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The Africa Malaria Progress Reports: Chronicling eight years of progress toward malaria elimination
The Africa Malaria Progress Reports are annual publications produced by the African Union Commission, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria. These documents track the progress of African Union Member States toward the ultimate goal of eliminating malaria across the continent by 2030. They provide a comprehensive overview of the…
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“We are the ones who are there every day”: How a global network of health workers is closing the last-mile gap
On March 11, 2026, six years after the world shut down for a pandemic, a private event will reconvene Alumni of the COVID-19 Peer Hub. This initiative, led by more than 6,000 immunization staff, was one of the first ground-up responses to recover from the early impacts of the pandemic on vaccination services worldwide. Froma…
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Artificial intelligence, real racism: why the code can’t fix ‘poverty porn’
The arrival of artificial intelligence in the global development and non-profit sectors has sparked a period of intense ethical reflection around what some are calling ‘poverty porn 2.0’. The visual ethics organization Fairpicture is tackling head-on the nascent public dialogue. Opening a “FairTalk” panel discussion on 11 February 2026, Fairpicture’s CEO Noah Arnold framed this…
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Comparative analysis of malaria workforce development models
The stagnation in global malaria mortality reduction calls for a re-evaluation of the malaria workforce development models currently deployed in high-burden countries. While biological challenges such as insecticide resistance and parasite mutations are well-documented, a critical bottleneck remains the capacity of the human workforce to implement technical strategies with precision. The transition from control to…
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Rethinking human resources for malaria control and elimination in Africa
The comprehensive policy review by Halima Mwenesi and colleagues “Rethinking human resources and capacity building needs for malaria control and elimination in Africa” argues that the stagnation in global malaria progress is fundamentally a human resources crisis rather than solely a biological or technical failure. The authors posit that the current workforce is insufficient in…
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Evaluation of a capacity building intervention on malaria treatment for children
The study by Ayodele Jegede and colleagues “Evaluation of a capacity building intervention on malaria treatment for under-fives in rural health facilities in Niger State, Nigeria” provides a rigorous evaluation of a standard “cascade training” intervention. The intervention followed the classic global health model where national experts trained state trainers who then trained local government…
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What we are learning about diversity in gender and emergencies work
On 18 September 2025, we first announced our new Certificate peer learning programme for gender in emergencies. The first course, a primer on the topic, then launched on 6 October. As of 21 January 2026, the gender community of The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) now reaches 6,592 practitioners. This amazing growth is the result of…
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Reimagining Rapid Gender Analysis as decolonial practice
Rapid Gender Analysis (RGA) is a practical tool designed for humanitarian emergencies that allows aid workers to quickly understand how a crisis affects women, men, boys, and girls differently. Because there is often no time for long, detailed studies when lives are at risk, RGA provides a practical method to gather “good enough” information immediately to…
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A decolonial feminist perspective on gender equality programming in the Global South
The article “A decolonial feminist perspective on gender equality programming in the Global South” provides a critical analysis of how international non-governmental organizations design and execute gender equality programs. The authors, Udenigwe Ogochukwu, Aubel Judi, and Abimbola Seye, argue that many current initiatives adapt to existing systems of oppression rather than dismantling them. They contend…
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Implementation science for planetary health
Remarks about implementation science for planetary health by Reda Sadki, Executive Director, The Geneva Learning Foundation at the Centre for Planetary Health’s research corner meeting, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) on December 17, 2025. Pauline Paterson (LSHTM): We are really delighted to welcome Reda Sadki. Reda is the Executive Director of the…
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