Reuters: Afghanistan’s Taliban lifts ban on World Health Organization “Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgency has lifted a ban on World Health Organization activities in areas the militants control, a spokesman for the Islamist group said, reversing a stance that had been complicating efforts to eradicate polio. … In the statement, the Taliban…

Associated Press: Mexican state becomes 2nd jurisdiction to legalize abortion (9/25). BBC: The tiny kingdom fighting an epidemic (Ro, 9/26). Reuters: Health workers aim to save lives of mothers and babies with smartphone data (Kelland, 9/25). Reuters: Liberian hospital patients turned away as medical strike bites (Toweh et al., 9/25).…

Devex: Opinion: Health care providers risk their lives for others. How can we care for them? Abdullah Khalifa Al Ghafli, director of the United Arab Emirates Pakistan Assistance Program “…Not only do [frontline health workers] help to treat and prevent diseases, they also work tirelessly to win hearts and minds.…

The Telegraph: World leaders pledge that no one will fall into poverty because of health costs “World leaders have committed to providing health care for all in what has been described as a ‘landmark’ declaration. At a high-level meeting at this week’s United Nations General Assembly world leaders signed a…

Devex: Opinion: We need a Marshall Plan to train health care workers around the globe Rabih Torbay, president and CEO of Project HOPE “…[The U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goal on universal health coverage (SDG 3.8)] is both a lofty goal and a worthy one. But in order to realistically achieve it,…

Financial Times: Special Report: The Future of African Healthcare “Healthcare systems across Africa are underfunded and understaffed. But clinicians and politicians are campaigning to secure more funds, improve medical training, widen access to vaccines, tackle counterfeit drugs, and develop more affordable medicines.” This series features six articles and an opinion…

CNN: What keeps us from eradicating this deadly, contagious disease? Mary Ann Peters, chief executive officer of The Carter Center “…Sadly, the DRC is not the only place where persistent and brutal conflicts hobble campaigns to fight epidemics, eliminate disease, and deliver basic health care. … If we are to…

The Guardian: Climate emergency poses major threat to future global health, say top medics “The climate crisis represents the biggest threat to the future of global health over the next quarter of a century, according to a survey of top medical professionals. The vast majority of members of the Royal…

The Guardian: ‘Like a sunburn on your lungs’: how does the climate crisis impact health? “The climate crisis is making people sicker — worsening illnesses ranging from seasonal allergies to heart and lung disease. Children, pregnant people, and the elderly are the most at risk from extreme weather and rising…

Al Jazeera: Philippines: Worst dengue outbreak in years kills over a thousand (Santos, 9/17). Devex: ‘Assertive authorities’ threaten humanitarian ethics (Mednick, 9/17). Homeland Preparedness News: European Commission, WHO co-host Global Vaccination Summit to highlight vaccine benefits (Galford, 9/16). MedPage Today: In 1995, There Was No AIDS Conference — Here’s What…