Global Health

Cora, a mother who lost who son in an anti-drug raid in the Philippines.

Mothers Coping with Prolonged, Complicated Grief

Closing plenary of Women Deliver 2019

Delivery in Progress: Gender Equality

The Ellavi Uterine balloon Tamponade

Delivering on Innovation for Women's Health

Elvira Miranda lovingly touches the grave of her son, Leover, killed in the Philippines drug wars. Image by Amanda Mustard

Elderly Mothers Bear the Emotional Burden of the Drug War

Attendees at a Women Deliver Power Stage event

Women Deliver 2019: Power, Progress and Change

An Indian snake catcher—whose skills are crucial for the production of anti-venom—displays the fangs of a Russell’s Viper at a venom extraction center in Chennai on November 11,2016.

Time to Act: WHO’s New Snakebite Strategy

A May 21 #WHA72 side event focused on migration and health. (Image: BWS)

Health on the Move

#WHA72 committee members discuss polio eradication and plans for a polio-free world on May 23, 2019. (Image: BWS)

Polio: Waiting for the Final Blow

Local police on a May 18 patrol in Butembo, epicenter of the Ebola crisis in DRC and site of attacks on health facilities. (Image: JOHN WESSELS/AFP/Getty Images)

Bullets and Ebola: The Latest Update from DRC

The UN Palais des Nations, site of the World Health Assembly. (Image: Brian W. Simpson)

The 2019 World Health Assembly: What Happened at #WHA72

“We all got pretty darn comfortable with the success story of global health,” says author Laurie Garrett. Image: Courtesy

Public Health’s Precarious Nature

A packed agenda of policy and budget discussions await delegates to this year’s World Health Assembly. Image: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty, 2012

7 Things to Watch at the 2019 World Health Assembly—#WHA72