Turning history's page on its deadliest conflict, countries came together in 1948 to heal a bloodied world. Following years of war, distrust and pain, nations elevated the physical and mental wellbeing of people to a new level, forging a global pact and purpose to safeguard and advance health for…

Trans fat is a killer: Up to 500,000 people a year die worldwide from the consequences of eating it. Trans fat increases LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, the compound that clogs arteries and causes heart attacks and deaths from heart disease. Most trans fat comes from artificial, industrially…

To mark World Health Day on 7 April, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, lays out a bold new initiative that highlights the need to promote peace and health in order to protect the planet and its people. Last week, I learned from Jarno Habicht,…

Vaccines manufactured in India for the global vaccine access program, Covax, have reached Ghana, Ivory Coast and Colombia over the past 10 days. This was undoubtedly a moment of celebration that the miracle of science was being shared – but it was offset by the shame that many countries hit hard…

One million people have now been lost to COVID-19 and many more are suffering because of the pandemic. This milestone is a difficult moment for the world but there are glimmers of hope that encourage us now and in the near future. Just nine months on from the virus first being identified, some…