Strains on the Indus Water Treaty highlight the increasing pressure on shared resource agreements from climate change and rising geopolitical competition.
Some 14.5 million children have never received a single vaccine. Most live in conflict zones, far from government reach. Gavi’s ZIP model is rewriting the rules — partnering with neutral players to deliver vaccines where health systems can’t.
The U.S. has scaled back foreign aid, and the consequences could be dire. Without funding for antimicrobial resistance programs, the world faces a growing crisis — one where infections once easily treated become untreatable, experts warn.
New breakthrough drugs and research could help to end major global epidemics such as malaria and HIV. But U.S. funding cuts threaten to derail progress.
Despite affecting 1 in 4 people worldwide, anemia remains a neglected global health concern. Innovative solutions — from fortified foods to iron-infused cooking tools — already exist, but experts argue that a more nuanced approach is needed.
The government of Nepal's Safe Motherhood Program has introduced several initiatives to decrease maternal deaths by improving access to care in the country's remotest regions.
Dwindling aid and the global gag rule have shut down family planning clinics across Nepal. Experts fear a second Trump presidency could further restrict access to safe abortion and other services.
Despite the greater risk of antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries, experts say the focus of international agreements so far has been centered around the needs of high-income countries.
A study of the uses of wheat’s plant genetic resources shows how ancient wild relatives, which have endured environmental stresses for millions of years, possess traits that could help grow wheat in increasingly hostile climates.
