Insights & Commentaries
- Here we share thought pieces, reflections, and short analyses on emerging trends in public health, systems strengthening, organizational performance, and workforce resilience. These writings distill lessons from our practice, scan the horizon for new ideas, and offer grounded perspectives for leaders navigating change.
Letter to the Editor: Tackling Sickle Cell Disease in Africa
2024Highlights the persistent burden of sickle cell disease across Africa and gaps in prevention, early diagnosis, and long-term care. Calls for stronger policy attention, investment in newborn screening, and integrated care models to reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality.
Opinion Editorial: A Call to Reframe the Inequitable Global Poverty Definition
2023Critiques prevailing global poverty metrics, arguing that current definitions underestimate lived deprivation in low- and middle-income settings. Urges policymakers to adopt context-sensitive measures that better capture structural inequality and social vulnerability.
Letter to the Editor: The outbreak of anthrax in Nigeria: Reinforcing One Health
2023Examines Nigeria’s anthrax outbreak through a One Health lens, emphasizing the interconnected roles of human, animal, and environmental health systems and the need for coordinated surveillance and cross-sector collaboration.