Don’t buy the celebratory releases coming out from UNGA. Privately, even the “optimists” are despairing. Perhaps for my the wrong reasons, though.| Katri Bertram
Do you stick to your values and what you believe is right? Do you use whatever platform and power you can get to do your work? There’s a third alternative: be pragmatic.| Katri Bertram
Reactions and reflections on the Wellcome-commissioned paper series and webinar “Rethinking Global Health: Bold Proposals for Reform”| Katri Bertram
It doesn’t knock. It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t always look like sadness. Loneliness creeps in quietly—into crowded cities, into digital conversations, into homes filled with noise but void of connection. And now, the World Health Organization (WHO) has made it official: loneliness is not just a personal struggle—it’s a global public health threat. A Cigarette a Day? Try Fifteen. Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General and … The post Why Loneliness Is Now a Global Health Cri...| Wise & Shine
Global health has always been a contested term. Its entire existence is currently contested. What next?| Katri Bertram
A book review and personal reflections on “Sick of it – The global fight for women’s health” Harman advises humor – including playing gender bingo – when you despair I’m a fan of …| Katri Bertram
Earlier this year, I expressed concern that the word “impact” is being hijacked in development lingo and press release speak. I’ll here further unpack what impact means, and what …| Katri Bertram