The George Institute for Global Health, India is delighted to announce that it has been appointed Secretariat of the Taskforce on Women and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).

The September 23 UN meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in New York is an important time to reflect on why it is vital for the world to focus on the girl child.

The single most important need at this time is ensuring that women be at the forefront of any plans put forth by the ministries of health or the medical establishment.

Girls and women, especially those in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), stand to benefit from increased gender equality in health service delivery

All women have a right to affordable, quality health care. Yet in many low-income communities around the world, health care is only accessible to pregnant and postpartum women