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21 July 2025
The “Pink Girls” of Zambia: Breaking Down HIV Silence and Stigma
At a community hall in the Chilenje neighborhood of Lusaka, Zambia, the sound of singing rises above the noise of the bustling city. A group of young women sit in a circle. They call themselves the “Pink Girls” — a sisterhood of strength, resilience ... -
17 July 2025
An Invisible Line of Defense: How Laboratory Workers in Asia-Pacific Protect Against the Next Pandemic
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, while most people were under lockdown, Dr. Revathy Arushothy was heading into the laboratory – working around the clock to help keep her country safe. “Our laboratories were working 24/7,” says the microbiologi... -
09 July 2025
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10 June 2025
A Decade of Progress: Halting Drug-Resistant Malaria in Southeast Asia
Artemisinin is a powerful antimalarial drug – a key ingredient in medicines that cure malaria quickly and save millions of lives. But in Southeast Asia’s Mekong region – Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Myanmar, Thailand and ... -
20 May 2025
In Guinea, Funding at the Local Level Paves the Way for Better Community Health
In Africa, community health systems are a crucial pillar of public health, delivering essential health services to reach communities even in the most remote areas. However, a major funding gap – US$4.4 billion annually – limits their reach, quality a... -
02 April 2025
Sudan: Delivering Vital Health Services Despite Conflict and Displacement
The conflict in Sudan has led to one of the largest displacement crises in the world, with more than 14 million people forced from their homes. Health systems across the country have completely collapsed. -
20 March 2025
Champa and Rekha: Fighting Tuberculosis Through Fear and Floods in Bangladesh
It started raining mid-morning – a light drizzle. Community health worker Champa Tidakar was prepared. She’d heard there would be a huge storm. Together with her husband, father-in-law, teenage son and young daughter, she gathered some non-perishable... -
07 March 2025
These Women Are Keeping Us All Safe From Infectious Disease
A health crisis anywhere is a threat to people everywhere. This is why investments fighting HIV, TB and malaria are so vital – not only to fight the world’s deadliest diseases, but also to ensure that health systems everywhere are equipped to detect ... -
05 March 2025
Dmytro and Yulia Face the Frontlines of War to Deliver Lifesaving Care in Ukraine
Dmytro Korobenko dreamed of traveling across his country – but he never imagined the circumstances that would turn this dream into reality. “It’s hard for me to remember my life before the war, before 2022,” he says. “Everything has changed for me.” ... -
23 January 2025
Digital Solutions Help Catch and Contain Outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Kinshasa-based National Centre for Epidemiological Intelligence seems a world away from the mega city’s notoriously chaotic streets. Although unassuming from the outside, this building is the epicenter of the vast digital disease surveillance sys...