Catherine Davison

Catherine Davison

Catherine Davison is an independent journalist based in Delhi, India, writing on issues at the intersection of health, gender, and the environment.

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Ozempic generics are coming. But will low-income countries benefit?

Ozempic generics are coming. But will low-income countries benefit?

about 2 months ago // Global Health

Analysts expect an 80% drop in prices once semaglutide goes generic. But experts warn that booming demand in wealthy countries may leave diabetes patients in low- and middle-income countries behind.

How digital public infrastructure has become a vital tool for development

How digital public infrastructure has become a vital tool for development

3 months ago // Technology

Countries such as India and Brazil have pioneered a new approach to digital public infrastructure. With foreign aid shrinking, could it offer a more collaborative, cost-effective approach to development — and what are the risks?

If data is collected in communities, shouldn't it belong to communities?

If data is collected in communities, shouldn't it belong to communities?

4 months ago // Data and development

For years, data has been collected about the global south by governments, INGOs, and U.N. agencies. Communities haven't had power over what was collected, nor have they seen results of the research. Now, it's time for a change.

Air pollution gets ignored in UNGA noncommunicable disease declaration

Air pollution gets ignored in UNGA noncommunicable disease declaration

4 months ago // UNGA 2025

Experts on air pollution raise alarms over the problem's absence from the upcoming declaration on noncommunicable diseases at the U.N. General Assembly.

Why a repressive regime's fall hasn't helped NGOs in Bangladesh

Why a repressive regime's fall hasn't helped NGOs in Bangladesh

5 months ago // Democracy and governance

A year after its prime minister was ousted by a popular uprising, NGOs are disappointed in the country's lack of progress toward allowing them to do their work.

India-Pakistan conflict shows the need for better water agreements

India-Pakistan conflict shows the need for better water agreements

7 months ago // WASH

Strains on the Indus Water Treaty highlight the increasing pressure on shared resource agreements from climate change and rising geopolitical competition.

WHO adopts new global strategy on traditional medicine

WHO adopts new global strategy on traditional medicine

7 months ago // Global Health

WHO’s new strategy on traditional medicine seeks to bridge ancient healing practices with modern scientific standards — but not without controversy.

How Gavi is reaching ‘zero-dose’ children in conflict areas

How Gavi is reaching ‘zero-dose’ children in conflict areas

8 months ago // Global health

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.

Could US foreign aid cuts fuel a superbug crisis?

Could US foreign aid cuts fuel a superbug crisis?

10 months ago // Global health

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.

USAID funding cuts jeopardize breakthrough drugs and research

USAID funding cuts jeopardize breakthrough drugs and research

10 months ago // Global health

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.