From Evidence to Policy: The Establishment of the Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against AMR
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Plastic Pollution INC 5.2 Policy Recommendations
WIM Spotlight: Women in Global Health Leadership
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Africa’s Health Financing in a New Era
Africa’s health sector faces a major financing crisis, with a 70% drop in ODA from 2021 to 2025 threatening critical health programs and SDG 3. Africa CDC’s new strategy focuses on domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended financing, with governance as a key enabler. A two-phase plan (2025–2030) and a Health Financing Scorecard will guide and track progress. Read more: Addressing-Health-Financing-Challenges-in-Africa-Through-Domestic-Resource-Mobilization-and-Innovative-Financing-Mechanisms_7-April-2025
May Special Edition Newsletter
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February Newsletter
HDA February Newsletter | Shaking our Health!
The Human Variome Project: Global Coordination in Data Sharing
This article outlines a global effort initiated in 2006 to standardize and share genetic data for clinical and research purposes, supported by international bodies such as UNESCO. It details the establishment of national hubs to ethically collect, curate, and disseminate genomic information, addressing infrastructure gaps and fostering regional collaboration through diplomacy. The initiative aims to advance healthcare equity and improve diagnostics through coordinated, cross-border cooperation by prioritizing capacity-building in underserved regions and harmonizing data practices. Download
Humanitarian Action in the Planetary Crisis
This Policy Brief examines how the OneHealth approach can transform humanitarian action amid rising natural disasters, conflicts, and displacement in low-resource settings. Developed collaboratively by leading academics and humanitarian experts, it offers four key recommendations and 28 actionable steps to enhance crisis response, disease prevention, and environmental sustainability. Read here
January Newsletter
HDA January Newsletter
Knowledge and perceptions of graduating BS pharmacy students in Metro Manila to counsel on the use of medical devices for diabetes management: A cross-sectional study
This paper evaluated these students’ readiness to guide diabetes management devices. The results indicated that, despite students’ confidence in their counseling skills, their actual knowledge about these devices was insufficient. Notably, an increase in course hours correlated with enhanced perceived counseling abilities, suggesting a need to reassess the BS Pharmacy curriculum in the Philippines. Download
