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Universal Health Coverage: a call to action ahead of the High-Level Meeting
The 72nd World Health Assembly kicks off today, and I’ve just touched down in Geneva for what promises to be an exciting week for global health. This...
Munni talks: The 16 year old girl teaching women to read
On a roof in a slum on the outskirts of Patna, India, something incredible is happening… Twenty women are learning to read and write for the first time. They...
Is civic space the cornerstone of universal health coverage?
Our new Universal Health Coverage and Accountability Index shows that countries with less civic space are often those with higher child mortality.
Joining the dots: civil society, the G20 and access to health
Returning from a civil society summit in Japan, I’ve reflected on the importance of bringing organisations from different countries together.
Speech: Kevin Watkins at the See Me Safe Centenary Symposium
Let me start by thanking our friends and colleagues at Chatham House, our partner for this event, for their enormous contribution in shaping the agenda for the...
“We are displaced” – reflections on Malala’s latest book
Polling conducted in 2018 found that three in ten Brits think refugees get too much help in the UK, compared to just 18% who think the opposite. The older you...
Rebuilding lives after Cyclone Idai
It’s been a month since Cyclone Idai wreaked havoc across central Mozambique. I visited Dombe in Manica, one of the most affected provinces, to get a closer...
Shaping the immunisation landscape – getting it right for 20 million children
The next year will be critical for shaping the global immunisation landscape. The potential impact on the nearly 20 million children still not receiving...
Stop measles : Vaccinating the hardest-to-reach children in Madagascar
In Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in Africa, the most recent measles outbreak has seen over 118,000 infections and 1,700 deaths so far.