8 months ago // Gender equality
That cure? Structural reforms for gender equity in global health that address organizational culture, fair hiring processes, and a true commitment to gender equity.
over 8 years ago // Global Goals Week
As the WHO convenes discussions on universal health coverage at this month’s United Nations General Assembly, WHO Assistant Director-General Dr. Flavia Bustreo considers the implications for those who have been left behind.
almost 9 years ago // World Immunization Week
Immunization leads to both longer life expectancy and economic development. World Health Organization Assistant-Director General Dr. Flavia Bustreo charts the facts.
over 9 years ago // Women Deliver 2016
If we are to meet the SDGs, we need to focus on sustainable, inclusive health care for women, children and adolescents in humanitarian emergencies. Dr. Flavia Bustreo of WHO and Her Royal Highness Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan explore the biggest health care obstacles during humanitarian crises and how to address them.
about 10 years ago // #PlanetWorth
Climate change and its causes are inextricably interlinked with health, writes Dr. Flavia Bustreo, WHO's assistant director-general for family, women's and children's health. The good news is that while climate-harming pollutants cause death and disease, measures to remove them from the environment quickly deliver dramatic improvements to public health.
about 10 years ago // Focus on: Global health
Moving forward in the new Sustainable Development Goals era, we need to ensure the health of women, children and adolescents remains at the center of the development agenda, write Flavia Bustreo, assistant director general for family and women’s health at the WHO, and Jane Thomason, CEO of Abt JTA.
over 10 years ago // International Day of the Girl Child
How can girls around the world be empowered to make healthy choices about their bodies well before they become women? Dr. Flavia Bustreo, WHO's assistant director-general for family, women's and children's Health, outlines what needs to happen in this exclusive guest column.