Nancy Fullman
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USA aid policy and induced abortion in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of the Mexico City Policy
Our findings suggest that curbing US assistance to family planning organisations,
especially those that consider abortion as a method of family planning, increases
abortion prevalence in sub-Saharan African countries most affected by the policy.
Tedros Ghebreyesus: Health is a political choice
Today’s healthcare challenges lie in non-communicable diseases – an unexpected development that calls for political commitment, says Tedros Ghebreyesus.
'Do not take the bait': congresswomen denounce Trump’s racist attack
Four Democratic women targeted by Trump accuse him of following an ‘agenda of white nationalists’ at a press conference
Using “outbreak science” to strengthen the use of models during epidemics
Infectious disease modeling has played a prominent role in recent outbreaks, yet integrating these analyses into public health decision-making has been challenging. We recommend establishing ‘outbreak science’ as an inter-disciplinary field to...
'Worry is contagious': the vaccine-hesitant parents putting children at risk
More than committed anti-vaxxers, parents who are unsure about vaccination are one of the top 10 threats to global health this year. What’s behind this crisis of confidence?
Baby Got Vax: Sir Mix-A-Lot Drops Hot New PSA
Sir Mix-a-Lot once topped the local PSA charts with his City Light-produced “Reduce Your Bills and Cut Your Chills.” Three decades later he’s back at it again with his new Public Health – Seattle &…
Policy options for tackling diet-related noncommunicable diseases
article published in July 2019
What the Measles Epidemic Really Says About America
The return of a vanquished disease reflects historical amnesia, declining faith in institutions, and a troubling lack of concern for the public good.
Opinion: Why the elimination of malaria matters more than ever
Countries certified malaria-free demonstrate the power of collective and collaborative action — and set the bar for others to end malaria for good. Dr. Abdourahmane Diallo, CEO at The RBM Partnership to End Malaria, explains.
The G20 and development assistance for health: historical trends and crucial questions to inform a new era
One of the most important gatherings of the world's economic leaders, the G20 Summit
and ministerial meetings, takes place in June, 2019. The Summit presents a valuable
opportunity to reflect on the provision and receipt of development assistance...
Causal Inference in Spatial Mapping
Disease mapping has evolved to a powerful field in epidemiology and public health
to focus interventions. Increased precision has come at the expense of interpretability.
We propose that future efforts should focus on causal inference to evaluate...
Q&A: Peter Sands on what it takes to create effective health systems
"The pathway to UHC is not something you reach by investing in something called UHC," says the executive director of the Global Fund, Peter Sands.
Associations Between State Interventions and Vaccination Status Among Kindergartners in California
This observational study uses yearly cross-sectional school-entry data to calculate changes in rates of kindergartners attending California schools who were not up to date on required vaccinations before and after legislative and administrative...
Health equity and the upcoming UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage
In September, the United Nations will convene a High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), with heads of state encouraged to attend. As typical for such meetings, a key outcome with be a political declaration, in this case on countries’...
Is Impactful a Word?
Impactful emerged in the 1960s as an adjective meaning “manifesting a great effect or impact.” Some critics reject impactful as an illogical, unnecessary, and clumsy…
Nancy Fullman
@Grammarly's 2 cents on the matter: grammarly.com/blog/impactful/ 2/x
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Declines in HIV/AIDS funding put poorest countries at risk
The extraordinary resources invested to fight HIV/AIDS ($563 billion from 2000 to 2015) have helped change the course of history. This infographic highlights findings from the first long-term and comprehensive analysis of funding for HIV/AIDS.
G6PD Deficiency Data Gathering Project
Plasmodium vivax infections can cause repeated relapses of clinical disease due to dormant life-stages hidden in the liver. However, the only drugs that can effectively treat P. vivax infections and prevent relapses can also cause serious...
HPV Vaccines Are Reducing Infections, Warts — and Probably Cancer
An analysis covering 66 million young people has found plummeting rates of precancerous lesions and genital warts after vaccination against the human papillomavirus.
Nancy Fullman
In the next generation or so, we could see the elimination of cervical cancer & potentially other cancers caused by HPV.*
*IF - the big if - we markedly expand access & full receipt of HPV vaccination for all recommended populations. #vaccineswork
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Middle-income countries graduating from health aid: Transforming daunting challenges into smooth transitions
Gavin Yamey and co-authors discuss approaches to providing support for middle-income countries transitioning away from health aid.
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Nancy Fullman
Friday must-read: incredibly important & well-written piece by @GYamey & colleagues on middle-income country health financing transitions, as published in @PLOSMedicine
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