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Rwanda accelerates toward zero malaria
The rallying cry at this year’s meeting for the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH), which ended yesterday, was “Accelerating to Zero,” the Gates Foundation’s vision to...
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How Bangladesh reduced child pneumonia deaths by 80% in 20 years
What causes more deaths than HIV, malaria, and measles—combined? Bet you didn’t guess pneumonia. Despite the fact that in 2013, a child died from pneumonia every 35 seconds, minimal funding has gone to...
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Kicking butts: Declines in lung cancer deaths follow Uruguay’s strong tobacco...
Photo Credit: Matilde Campodonico, Associated Press In the public health world, it’s always a struggle to show the impact of health interventions, programs, or policies. Changes in key health outcomes...
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The #1 reason fewer people are dying, country-by-country
For the global health field, 2015 is a year with a lot riding on it. The deadline for reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) looms, and deliberations continue about the post-MDG world should...
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Health system ABC(E)s: Start with physical infrastructure
If you’re a health worker in Uganda, what do you need in order to provide the best possible care for your patients – people who could be suffering from anything from HIV to broken limbs? You need a...
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Roses are red, violets are blue, vaccines work – and measles deaths fell, too
With America’s measles outbreak still spreading to new corners of the country, the public’s response is also become increasingly charged. Families are demanding that schools and pediatricians bar...
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On World TB Day, which countries are the success stories?
Since 2013, SJN has partnered with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) to share instances of exceptional progress and success in public health (known as “positive deviants”) using...
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To better understand success in health, look local
Since 2013, SJN has partnered with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) to share instances of exceptional progress and success in public health using research and data produced at...
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Closing the gap: Women’s education rises faster than global average in...
Photo Credit: UN Flickr Educating women saves lives – and the world is getting better at doing both. These are among the many of promising results detailed in a new policy report from the Institute for...
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No magic wand needed: How Bangladesh and Mozambique tackle malnutrition
Since 2013, SJN has partnered with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) to share instances of exceptional progress and success in public health (known as “positive deviants”) using...
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