The GAVI Alliance, which introduces life-saving vaccines to developing countries, announced yesterday that the price of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has seen a drastic cut from US$13 per dose to US$4.50 per dose (the price in high-income countries can be more than US$100 per dose). Tens of millions of women in developing countries can now be protected against cervical cancer through the vaccine, which protects against 70 percent of the strains of cervical cancer.

Agnès Binagwaho, minister of health of Rwanda, discusses the progressive health measures being taken in her country.  Every night I go to bed knowing that the health of the children of Rwanda and of the world is better. This is what moves me forward every day. This week, I am very proud, because Rwanda was

As I’m sure you all can imagine, it’s been a busy week in Congress. With the budget debate still going strong and sequestration looking more and more likely, all US-funded programs are on the chopping block. Photo credit: The Global Fund  With everything at risk, the Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC), a group of more than 25

This year, the theme of World Cancer Day, February 4, is debunking key myths about cancer. One unfortunate myth is that cancer primarily affects the wealthiest nations and elderly populations. However, in 2008, 55 percent of new cancer cases were reported in developing nations. In fact, cervical cancer is an example of a cancer type