SciDev.Net
Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
How governments define the priorities and parameters for action within their health systems can profoundly affect a country's population — especially in developing countries where the disease burden is often high.
(Photo credit: WHO/P.Virot)
Opinions and Analysis
BioMed Analysis: Don't overlook nutrition in disease fight
Researchers and donors are not giving nutrition the attention it deserves, says Priya Shetty.
21 January 2010
|
EN
Urgent action needed to tackle malnutrition
Science can help design strategies to tackle malnutrition. The challenge is turning this knowledge into action.
Policy Briefs
Improving early childhood nutrition
Nutritional interventions can improve health, save lives and boost economic growth but only if implemented before the age of two.
20 January 2010
|
EN
Source: International Food Policy Research Institute
Policies to tackle HIV/AIDS
Reducing the global burden of HIV/AIDS relies on increased funding, more research and targeted prevention strategies.
1 December 2009
|
EN
Source: Health Affairs
News and Features
Research hints at end of Buruli ulcer surgery
Evidence is mounting that antibiotics alone can treat early cases of the disease Buruli ulcer, potentially doing away with surgery.
Swine flu science update: 10 February 2010
A roundup of articles on the WHO's "dangerous" response to swine flu, the virus's ability to grow in the eye, a rapid diagnosis kit, and more.
10 February 2010
|
EN
Poverty affects HIV/AIDS treatment adherance, study finds
9 February 2010
|
ES
