In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Against a backdrop of mounting global health challenges, the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA) convened last week, with politicians, philanthropists, business executives, and civil society leaders all descending upon Geneva. GHTC was on the scene—attending side events, technical briefings, and following the official agenda. Here are our top four takeaways from this year’s assembly.

Universal health coverage (UHC) will take center stage at the World Health Assembly later this month. While there are many building blocks to achieve UHC, one integral pillar that is too often overlooked is innovation—the creation of new and improved drugs, vaccines, and diagnostic tools. Global health research and development is indispensable in delivering on the vision of quality health for all.

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Tackling malaria in the Brazilian Amazon has proved challenging. But furtunetly, a solution could be in sight.

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

This coming week the “who’s who” of the global health community (as well as some much more modest global health advocates such as your humble author) will make the annual trek to Geneva, Switzerland, for the 69th World Health Assembly (WHA), where World Health Organization (WHO) member states will collectively decide WHO’s plans for the coming year.