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Our blog contains a wide variety of posts on a range of topics important to the Foundation and its mission. We post regular updates on the work we're currently doing, along with posts on current issues.
New Director-General for the WHO
The World Health Organisation elected a new Director-General in May, the first time the organisation has chosen from multiple candidates. The win
The front line of Universal Health Coverage
Last week we shared a video of the Elders Graça Machel and Mary Robinson visiting Tanzania to talk about universal healthcare. A story in The Gu
Elders speaking on universal healthcare
Graça Machel and Mary Robinson were two members of The Elders in Dar es Salaam last week to talk about universal health coverage. They spoke to
A focus on gender equality
A high level joint trip between the United Nations and African Union, has placed a special focus on gender equality. The UN Deputy Secretary-Gene
“Why is Africa so poor” people ask – and what can be done
The Guardian newspaper has a regular “autocomplete questions” column that takes questions asked of Google and turns them into thoughtful, ins
Public losing faith in ineffective aid spending
An excellent pair of articles in the Guardian recently give a lot of food for thought looking at growing public apathy towards international aid