported diagnosing …
In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 10 million people became sick with tuberculosis (TB). When you delve into their Global TB Report, you find that countries reported diagnosing …
Investing in the early years to build human capital is one of the smartest investments a country can make to break the cycle of poverty, address inequality, and boost productivity …
The Changing Landscape of Global Health Financing As economies have grown in many low-income countries, governments increasingly face “transition”–the reduction of external financing typically over a period of two to …
ACTION believes in a world where all people have equitable access to health, and it is our mission to influence policy and mobilize resources to fight diseases of poverty and …
ACTION in Italy and Oxfam launched a joint research report on the sidelines of the 2017 Milan Global Nutrition Summit, focusing on the double burden of malnutrition, the coexistence of …
The fight to eradicate polio is led by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, and is supported by generous public and private donors. To fund this life-saving work, in 2013 GPEI …
Overall Performance: Fully embraced integration driving progress against TB and HIV. Among high burden countries, South Africa has most fully embraced TB-HIV integration and actively taken steps to implement collaborative activities. …
A new research report from ACTION shows that while countries have taken steps in the right direction since 2014 to combat the deadly duo of TB and HIV, policy improvements …
Overall Performance: Strong coordinated response, growing political will. Despite a heavy disease burden, Kenya is a leader in implementing WHO-recommended TB-HIV collaborative activities. Much of this success can be attributed to …
Following the Funding: Nutrition for Growth In 2012, the World Health Assembly endorsed global targets to improve maternal and child nutrition by 2025 — an ambitious vision now reflected in …