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Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to human health. : Global Panorama/Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/121483302@N02/14200527505 CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time and we’re at a crossroads on how to combat it.

Health diplomacy

A united front in fight against the ‘silent pandemic’

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time and we’re at a crossroads on how to combat it.

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Public health plays a big role in global politics. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

The cooperation required to overcome COVID-19 revived interest in health’s geopolitical role, placing it firmly on the agenda at the upcoming G20 summit.

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The cooperation required to overcome COVID-19 revived interest in health’s geopolitical role, placing it firmly on the agenda at the upcoming G20 summit.

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The prevalence of diabetes is increasing, largely as a result of better care for patients : Oskar Annermarken (Flickr) CC 2.0

Reports of a diabetes tsunami are hiding a key part of the picture. There’s a good reason the numbers are increasing.

Science against the clock

Increase in diabetes numbers hides a ray of hope

Reports of a diabetes tsunami are hiding a key part of the picture. There’s a good reason the numbers are increasing.

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If the past is any guide, Cyclone Sitrang approaching Odisha could cause widespread damage : Government of Odisha (Wikimedia) CC 4.0

A weather-related disaster doesn’t need to be. By addressing the vulnerability of a society, the worst of it can be avoided.

Science against the clock

There are no ‘natural disasters’

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Where state health policies cover hysterectomy, the procedure is more common. CC 0

Doctors compensated on a fee-for-service basis in India, were more likely to perform hysterectomy surgeries, whether or not they were clinically necessary.

Questionable care

Hysterectomies in younger Indian women are influenced by insurance subsidies

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Health workers are suffering from burnout, and employers could implement a variety of approaches to address it. : Natanael Melchor, Unsplash CC BY 4.0

Burnout in healthcare workers has spiked during the pandemic and, unless employers act, the crisis threatens to get even worse.

Health worker burnout

Medical burnout battle rests with employers

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Poor quality medicines are a problem all over the planet. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Backgrounder: 548 words

Lessons from those who are succeeding at stamping out the toxic but persistent problem of substandard medicines

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Bad medicine

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Drug supply chains have changed dramatically in recent decades. : ChisGoldNY/Flickr https://bit.ly/3PKhQVb CC BY 2.0

The best form of inspection is an unannounced one, but the pandemic changed the game for regulators. They’ll need to work together to protect consumers.

Bad medicine

How the pandemic set back drug safety

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Many Indonesians who cannot afford appropriate health care buy prescription-only drugs, including antibiotics, in the informal sector for self-treatment.  : Jorge Franganillo, Flickr CC BY 2.0

Poverty drives the market in inferior medicines just as it drives other examples of inequality. A socially integrated approach is needed to fight the problem.

Bad medicine

When the choice is between poor-quality medicine and no medicine at all

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