Networks of academics help turn research into action
James Georgalakis
If we want sustained investment in the type of research that improves poor people’s lives, academics need to become better connected
February 2016
Rising to the nutrition challenge: South Africa's new obesity research centre
As obesity rates in South Africa increase, the Action centre aims to raise awareness of this overlooked health issue and help battle the bulge
November 2015
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10 steps to ending open defecation by 2030
How can 2.3 billion people get access to a clean, safe toilet in the next 15 years? Our panel of sanitation specialists have their say
October 2015
Which philosopher would fare best in a present-day university?
Is fighting corruption like fighting zombies?
Heather Marquette
August 2015
Water in development
Can microfinance help boost sanitation coverage?
Microfinance for business has had mixed impacts but there is evidence that it could succeed in funding sanitation facilities in developing countries
March 2015
Gap yah volunteers not all bad, says new report
Gap-year ‘voluntourists’ are widely criticised, but a new report recognises the contribution volunteers make to international development, writes Joe Sandler Clarke
January 2015
From dust bowl to bread basket: digging the dirt on soil erosion
Poor soil quality has seen agricultural productivity in Africa decline when it drastically needs to increase. Will 2015’s International Year of Soils help? Caspar van Vark reports
December 2014
Seven breakthroughs that will transform global health
Which seven pressure points should the global health community focus on to save millions of lives?
Maasai in Tanzania: world fame but empty stomachs
New research shows the nomadic pastorialists are facing chronic malnutrition, write David W Lawson and Susan James
How to cut crime in Colombia: treat violence as a social disease
When Dr Rodrigo Guerrero became mayor of Cali he applied his public health skills to curb the city’s urban problems, writes Francisco Toro
November 2014
Eradicating malaria: how parasites' genetic 'barcodes' can stop the spread
Identifying the geographic origin of malaria outbreaks could help prevent and speed up the eradication of the disease, write Taane Clark and Cally Roper
Nutrient deficiencies: shining a light on hidden hunger
Vitamin A, iodine, iron, zinc and folate deficiencies affect billions of children. How can the quality of food be improved?
Leprosy: what are the final steps to elimination?
Progress in eradicating leprosy has stalled in the past five years and a new approach is needed to tackle the remaining cases, writes Ann Aerts
October 2014
Not just a girls' problem: the economic impact of menstrual shame
The South African HIV scientist who gave girls back control of their bodies
No more rotten crops: six smart inventions to prevent harvest loss
GDPN explainers
Real time maps could predict and prevent the spread of malaria
From barrier to enabler: how politics can help girls live up to their potential
Three practical steps to go from hunger to abundance in Africa
