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Five Questions With…Dr Matshidiso Moeti

7 August 2019

We caught up with Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the first woman to be elected WHO Regional Director for Africa, to discuss the positive impact that women have on global health....

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From the classroom to the hospital ward: Dr Lydia Namatende-Sakwa on gender mainstreaming in Uganda

7 August 2019

Following the publication of our latest study, Exploring Gender Equality in the Health Workforce: a study in Uganda and Somaliland, we spoke to Dr. Lydia Namatende-Sakwa....

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Introduction to ‘Exploring Gender Equality in the Health Workforce: A study in Uganda and Somaliland’

7 August 2019

We are pleased to share Exploring Gender Equality in the Health Workforce: A study in Uganda and Somaliland, a qualitative participatory study....

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Reflections on Ghana scoping visit – May 2019

15 July 2019

In May 2019, a team from the NHS Improvement Scotland - Police and Keta Hospitals Ghana partnership participated in a scoping study in Ghana....

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Our World Health Assembly Round Up

6 June 2019

Last month our Policy Manager, Graeme Chisholm, joined over 4,000 delegates at the World Health Assembly(WHA) in Geneva....

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Our Global Health Innovation Event Round-up

3 June 2019

Our Global Health Innovations event brought together leading experts in health innovation to discuss and debate the barriers & breakthroughs in global health innovation....

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Launch of our Health Innovation Fellowship Programme

22 May 2019

We are excited to announce the launch of our Health Innovation Fellowship Programme!...

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Ensuring Support and Recognition for Midwives in Uganda

8 May 2019

Giving maternity care providers the skills they need to continue saving the lives of women and girls....

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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Zambia 

3 April 2019

Following the inception of our Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship Grants we caught up one of the new grantees!...

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“Having a healthier and educated work force which women are part of is an asset to any country.” Dr Thinn Hlaing, Myanmar Country Director

4 March 2019

"Having a healthier and educated work force which women are part of is an asset to any country." Dr Thinn Hlaing, Myanmar Country Director...

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Five Questions With…Ms Ayan Mahamoud

15 February 2019

The training THET provides creates a better platform for Somaliland to improve health in all aspects. ...

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Significant Strides in Somaliland

14 February 2019

Somaliland has some of the world’s worst health indicators and a healthcare system beset by problems at the institutional and individual levels....

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