Global health

Plagiarism scandals rock Norway as second minister quits government – POLITICO

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Plagiarism scandals rock Norway as second minister quits government – POLITICO

Accusations of plagiarism against Kjerkol first surfaced at the end of January. Rather than quit immediately, Kjerkol chose to await the judgment by Nord University, which said it would take a second look at her 2021 thesis in health governance. The pressure mounted Thursday when it was leaked to the Norwegian press that a panel … Read more

How the world gets Universal Health Coverage back on track – POLITICO

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How the world gets Universal Health Coverage back on track – POLITICO

In a tiny village along the Peruvian Amazon, women line up on a warm, rainy August morning to protect themselves against cervical cancer, a disease that claims the lives of six women in Peru every day. News had spread throughout nearby villages of a pilot screening project for human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus responsible … Read more