This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global activists fighting for gender equity have faced immense obstacles in the last two years. COVID lockdowns led to an increase in domestic violence incidents — putting a strain on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From record-breaking heat waves to massive wildfires, floods and long-running drought, the impacts of climate change across the U.S. have been impossible to ignore in 2021. While conditions vary from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In late August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a national emergency order halting evictions for renters facing economic hardship through the end of the year. The order temporarily…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) shares fifty years of progress and learning on advancing women’s reproductive health and rights globally and lays out the work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A study conducted by the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis shows that among surveyed parents in Israel, only 37 percent intended to vaccinate their child (aged…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just two, online single-session interventions can help curb teen depression, a new study of more than 2,400 adolescents ages 13 to 16 shows. The tool is very much needed given…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To ensure that no one is left behind, primary health care must be equitable, resilient, and capable of meeting everyone’s needs. Universal Health Coverage Day is recognized to inspire action…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic is only adding to a financial health care burden on the world’s poorest that existed prior to the crisis. More than half a billion people were either…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By design, the health systems of today too often exclude people from care. To ensure communities can access the care they need and deserve, we need system strengthening and system…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early in November 2020, conflict broke out in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region and refugees started fleeing in their masses to neighbouring Sudan. The journey requires crossing up to 350 km…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A report from the Bipartisan Policy Center and a coalition of nine foundations and public health associations outlines the critical investments needed to modernize the U.S. public health system in the wake…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the U.S., over 6 million children had ongoing asthma in 2016. Globally, asthma kills around 1,000 people every day – and its prevalence is rising. This condition has a…