Jackie Marchildon
About Jackie Marchildon
Jackie Marchildon is the senior bilingual editor for Global Citizen, based in Toronto, Ontario. She is the principal reporter for Canada, as well as the lead reporter on global health, covering issues ranging from foreign policy and universal health coverage, to disease outbreaks and immunization efforts, to polio eradication. Jackie is especially interested in how gender influences global health. Her noteworthy reporting includes a reporting project on female genital mutilation in Canada.
Stories
'The Cave' Director Talks About Filming a Female-Run Underground Hospital in Syria
The documentary follows a team of health workers treating casualties of Syria’s civil war. Read more
FeatureImpactHealthHow Global Citizens Helped a Health Organization Deliver Millions of Life-Saving Vaccines
After 26,000 Global Citizens took action, Canada responded with a $500-million commitment to Gavi. Read more
Margaret Atwood's 'The Testaments' Is Nearly Here! Here Are 4 Times the Author Inspired Us.
“Don't let the bastards grind you down.” Read more
10 Movies at TIFF 2019 That Were Practically Made for Global Citizens
From films about health to gender equality to the environment, TIFF19 has a lot to offer. Read more
AdvocacyHealthThis Initiative Has Saved 13 Million Lives. With New Funding, It Could Save Millions More.
Gavi plans to vaccinate 1.1 billion children by the end of 2025. Read more
AdvocacyHealthNigeria Is Celebrating 3 Years Without Any New Wild Polio Cases
This means that the entire Africa region can apply to be certified as a polio-free continent. Read more
This City Is Using Needle Vending Machines to Combat HIV and STI Outbreaks
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has some of the highest rates of HIV diagnosis. Read more
AdvocacyHealthThis South African Doctor Survived Tuberculosis. Now She's Working to Fight It.
In 2017, 10 million people became sick with TB and 1.6 million died. Read more
17 Artists Just Collaborated on a Protest Song to Take Action for Sudan
The song aims to raise awareness on Sudan’s current political crisis. Read more
More Than 500 Children Have Died From Ebola in the Congo: Report
About 40% of children who have gotten the disease are under the age of 5. Read more