Southeast Asia is a hotspot for emerging infectious diseases, including those with pandemic
potential. Emerging infectious diseases have exacted heavy public health and economic …

In the 21st century, rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are neglected
diseases of marginalized communities. Globally, RHD remains the most-common …

This paper proposes an explanation concerning why some global health issues such as
HIV/AIDS attract significant attention from international and national leaders, while other …

Background Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a major problem in rural areas of West Africa
(WA). Compared to other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD), the public health burden of …

Endemic zoonoses are found throughout the developing world, wherever people live in
close proximity to their animals, affecting not only the health of poor people but often also …

To address the gap between health investments and financial flows worldwide, we identified
the patterns in allocation of funds by the four largest donors—ie, the World Bank, Bill & …

The flow of international aid from wealthier to poorer countries has increased dramatically
over the last decade. This is attributable in part to the efforts of health activists, including …

Background Ministers of health, donor agencies, philanthropists, and international agencies
will meet at Bamako, Mali, in November, 2008, to review global priorities for health research …

Complex health policy challenges such as antimicrobial resistance and other emerging
infections are driven by activities in multiple sectors. Therefore, addressing these also …

In early 2007 the Indonesian government announced that it would cease sharing H5N1
influenza virus samples with the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Global Influenza …