Improvements in water, sanitation and handwashing infrastructure improved health of malnourished children, but not growth after two years, study finds.
Stanford research suggests a new way to significantly curtail cases of schistosomiasis, one of the most common afflictions in the developing world.
The first Women Leaders in Global Health conference brought together more than 400 leaders from 68 countries to discuss how to achieve gender equity.
The inaugural Women Leaders in Global Health conference – held earlier this fall at Stanford – convened more than 400 men and women from 68 …
Children are all too often the casualties in armed conflict around the world. Save the Children International estimates more than 50,000 children in Yemen alone are expected …
EarthEnable, a start-up born at Stanford and based in Rwanda, is working to eliminate the millions of dirt floors found in poor communities worldwide -- …
For the last year, Stanford surgery resident Jared Forrester, MD, has been living in Ethiopia, tackling one of surgery’s most troubling issues – how to …
Using satellite imagery, a team of Stanford researchers has designed a mapping tool with the potential to transform brick manufacturing across South Asia. If successful, …
The opening sentences alone grab you: "In the remote village where Geoff Tabin, MD, lived while working at a Nepalese hospital in the late 1980s, blindness …
I’m writing from Lebanon, which is now home to approximately 2 million Syrians, all of whom are not recognized as refugees. This includes hundreds of …
Understanding why certain populations remain persistently poor has presented a challenge for social and natural scientists alike. Now, Harvard researcher Matt Bonds, PhD, and colleagues …
In his New York Times column today, writer Nicholas Kristof offers an uplifting story of how a simple, cheap innovation is having global impact for thousands of …
Mike Baiocchi, PhD, grew up in a family of nurses and passionate public health advocates. He says a liberal can-do attitude was baked into his …
When Oranicha (Natty) Jumreornvong decided to leave her home in Thailand to attend Stanford University, her family was uneasy about her decision. Jumreornvong explained in …
Stanford lecturer Maya Adam, MD, has a long connection with South Africa. Her mother is South African, and Adam grew up both there and in Canada. Now, …
The recent film "A United Kingdom" tells the story of Botswana’s maverick first president who defied convention and caused an international scandal by marrying a …
