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Edo State’s EdoCert program is using digital public infrastructure to unlock employment and educational opportunities for Nigerians.

Forming a women’s collective was just the beginning. To create economic power, Hellen’s women’s group built a system around belonging.

A specialist in gender data and evidence explains how challenges and opportunities on the path to creating a more equitable care system could increase women’s participation in the global workforce.

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, Kenya needed to slow the spread of the disease and understand its impact to essential health services. Three Kenyans teamed up to help.

Monoclonal antibodies offer promise well beyond treating COVID-19 as a potential game changer in fighting malaria, HIV, and other infectious diseases.

How a global public-private collaboration has successfully rolled back a little-known but devastating disease.

Scientist Corine Ngufor developed a mosquito net using dual insecticides, helping protect millions and renewing global progress against malaria.

Some of the most significant breakthroughs in 2018 came in the field of vaccine development and delivery, where we again saw progress on immunization. Today, more people in the poorest parts of the world, especially children, are getting protected against infectious diseases, while new innovations are producing vaccines more cheaply and getting them to the communities who need them more effectively.

Prime Minister Modi announced a plan to eliminate tuberculosis in India by 2025. With more people dying of TB in India than anywhere else in the world, this is a big step forward and will hopefully inspire other countries to take action.

Improving newborn health is only possible if we also improve maternal health. Better care in community clinics or outposts can help families avoid the need of going to the hospital.

Discover how Kenya’s E-MOTIVE protocol and a low-cost blood-loss drape reduces severe postpartum bleeding by 60%, saving thousands of mothers each year.

Group B strep infection can have devastating consequences for both mothers and babies. Learn about the importance of testing and prevention in this article.

Progress against maternal and newborn mortality has stalled. But Dr. Sanjana Bhardwaj says that new innovations and approaches could make pregnancy and childbirth safer for all.

Two infections claim the lives of 200,000 infants each year. A unique vaccination method could reverse these tragic numbers.

The story of how a life-saving vaccine called PCV was rolled out to every child in India—in record time, at low cost, and during a pandemic—illustrates what’s possible in global health.

When you need to look at a problem in a new light, turn to these recommendations from an advocate for sustainable agriculture. See what sustains his passion for agricultural research and development in Africa.

When you need to look at a problem in a new light, turn to this South African scientist’s recommendations.

There is another kind of factfulness we should remember. When global issues are up for discussion—whether at the family dining table, or among campaigners, influencers, or even philanthropists and politicians—too often, the causes attracting attention and money are those with the most media impact or a sense of moral obligation.

Goalkeepers Report 2019: Examining Inequality. How geography and gender stack the deck for (or against) you. The Goalkeepers 2019 event celebrates those that have taken action towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Our World in Data presented global trends research to the United Nation’s Executive Committee.