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Kent Buse and Devaki Nambiar argue that declarations of commitment to health equity are too often a charade intended to distract from the need to inspire political action on the social and commercial determinants of health The Alma Ata Declaration of 1978 called for health for all.1 Most declarations since reiterate this commitment to health equity, including the 2023 UN political declaration on universal health coverage recently adopted in New York.2 But the meetings and processes producing these declarations differ markedly. The 1978 meeting intended to “exert moral pressure” and was del...

The 99-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner who died in February was hailed in an online celebration of his life.

Yet, as we continue to witness leadership failures to improve the status quo, it is also worth asking, can we solve global health challenges by waiting for those in power to realize their privilege and relinquish their power? Or, can we do more to start claiming the room?

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"...the consistency of the findings from the included studies provides an understanding of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy across...LMIC[s]..." As the COVID-19 pandemic evolved, public concern about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines due to their rapid development, widespread misinformation, and distrust in governments threatened to influenc