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IWG at the Africa CDC Bingwa+ Y-Health Programme: It’s Time to Trust African Youth with the Power to Lead and the Resources to Deliver
“The Bingwa+ program is not just another youth incubator. It is a bold intervention by Africa CDC, YouthHub Africa, and GIZ, that dares to do what many global and regional youth health programs fail to: trust young people with the resources to lead.” At the International Working Group for Health Systems Strengthening (IWG), we were…
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Every Breath Matters: The IWG–EBC Think Tank on Inhaled Medicines and Respiratory Equity
The International Working Group for Health Systems Strengthening (IWGHSS), in collaboration with the Every Breath Counts (EBC) Coalition, convened a Think Tank session to engage with a new global campaign sponsored by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS): making inhaled medicines affordable and accessible for all. The session highlighted how chronic respiratory diseases—specifically asthma…
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The Pervasive Water Crisis in African Healthcare Institutions: An In-depth Exploration into Its Origins, Implications, and Future Trajectories
Ndyowaawe Arron Bram On the 22nd of March, the world celebrated World Water Day, emphasizing the critical importance of clean water access. Effective health service delivery is essential for safeguarding the human right to the highest standard of health, a right threatened by persistent water shortages in healthcare settings. This opinion piece delves into the…
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Rethinking Health Systems in an Era of Shifting Donor Aid
“We have always relied on foreign aid, but the funding was never truly reflective of where the aid should be channelled. Instead, it always prioritized donor perspectives. Now, with the USAID freeze, HIV care programs that served millions of migrants have been forced to shut down. We need to rethink not just how we fund…
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Navigating the Complexities of Advocacy in Humanitarian Crises
“Our collective compassion, when sustained, becomes a force capable of withstanding even the most overwhelming crises” IWG Global Steering Group Our current world is marked by escalating humanitarian crises ranging from natural disasters and armed conflicts to pandemics and socio-political upheaval. The question many of us grapple with as advocates for peace in these times…
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Revisiting the Social and Structural Determinants of Health: Reflections from IWG Think Tank Session
Written by the IWG Global Steering Group Lead Author: Zoha Salam The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) have long served as a cornerstone framework in public and global health, helping to address health inequities by focusing on the conditions in which individuals are born, grow, live, work, and age. Originating from the World Health Organization’s…
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Empowering the LGBTQ+ Community in Asia: A Collective Call for Change
“I think, as a Transwoman, I don’t have the patience. I don’t have the patience to wait for policies to change. If I see needs in my community, I like to do [act on] it.” In celebration of Pride Month, Regional Leaders from the Western Pacific Region brought together LGBTQ+ advocates, allies and activists from…
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Exploring Our Collective IWG Identity
Written by the IWG Global Steering Group “The IWG Global Steering Committee is a place where we can have respite from our current jobs and collectively organize and co-think about more radical and alternative futures.” Zoha Salam IWG Global Steering Group Member Over the past year, the International Working Group for Health Systems Strengthening (IWG)…
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Protecting Gaza’s Healthcare Workers: A Global Responsibility and Urgent Call for Unified Action
We urgently call on the global health community to unite in a powerful demand for a ceasefire and an immediate end to the attacks on healthcare facilities and workers in Palestine. The relentless attacks on healthcare workers in Gaza are emblematic of a broader, deeply troubling trend of targeting medical personnel and facilities in conflicts…
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